Brenda Fisher obituary

Long-distance swimmer whose world record-breaking achievements in the 1950s brought her international celebrityBrenda Fisher, who has died aged 95, was a world record-breaking English Channel swimmer. She achieved global fame during the 1950s for her long-distance challenges, becoming the first woman home in two cross-Channel races, and breaking records for the 29-mile River Nile race and the 32-mile Lake Ontario race. She was only the third person to complete the latter route.In later years, sh