Stella Taylor | |
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| Born | December 20, 1929[1] Bristol, England[1] |
| Died | (aged 73) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Burial place | Lauderdale Memorial Park[1] |
| Occupation | Marathon swimmer |
| Known for | Oldest woman to swim English Channel, age 45, 1975 (2nd crossing) |
| Height | 165.5 cm (5 ft 5 in) [2] |
| Sports career | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Coach | Robert Duenkel |
Stella Taylor (December 20, 1929 – February 11, 2003) was an American long-distance swimmer born in Bristol, England, best known for crossing the English Channel twice and holding Guinness Book of Records recognition (1974 to 1994) as the oldest woman to swim across the Channel.[3] She made her first English channel crossing in August 1973 in 15:25, from England to France, when she was around the age of 43, repeating the swim in 1975 in 18:15 at the age of 45.[4]
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