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American cancer survivor swims English Channel 4 times

American swimmer Sarah Thomas, 37, became the first person to swim across the English Channel four times in a row completing the remarkable feat Tuesday morning.
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American swimmer Sarah Thomas, 37, became the first person to swim across the English Channel four times in a row completing the remarkable feat Tuesday morning.

LONDON — An American cancer survivor has succeeded in her quest to swim across the English Channel four times in a row.

Sarah Thomas, from Colorado, completed the feat Tuesday morning after more than 54 hours of swimming.

The 37-year-old completed treatment for breast cancer last year.

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She was cheered by a small crowd as she arrived in Dover. She was given champagne and chocolate to celebrate.

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Thomas said she was ‘‘a little sick’’ after so much time in the water and thanked her husband and supporters for urging her to keep going.

She dedicated the swim to ‘‘all the survivors out there.’’