In 1951, Brenda Fisher, a young secretary and trawlerman's daughter, swam the English Channel in just over 12 hours - becoming the fastest woman in history to do so. She went on to smash records the world over and became a sporting heroine, inspiring many more to follow in her footsteps.
Drawing on Brenda's personal archive of family albums, photographs, articles, memories and more, Blonde In Deep Water is a compelling and delightful account of the life of a champion.
Grimsby's very own Queen of the Channel recalls her childhood, how her career began after suffering a near-fatal illness and how she went on to conquer swimming challenges against prolific sportsmen and women.
Despite achieving sporting glory and worldwide fame, Brenda considered herself just a girl from Grimsby - but she has created an inspirational legacy which will outlive us all.

"A Channel swim is and always will be a battle of one small, lone swimmer against the savage vastness of the open sea. Brenda's name was on every tongue and she was the toast of the whole nation. Brenda was very much a pioneer." - Michael Read, president of the Channel Swimming Association.

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