Drew Nemetz, distance swimmer from Port Chester, completes English Channel crossing

Port Chester's Drew Nemetz Completes English Channel Swim

Drew Nemetz, 44, of Port Chester swam 21 miles across the English Channel in 14 hours, raising funds for Long Island Sound conservation.

Drew Nemetz, distance swimmer from Port Chester, completes English Channel crossing

Spent summer training in Long Island Sound, raising awareness of water quality challenges Fourteen hours and 16 minutes after he entered the water near Samphire Hoe off the southeast coast of England, Drew Nemetz stepped onto the beach at Cap Blanc-Nez, France on Saturday afternoon local time, completing the special accomplishment of swimming across the […]