NewsgalleryChannel swimmer Philip YorkeBookmarkShareNewsByGavin Castle14:57, 21 AUG 2015Philip Yorke of Mirfield, who completed a cross-channel swim, only the twelfth ever swimmer to complete it using the breaststroke.1 of 11Solo cross Channel swimmer Phil Yorke who became the 12th person ever to complete the swim by breaststroke.2 of 11Solo cross Channel swimmer Phil Yorke who became the 12th person ever to complete the swim by breaststroke. France in sight.3 of 11Solo cross Channel swimmer Phil Yorke who became the 12th person ever to complete the swim by breaststroke signed the wall in the White Horse Pub in Dover, a tradition among Channel swimmers.4 of 11Solo cross Channel swimmer Phil Yorke who became the 12th person ever to complete the swim by breaststroke signed the wall in the White Horse Pub in Dover, a tradition among Channel swimmers.5 of 11Solo cross Channel swimmer Phil Yorke who became the 12th person ever to complete the swim by breaststroke.6 of 11Solo cross Channel swimmer Phil Yorke who became the 12th person ever to complete the swim by breaststroke.7 of 11Solo cross Channel swimmer Phil Yorke who became the 12th person ever to complete the swim by breaststroke.8 of 11Solo cross Channel swimmer Phil Yorke who became the 12th person ever to complete the swim by breaststroke. Phil treads water while he makes a feed stop.9 of 11The actual swim route taken by solo Channel swimmer Phil Yorke from Samphire Hoe near Dover to Wissant beach, Calais.10 of 11Philip Yorke of Mirfield, who completed a cross-channel swim, only the twelfth ever swimmer to complete it using the breaststroke. Philip wearing his pink swim hat which he wore during his successful attempt.11 of 11