Freda Streeter from Nutfield, Surrey, has received an MBE for services to Open Water Swimming.
The swimmer and coach, who was inducted as an Honour Coach into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 2005, has dedicated her life to outdoor swimming. She has trained many aspiring English Channel swimmers including her daughter, Alison Streeter MBE, who swam has swum the English Channel a record breaking 43 times.
In 2008 Freda was made a Honorary Vice President of Surrey ASA.