Susan Taylor "suddenly collapsed" in the water on Sunday
A woman has died trying to swim across the English Channel, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has said.
Susan Taylor died in Boulogne on Sunday after getting into difficulty during her swim. On her fundraising page, she said she was doing the 21-mile endurance test to raise money for Rainbows Hospice in Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Ms Taylor's sister said on Facebook she had "suddenly collapsed" in the water and was treated in a support boat.
Consular support She said her sister was then airlifted to hospital, where she died.
Ms Taylor, who was in her 30s, was swimming under the guidance of the Channel Swimming Association - which officially authorises crossing attempts - when she got into difficulty near the French coast at about 17:30 BST.
A spokeswoman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "We are aware of the death of a British national in Boulogne on 14 July.
"We are in touch with the family and are providing consular assistance."
Ms Taylor, an accountant, had raised more than £3,000 in sponsorship for the 21-mile swim across the English Channel, which is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.
Rainbows Hospice opened in 1994 and is dedicated to children and young people.
Ms Taylor's sister asked well wishers to donate to her online fundraising page.
Irish swimmer Paraic Casey, 45, died while attempting to swim the Channel in July 2012.
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