Every summer many people try to swim across the English Channel . The shortest distance is only about twenty miles (one mile is about 1.6km) but because of the strong currents the distance that must be swum is usually more than twice as far . The strong currents from the Atlantic Ocean...
The 'English Channel Swim', where swimmers have to cover a distance of 32km between England and France represents a unique long-distance, open-water, sea-swimming challenge, and each year swimmers from all over the world try to succeed in this challenge. The best times in minutes and the ...
Swimming across the English Channel is no easy feat. In addition to the strong ocean currents, swimmers also have to endure extremely cold temperatures. However, don't tell that to Sarah Thomas. The 37-year-oki American recently became the first person ever to swim across it not once, hut...
Swimming across the 21-mile-long English Channel isn't easy. However, the 37-year-old American Sara Thomas recently became the first person ever to swim across the water not once, but many times non-stop!What makes Thomas' achievement even more remarkable is that just a year ago, she was...
Doesn’t Jim look happy on the H2O? Maybe not. But he certainly did the next day. Carol was in charge. Jim swam the channel. Simple. Then normal service resumed. So there you have it – a lesson in channel swimming. You can call The Burstin-Booker. You can call The Bull. But if...
by vasanti | Sep 10, 2015 | Channel swimming, Dover Update Wed. Sept.9th – our Channel anniversary: No swims today and maybe even the next and last days of the tide. Swimming in the harbour this morning was great – finally some waves and a real Channel feeling! The sun is out and...
“America was at the forefront of the world of swimming and women swimming,” saysGavin Mortimer, author ofThe Great Swim. “She was at just the right age to capitalize on it. And clearly, she had a very competitive streak.” The 18-year-old Ederle hoped to win three Olympic gold meda...
Swimming across the English Channel-the 21-mile-long channel between southern England and northern France--- is not an easy thing. Besides the strong ocean currents(洋流),swimmers also have to face temperatures that can change from 18°C to 6°C. However, don't tell that to Sarah Thomas....
阅读理解Swimming across the English Channel-the21-mile-long channel between southern England and northern France--- is not an easy thing. Besides the strong ocean currents(洋流),swimmers also have to face temperatures that can change from 18℃ to 6 C. However, don't tell that to Sarah ...
Swimming across the English Channel—the 21-mile-long channel between southern England and northern France--- is not an easy thing. Besides the strong ocean currents(洋流),swimmers also have to face temperatures that can change from 18°C to 6°C. However, don’t tell that to Sarah Thomas...