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...
So there you have it – a lesson in channel swimming. You can call The Burstin-Booker. You can call The Bull. But if you want to swim the channel – call Carol. Oh, and don’t book The Burstin. Don’t ever book The Burstin. Advertisement Next up is Distance Camp, followed by ...
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...
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...
Byline: Helen ThomasA MAN with a rare skin condition is swimming the equivalent distance of the English Channel.Simon Malka, 32, has had Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), since he was 19. The painful condition only affects one per cent of the population and blocks hair follicles causing swelling...
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 ...
Like any extreme sport, Channel swimming has risks attached to it, and over the yearsten swimmers have died while attempting the swim. Who was the first woman ever? Many feminists seeLilithas not only the first woman but the first independent woman created. In the creation story she refuses...