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Legless, Armless Frenchman Swims English Channel

LONDON (Sept. 20) -- It sounds like the opening line of a politically incorrect joke: How did the limbless Frenchman get across the English Channel? But if you put that question to Philippe Croizon, who lost his arms and legs 16 years ago, you'd get a serious and simple answer: flippers, years of training and sheer...

Strikes Hobble Commuters in France and London

PARIS (Sept. 7) -- Strikes hobbled public transit across France and in London on Tuesday, with tourists and commuters bearing the brunt of a wave of discontent over government austerity measures. French unions challenged unpopular President Nicolas Sarkozy with a major nationwide strike over plans to raise the retirement...

Man Battles Jellyfish, Eels to Cross English Channel

(Aug. 9) -- You'd think that if a person went to all the trouble of swimming the 27 or so miles of ocean separating England from France, the least the French could do is let a guy stay, right? But that's not the case according to Charlie Wittmack, who has just completed the swimming portion of the World Tri, an 11-month,...

Pedal Sub Team Hopes to Restore French Pride

(July 29) -- Though the 2010 Tour de France has just ended, one yellow-clad wonder just wants to keep on pedaling in France. No, we're not talking about Spaniard Alberto Contador, winner of his third Tour de France. We're talking about the Scubster, a prototype pedal submarine developed by a team of French...

Iowa Man Attempts 11-Month, 10,000-Mile Triathlon

Correction, Aug. 9: An earlier version of this story included an incorrect number for the distance of the triathlon. (July 14) -- If they ever held a contest for the world's toughest triathlete, Charlie Wittmack would run away with first prize. He'd also swim away with it and at least get a good head start on his bike as...

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05/31/12 Town trio break rowing record in English Channel... Source: Swindon Advertiser - Swindon - Wiltshire - UK THREE Swindon employees have rowed their way into the record books after completing the crossing of the English Channel.
05/17/12 Creative Vet Will Swim Across English Channel for Good... Source: AgencySpy - Mediabistro.com You might know Rich Siegel , the former Y&R and Chiat creative director/current scribe behind the "Round Seventeen" blog who we've linked to in the past (remember this or this ?).
05/17/12 Kitesurfer Bruno Sroka to cross English Channel from... Source: PRWeb Brittany, France (PRWEB UK) 17 May 2012 After forced cancellation of his record breaking attempt to kitesurf across the English Channel, Bruno Sroka will cross Thursday Morning, May 17 from bay of St Brieuc (Brittany) to bay of Plymouth (UK).
05/16/12 Fitchburg pays tribute to first woman to fly across... Source: Sentinel and Enterprise - Fitchburg MA Few folks today know much about Harriet Quimby, America's first licensed female pilot and the first woman to fly solo across the English Channel.
05/11/12 Adapting to climate change in the English Channel. Source: Environmental Health News Warm water fish from the Mediterranean such as anchovy, red mullet, sea bass and John Dory are shoaling northwards into the south coast's waters as sea temperatures rise.

Background on english channel

The English Channel (, , ), often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic.

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