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First woman to swim the English Channel in both directions (on separate occasions). [1] England to France United Kingdom Bill Pickering: 1955 14:06 First vegetarian swimmer to cross the English Channel. [citation needed] England to France to England Argentina Antonio Abertondo: 1961 43:10 First person to swim the channel both ways non-stop.
Pierre Andriel crossed the English Channel aboard the Élise, ex the Scottish p.s. "Margery" in March 1816, one of the earliest seagoing voyages by steam ship. The paddle steamer Defiance, Captain William Wager, was the first steamer to cross the Channel to Holland, arriving there on 9 May 1816. [72]
First crossing by hot air balloon: Don Piccard & Ed Yost (US) “Channel Champ” [11] [12] Rye, England Gravelines, France First to cross the English Channel in a hot air balloon. [12] 9 May 1978 First powered hang-glider to cross the Channel David Cook (UK) Volmer VJ-23E: Walmer, England Calais, France Powered by a 9 hp (6.6 kW) McCulloch 101 ...
Almost 37,000 people crossed the English Channel in small boats in 2024. How many people cross the Channel in small boats? As at 10 February 1,554 people had crossed the Channel since the start of ...
It dramatizes Ederle's record-breaking crossing of the English Channel. [21] A biographical film, Young Woman and the Sea, based on the book of the same name by Glenn Stout, was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer, directed by Joachim Rønning, and starring Daisy Ridley as Ederle. The film was released on May 31, 2024. [22]
The latest figures show 77 people were detected crossing the channel on Thursday. More than 4,500 migrants have crossed English Channel this year Skip to main content
Home Office figures released on New Year's Day show 36,816 people crossed the English Channel in small boats throughout 2024, an increase on the previous year, but not as many as in 2022. The last ...
Sarah Thomas (born 1982) [1] is an American marathon swimmer.She is the first person to complete four consecutive crossings of the English Channel [2] [3] [4] and the first person to swim a current-neutral swim over 100 miles. [5]