Channel swimmer
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English Channel swimmer Martha Wood standing on Cap Gris Nez, France after her 12 hour 25 minute crossing of the English Channel. Photo by Elaine Howley
Ned Denison and channel swimmers on The Torture Swim in Cork, Ireland, produced by Alan Goldberg and hosted by Jeff Glor of 60 Minutes Sports
A channel swimmer escorted by a pace swimmer and John Pittman and support crew aboard the Outrider in the Catalina Channel
noun - Channel swimmer is an open water swimming athlete who competes in channel swimming competitions or attempts solo channel swims. Alternatively, it refers to an individual who has successfully swum across the English Channel as a soloist.
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Usage
The channel swimmer completed a crossing of the Tsugaru Channel in her attempt to do the Oceans Seven.
Synonyms
marathon swimmer, open water swimmer, ultra-marathon swimmer, long distance swimmer
Swim The Channel
Tsugaru Channel Crossing
Video of Brad McVetta crossing the Tsugaru Channel courtesy of Masayuki Moriya of Ocean-navi and the Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association
Molokai Channel Crossing
Footage of Pat Gallant-Charette by Mike Scott in 2017
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