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The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France. It links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. It is the busiest shipping area in the world.
Há 4 dias · English Channel, narrow arm of the Atlantic Ocean separating the southern coast of England from the northern coast of France and tapering eastward to its junction with the North Sea at the Strait of Dover. Its location has given it immense significance over the centuries.
This is a list of notable successful swims across the English Channel, [1] a straight-line distance of about 21 miles (34 km; 18 nmi). [2] Aerial view of the Strait of Dover. Ted Heaton (in water) being fed by assistants during his 1910 swim. Monument in Dover to Channel swimmers.
DirectionCountry Of OriginSwimmerYearEngland to FranceUnited KingdomGillian Castle2023England to France to England to France to ...United States2019England to FranceChileBárbara Hernández2019England to FranceSyriaZeina Alsharkas201928 de ago. de 2019 · Learn about the first and fastest swimmers, the youngest and oldest, and the celebrities who tried to cross the English Channel. Find out how long, how hard, and why people swim this challenging waterway.
English Channel, or the Channel French La Manche (“The Sleeve”) , Strait between southern England and northern France. It connects the Atlantic Ocean with the North Sea through the Strait of Dover.
30 de mar. de 2016 · Dr Renaud Morieux explores the history of the ‘English’ Channel during the 18th century, when it was a zone of trade, conflict and cultural exchange. He challenges the idea of Britain as an island and examines the narratives of the maritime communities on both sides of the sea.
6 de fev. de 2016 · For much of its 50 million year history, the English Channel—or La Manche if you are looking from the French side—would have looked less like the ocean and more like a shallow valley with...
