channel swimming

…The world-famous long-distance swim is the crossing of the English Channel, which is about 34 km in the shortest distance between Dover on the British side and Cap de Gris-Nez on the French side. Usually known simply as channel swimming, it has become an annual event since British swimmer M. Webb completed the swim in 21 hours and 45 minutes in August 1975. Channel swimmers from all over the world have attempted the crossing every year. In 1926, American G. Ederle became the first woman to successfully cross the Channel in 14 hours and 34 minutes. …

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…世界的に著名な遠泳は，ドーバー海峡の横断で，イギリス側のドーバーとフランス側のグリ･ネ岬の間，最短距離で約34kmを泳ぐ。ふつう単に海峡水泳channel swimmingの名で知られ，75年8月イギリスのM.ウェッブが21時間45分で泳ぎ切って以来，毎年世界各国のチャネル･スイマーが横断に挑戦し，年中行事化されている。女性では，1926年にアメリカのエダールG.Ederleが，14時間34分で初めて横断に成功。…

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