The channel swim involves swimming from Dover to Calais which in itself is 21 miles. Although during the swim the current will be against us constantly therefore adding an extra 7-8 miles to the swim making a grand total of 28-29 miles. Between us this means that we each shall swim roughly 5-6 miles. On average it has took teams in the past roughly 11-13hrs to cross the channel and we are looking to swim a sub 12hr channel crossing.
Assorted facts about the Channel and the swim:
- Number of relay crossings as of 2003: 380
- Number of 4-person crossings as of 2003: 7
- Number of fatalities during crossing attempts: 4
- Number of ships passing through the Channel daily: 600
- Seals spotted during swim: 1
- Seals mistaken for sharks: 1
- Seaweed mistaken for sharks: 1
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