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From Shore To Shore Across The Atlantic

From Shore To Shore Across The Atlantic Courtesy of WOWSA, Atlantic Ocean. 46-year-old Mark Pollard from London was part of an English Channel relay in 2010. The 12 hour 37 minute minute crossing planted a seed in his mind. A really big seed. But Polland's goal needed time and years of swimming to percolate. His first crossed the 14.4 km Strait of

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2 Boys, 2 Hours On, 2 Hours Off

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Luke Birch swam across the English Channel in 2010 under the tutelage of International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer Nick Adams in 14 hours 45 minutes at the age of 17. Having completed such a monumental achievement as a teenager, Birch set off to study a bit and then tackle another

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