I did it! I swam from England to France on a beautiful
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I had decided to go for it after crewing in mid-September on a Channel swim for a swimming buddy who I'd met on the SwimTrek long-distance
Daniel Start returns with a dazzling new travel guide book to France, for families and adventurers alike. * Dip in to the emerald-green plunge pools
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Wild Swimming France: Discover the Most Beautiful Rivers, Lakes and Waterfalls of France
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Around The World In 80 Swims (Part Three)
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Around The World In 80 Swims (Part Three)
This time last week we swam from England to France in the 5th
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Belgian woman successfully swims from England to France
Ross Edgley becomes first person to swim around Britain
Kate Todd - Product Manager, Polar Regions, Canada & Alaska - Natural World Safaris
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What to eat before a swim
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Beautiful Breca Jersey SwimRun impressions
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9 best beaches in France - Lonely Planet
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Migrant woman dies trying to swim across the English Channel to
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Desperate migrants try to swim to Britain from France - BBC News
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15 Of The Most Spectacular Places To Swim In The World Today
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Paula Radcliffe interview: 'On family holidays to France we'd
Ross Edgley becomes first person to swim around Britain