Wednesday 15th November 2023
Difficulty: Very hard

Swimming the English Channel (Quiz #362)

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Matthew Webb successfully swam across the English Channel, from England to France, in 1875. Since then, there have been many attempts at this feat.

1. The shortest distance across the Channel is from Shakespeare Beach, Dover, to Cap Gris Nez in France. What is this distance, in round numbers?

A. 18 nautical miles (21 land miles)

B. 21 nautical miles (24 land miles)

C. 24 nautical miles (28 land miles)

2. The Channel Swimming Association was founded in 1927 to observe and authenticate all cross-Channel swims in the Strait of Dover. What type of swimming costume is allowed by the CSA?

A. The costume must be sleeveless and legless

B. The costume may extend to the elbows and the knees

C. The costume may cover the arms and legs (but not hands and/or feet)

3. Gertrude Ederle successfully swam the Channel in 1926, becoming the first woman to do so. What other record did she set?

A. She set a new fastest time for the crossing

B. She was the first American to swim the Channel

C. She was the first person to cross from France to England

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