English Channel Swim

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/English_Channel_Swim
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:long-distance_swimming_event
gptkbp:category gptkb:endurance_sport
open water swimming
gptkbp:distance approximately 21 miles
gptkbp:endPoint gptkb:Calais,_France
gptkbp:firstSuccessfulSwimBy gptkb:Matthew_Webb
gptkbp:firstSuccessfulSwimYear 1875
gptkbp:governingBody Channel Swimming Association
Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation
gptkbp:hasRule swimmer may wear only standard swimsuit, cap, and goggles
no physical contact with support boat
no wetsuit allowed
gptkbp:location gptkb:English_Channel
gptkbp:mediaCoverage gptkb:BBC
gptkb:The_Guardian
gptkb:Swimming_World_Magazine
gptkbp:notableAchievement youngest successful swimmer: Thomas Gregory, age 11
first four-way swim: Sarah Thomas, 2019
oldest successful swimmer: Otto Thaning, age 73
first non-stop triple crossing: Alison Streeter, 1990
first woman to swim the Channel: Gertrude Ederle, 1926
gptkbp:notableAthlete gptkb:Gertrude_Ederle
gptkb:Sarah_Thomas
gptkb:Lewis_Pugh
gptkbp:notableRelaySwim first relay swim in 1926
gptkbp:popularActivity June to September
gptkbp:recordFastestSoloSwim Trent Grimsey
gptkbp:recordFastestSoloSwimTime 6 hours 55 minutes
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:lake
cold water
strong currents
shipping traffic
gptkbp:startPoint gptkb:Dover,_England
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marathon_Swimming
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label English Channel Swim