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Quadruple Amputee Swims Across the English Channel

Philippe Croizon, 42, lost his arms and legs in an electrical accident 16 years ago. But that hasn’t stopped him from swimming across the English Channel in 13 and a half hours: He had set off at 6.30am, expecting to spend up to 24 hours in the water. The swim was, he explained, “a symbol of [...]