Women who swam the Channel (#1,252)

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Questions about notable women who have successfully swum the English Channel.

1. Gertrude Ederle successfully swam the English Channel in 1926. How many of the following statements about her swim are true?
- She was the first woman to successfully swim the Channel
- She set a new fastest time for swimming the Channel
- She swam from France to England, rather than the more usual England to France

A. All three

B. Only two

C. Just one

2. What was special about Jackie Cobell's crossing of the English Channel in July 2010?

A. It was the slowest ever crossing

B. She swam the entire crossing using doggy-paddle

C. She made the crossing dressed as a mermaid

3. What was remarkable about Sarah Thomas's Channel swim in 2019?

A. It was the first non-stop double crossing of the Channel

B. It was the first non-stop triple crossing of the Channel

C. It was the first non-stop quadruple crossing of the Channel

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