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Which American swimmer was the first woman to swim across the English channel a distance of twentyone?
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Gurtrude Ederle.
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How big is the English Channel?
The English channel is a whopping 22 miles long!!!!
What is the distance from Great Britain to France?
At the narrowest point of the English channel, the strait of Dover, the two countries are 21 miles apart.
What women swam the English channel?
Gertrude Caroline Ederle was an American swimmer that was the first woman ever to swim the English Channel. Her time was 14 hours and 34 minutes, the best time of the males swimmers was 16 hours and 33 minutes.Gertrude Ederlethat is Johnny Weismuller
If you were to sail through the English channel which one would be south of you?
France is to the south of the English Channel.
Where did the English beat the spanish armada in 1588?
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What is channel family feud?
Channel two-twentyone
Length of the english channel?
the quoted distance is 350 miles
What is the distance across the English channel from Paris to the UK?
it is roughly 4728miles
Why did the allies have to invade Europe across the English channel?
Most British and American forces were based in Britain. The shortest distance from Britain to the mainland of Europe is across the English Channel. There were other possible invasion points put forward by the British government but they were vetoed by the US.
Was Gertrude Stein the first woman to swim the English Channel?
No, Gertrude Ederle was the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926. She achieved this feat in 14 hours and 31 minutes, becoming a pioneer in long-distance swimming.
Witch gertrude was a famous American swimmer who swam the English channel?
erdele
What body of water separates the united kingdom from northern Europe?
The shortest distance is across the English Channel that separates Britain from France. It is connected to the Strait of Dover which separates England from Belgium and the Netherlands.Farther north, the North Sea separates England and Scotland from Norway, Denmark and NW Germany.
What the channel separates Great Britain from Europe?
The English Channel. (Le Manche in French)
What separates Britain and Iranland from the rest of Europe?
i got the English channel and i did check and most sites say that the answer is, The English Channel.THE ANSWER IS.... The English Channel
What channel or ocean was the spanish armada fought?
They were in the English Channel.
What is the length of the English channel?
The English Channel is 350 miles long.
The distance across the English channel?
At it's shortest distance, between Shakespear beach (Dover) to Gap Gris Nez, is 21 statute miles, or 18.2 nautical miles.
