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Anurag Singh, Ashmita Chandra strike KIBG 2026 golds; competitive Open Wat
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The mention of Open Water or Sea Swimming normally puts focus on endurance swimming that has been made popular by the likes of Mihir Sen and Bula Chowdhary, who conquered the English Channel decades ago.
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Mumbai's Avinash Thadani conquers English channel in 22 hours
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Starting at Shakespeare Beach, England, on August 24, Thadani reached Cap Gris Nez, France, on his second attempt at the feat. His first try in 2023 ended after 10 hours, but sheer determination pushed him to return stronger.
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Waves of Determination: Four Indian Swimmers Defy the English Channel
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18: A team of four Indian Swimmers from Bengaluru Vrushali Prasade, Danish Abdi, Anuj Aneja, and Rohan Patnaik crossed the notoriously choppy 34 kilometres of the English Channel in 17 hours 9 minutes on the 11th of August 2024. With no sea in sight, the team faced
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Bengaluru's Siddhartha Agarwal becomes oldest Indian to swim across Englis
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The 49-year-old swam across the English Channel on August 29. The Bengaluru man took 15 hours and six minutes to complete the distance of 42 km.
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Boat carrying migrants capsizes in English Channel, 12 killed
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
At least 12 people were killed after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Cap Gris-Nez, in northern France Tuesday, CNN reported citing French authorities.
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16-year-old Indian girl creates history by swimming across The English Cha
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A 16-year-old girl, Jiya Rai, with autism spectrum disorder, successfully swam across the English Channel, a distance of 34 km, in 17 hours and 25 minutes and became the youngest and fastest para swimmer in the world to achieve this feat in solo swimming.
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5 asylum seekers die while crossing English Channel to UK
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Five asylum seekers died while crossing the English Channel from France to Britain in an overcrowded small boat on Tuesday, reported Al Jazeera.
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Want to reduce illegal crossings through the English Channel to zero: UK O
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Calling it the "most dangerous" way to enter the UK, Heginbottom stated that Britain wants to reduce illegal crossings through English Channel to zero.
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At least five people die trying to cross English Channel
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The people were found dead near a beach in Wimereux after their boat was "reported in difficulty nearby" around 1:45 am (local time) and several passengers tried to reach the shore, according to French maritime authorities.
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6 people die after boat carrying migrants capsizes in English Channel
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Testimonies of survivors revealed that 65 or 66 people were on board the boat which sank, according to local French authorities.
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UK to pay France USD 576 million to combat illegal immigration
Updated : 3 years ago IST
As per the Illegal Migration Bill, people who come to the UK illegally cannot claim asylum, benefit from UK's modern slavery protections, make spurious human rights claims and also cannot stay in the country.
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UK asylum bill would 'undermine' international law: UNHCR
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The UK government has made stopping small boats arriving a top priority. Under the plans, those arriving via this route face detention and deportation. Those removed will be banned from returning.
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