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Amputee swims the English Channel
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Just days after swimming across the English Channel, quadruple amputee Philippe Croizon is already dreaming of a new challenge: crossing from Europe to Africa in the Strait of Gibraltar. Croizon, 42, had expected his weekend swim from Britain to France to take up to 24 hours. Instead, he reached the cliffs of Wissant in northern France on Sept. 18 after only 13 and a half hours. He used specially designed leg prostheses, which end in fins, to propel himself through the water. His truncated upper arms go through the motions of the crawl, and he breathes through a snorkel. (AP)
四肢切断の男性、英仏海峡を泳いで横断
両手両脚のないフランス人男性フィリップ・クロワゾンさんが９月18日、英仏海峡を約13時間かけて泳いで横断することに成功した。
Shukan ST: October 1, 2010
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