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Why did France ban English Channel swims starting in France?

Sara_WolfSara_Wolf Member
edited August 2 in General Discussion

I understand that in the late 1990s, France stopped permitting channel swimmers from launching from their country. Does anyone know the rationale behind that decision? Was it a safety concern? Immigration? Cantakerousness?

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  • evmoevmo Sydneydev

    source: Dover Express, 13 March 1997

    angel55
  • drJames1drJames1 WarsawNew Member

    Hello everyone!
    I couldn't find any current regulations regarding swimming across the English Channel, so I have a question.
    Is it legal actually to swim across the English Channel?

    James ;)

  • KatieBunKatieBun CornwallSenior Member

    @drJames1 said:
    Hello everyone!
    I couldn't find any current regulations regarding swimming across the English Channel, so I have a question.
    Is it legal actually to swim across the English Channel?

    James ;)

    Only when escorted by one of the officially sanctioned escort vessels.

  • drJames1drJames1 WarsawNew Member

    Thanks!

  • Sara_WolfSara_Wolf Member

    Thanks for the quick follow up.

    LakeBagger
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