oleg, the ejected pilot in Lockon-2 walks home after landing

[AndyJWest]

Originally Posted by zapatista

and people DO swim the channel, dont they

plus BoB takes place in summer, so good weather for a swim

I assume you aren't serious?

The quickest Channel crossing by a swimmer prior to WWII was by Gertrude Ederle, in 1926. She took 14 hours and 39 minutes. A little boring, I'd have thought...

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Ederle