Karl Bushby seeks French permission to swim the English Channel to complete his global trek

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Briton Karl Bushby faces a potential ban from swimming the English Channel to complete his global trek. French law permits Channel swims only from the UK to France, potentially preventing Bushby's return journey. He has already been denied passage through the Eurotunnel. Bushby, who began his walk in 1998, hopes for an exception from French authorities and favorable weather for his planned October swim.


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