Frenchman with no arms or legs set to swim the 22 miles across English Channel
By Peter Allen
Last updated at 11:58 PM on 1st June 2010
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A Frenchman who lost all his arms and legs in a freak accident is preparing to swim cross the English Channel.
Philippe Croizon will instantly earn himself a place in the record books if his 22 miles crossing from Folkestone, Kent, to Cap-Gris-Nez, near Calais, is successful.
He has flippers connected to his specially designed swimsuit and an extra long snorkel that runs straight up between his eyes.
Amazingly though, he was was barely able to swim two lengths of his local pool two years ago.
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[JR: I just shake my head and ask myself: “What is it EXACTLY that you think you CAN’T do?”. “Learned Helplessness” is a well-known phenom.]
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