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Her family and friends challenged her to swim the English Channel

Name: Her family and friends challenged her to swim the English Channel
Uploaded: 2026-09-16T18:56:26.000Z
Duration: 2 min 29 s
Channel: Idaho Statesman
Description: “Because of the tides—they shift ever six hours and they’re really strong—so instead of just swimming straight across, you end swimming a kind of S shape,” said Christine “Chrissy” Turpin, a Meridian resident, who swam the English Channel on Aug. 7.

“Because of the tides—they shift ever six hours and they’re really strong—so instead of just swimming straight across, you end swimming a kind of S shape,” said Christine “Chrissy” Turpin, a Meridian resident, who swam the English Channel on Aug. 7.

By Idaho Statesman

Published September 16, 2026

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