Swim the Channel

This documentary tells the story of volunteer coaches and unlikely athletes chasing a dream to swim the English Channel from England to France. It reaches back to Captain Matthew Webb's pioneering 1875 crossing and forward to the ordinary people attempting the same brutal feat. The film captures the training, doubt and determination behind one of endurance sport's ultimate challenges. Inspiring and warm, it celebrates the human will to keep going. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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