https://padlet.com/coleggwent/s47u1n1i1y07kyf4 A Padlet about the English Channel en-us 2023-03-10 06:54:18 UTC 2023-03-10 15:58:26 UTC hello@padlet.com coleggwent https://padlet.com/coleggwent/s47u1n1i1y07kyf4/wish/2511903152 In French, the English Channel is called La Manche which means the "sleeve".]]> 2023-03-10 14:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/coleggwent/s47u1n1i1y07kyf4/wish/2511903152 coleggwent https://padlet.com/coleggwent/s47u1n1i1y07kyf4/wish/2511906678 This is Trent Grimsey from Australia. He has the world record for swimming the English Channel with an amazing time of 6 hours and 55 minutes!]]> 2023-03-10 14:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/coleggwent/s47u1n1i1y07kyf4/wish/2511906678 coleggwent https://padlet.com/coleggwent/s47u1n1i1y07kyf4/wish/2511997248 The widest part of the Channel is 240km across and the narrowest part is just 34km. Swimmers usually go across the narrowest part, of course!]]> 2023-03-10 15:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/coleggwent/s47u1n1i1y07kyf4/wish/2511997248 coleggwent https://padlet.com/coleggwent/s47u1n1i1y07kyf4/wish/2512033919 178,142 people live on some small islands in the English Channel. These islands belong to the UK but they are closer to France. They are called the Channel Islands. They have great weather and they are lovely places to live or to visit.]]> 2023-03-10 15:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/coleggwent/s47u1n1i1y07kyf4/wish/2512033919