Thousands of athletes have challenged themselves to cross channels around the world: English Channel, Catalina Channel, Molokai Channel, Tsugaru Channel, North Channel, Cook Strait, Strait of Gibraltar. While two-way crossings are rare, three-way crossings are exceedingly rare. In the English Channel, Antonio Abertondo did the first two-way crossing in 1961, taking 43 hours 10 minutes. […]