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Karl Bushby Plans October English Channel Swim After 28-Year Walk

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC · How we work

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Karl Bushby continues his 28-year walk toward Calais and plans to swim the English Channel in October.
He follows two rules: no transport to advance and no return to the UK before finishing.
He began in Chile and intends to end the trek in Hull, England.
In Havré, Belgium, he walked a five-mile (8 km) stretch toward Mons.

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Karl Bushby continues his 28-year walk toward Calais and plans to swim the English Channel in October.
He follows two rules: no transport to advance and no return to the UK before finishing.
He began in Chile and intends to end the trek in Hull, England.
In Havré, Belgium, he walked a five-mile (8 km) stretch toward Mons.