Tom Gregory, Author of A Boy in the Water

The Tidal Year by Freya Bromley

Oct 20, 202148:49Sports & Recreation

It’s the finale of Series 1! In 1988 Tom Gregory swam the English Channel. And he was only 11 years old! He was the youngest person in history to complete the 32 mile swim and as regulations have changed since then, it’s...

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