British adventurer Karl Bushby, 57, receives clearance from France to begin swimming home across the English Channel, aiming to complete a 36,000-mile round-the-world odyssey started nearly 28 years ago. The reports say he previously faced a refusal from the French Coast Guard regarding permission to make the swim.
The outlets describe that earlier decision as drawing public reactions and jokes, including comments that he was the only person France would not allow across the water. The coverage frames the latest approval as the key step that allows him to proceed with the final stage of his long-distance attempt.
While both accounts focus on the same turning point—French consent after an initial refusal—they emphasize the elapsed timeline of the journey and the novelty of the bureaucratic hurdle. Details about the specific conditions of the approval or the planned start date are not provided in the supplied excerpts.
