Quadruple amputee Phillippe Croizon to swim across waters connecting five continents

Ethan Sacks - 

The quadruple amputee who swam across the English Channel to inspire other physically challenged people around the world has his sights on an even bigger feat.

Philippe Croizon is training to swim across waters connecting five continents in another "message of hope and of life to all my fellow companions in misfortune," Agence France-Presse reported Monday.

The 43-year-old Frenchman lost both his arms and legs in a freak electrical accident as he was adjusting the television antenna on his roof in 1994.

"With this new challenge, we intend to accomplish an act of peace, of solidarity, of sharing with all able-bodied and handicapped men, of all skin colors, cultures and backgrounds combined," he told the AFP in announcing his plan for the summer of 2012.

Croizon propels himself through the water using custom-designed flippers attached to the stumps of his legs. Long-distance swimming champion Arnaud Chassery will accompany him.

Next May, Croizon plans to swim through 12 miles of shark-infested waters between Papau New Guinea to Indonesia.

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