在澳大利亚,很多人都知道德斯·里福德这个传奇式的人物。在1970年到1981年这12年的时间里,他虽然已经四、五十岁,却在世界上几个有名的海峡中进行了19次成功的游泳横渡,他曾三次游泳横渡了水面情况莫测的英吉利海峡,享誉到了“英吉利海峡之王”这一美称。德斯是怎样迷恋上充满危险而需要极大勇气与顽强意志的海上长距离游泳活动的呢?这还得从1968年时说起。当时,他是一个屠宰商。一天,德斯的一个 In Australia, many people know the legendary figure of Desi Reid. During the 12 years from 1970 to 1981, although he was four or five years old, he made 19 successful swim crossings in several famous straits of the world. He had swimmed across the water three times Measuring the English Channel, known to the “King of the English Channel,” the reputation. How did Derrick obsessed with dangerous long-distance swimming at sea, which required tremendous courage and tenacity? It had to be said since 1968. At that time, he was a slaughterhouse. One day, one of Desi