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Is 201 paces as long as The English Channel?

It's about one-seven-hundredth as wide as The English Channel
The width of The English Channel is about 140,000 paces.
(average width between Isle of Ushant and The Walde Lighthouse) (La Manche, Ärmelkanal, Mor Breizh, Mor Bretannek) (a.k.a. The Channel)
The English Channel measures between 140,000 paces, narrowing as it flows northeast. The world speed record for a Channel crossing by swimmer was set by Australian Trent Grimsey in 2012, with a time of 6 hours, 55 minutes.
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