Search swimsCurrently displaying: 5 results You've searched for:Nationality: "Austria" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (1)Failed (4)Filter by Direction England-France (1)France-England (4)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Independent (1)Filter by Surname B (1)F (3)I (1)Filter by Year 1900 (1)1929 (1)1933 (1)1934 (2)Filter by Decade 1900s (1)1920s (1)1930s (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Isacescu, Countess Walpurga von - 05/09/1900Description Start 7.30am, finish 6.00pm. Started from Calais Casino. Had 2 eggs and glass of port before starting - fed on lump sugar and tea a la Russe with lemon via a feeding bottle. Heavy mist and strong waves caused her to stop. Grease - rubbed all over with pork fatSwimmer(s) Isacescu, Walpurga vonDate 05/09/1900Duration of swim 10:30Pilot M. LevavasseurPilot boat Jeanette, steam tugNotes An Austrian Countess the first woman to swim the Channel. From the San Francisco Examiner. She made her start from Calais with a tug as support boat. Rubbed down with pork fat. Started 6 am. Fed on cold beef tea and anchovy toast and later small pieces of rare beef. Didn't land but was taken on board the tug in the surf off Shakespeare Cliff. The Gastonia Gazette, North Carolina 29 Nov 1900 Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Bernat, Edouard - 26/09/1929Swimmer(s) Bernat, EdouardDate 26/09/1929Duration of swim 15:00Pilot Captain WalkerPilot boat Sabine motor boatTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Faber, Emma - 26/08/1933Swimmer(s) Faber, EmmaDate 26/08/1933Duration of swim 11:35Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Faber, Emma - 07/08/1934Swimmer(s) Faber, EmmaDate 07/08/1934Duration of swim 05:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Faber, Emma - 18/08/1934Description Started Cap Gris Nez 12.45 am, finished South Foreland 2.51 pmSwimmer(s) Faber, EmmaDate 18/08/1934Successful swim number 20Successful swimmer number 19Successful swim number France - England 16Duration of swim 14:06Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)