Channel swimmer, Omer Perreault

Channel swimmer

Channel Swimmer Omer Perreault. Image shows Canadian swimmer Omer Perreault, from Montreal, who failed in his attempt to swim the English Channel, 16th August 1922. (Swim time 2hr 58 mins).

Second attempt 5 Aug 1923 (Swim time 12 hrs).  Third attempt, 2 Sept 1923.  (Swim time 10 hrs). After the swim, he was washed down with petrol, which set on fire causing burns from head to foot.  None of the burns were serious.  The boat was also badly burned.  The fire was put out with blankets, mackintoshes and wet sails.

He had 2 unsuccessfull swims in 1926.

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