Fred Baldasare's guiding device for swimming Channel in Scuba gear

Fred Baldasare. Image shows the device used by Fred Baldasare to prevent him from swimming off course. American film director Baldasare was the first man to swim the English Channel underwater. He achieved the feat in 19 hours 1 minute, covering a total distance of 50 miles, landing at Pegwell Bay. This is the furthest north landing point for a cross Channel swim, which suggests that this device, which was towed by his support ship, was actually quite ineffective. Crazy Crossings