Bauer, Sally - 27/08/1939

Description

START 5 50am Aug 27. FINISH 9 12pm. Cap Gris Nez to Warren Halt. Food; Cocoa, Malt, Bananas, Tea. Stroke; Front crawl, 54 spm. Observer Mr Holloway. Start four hours before high tide

Swimmer(s)

Bauer, Sally

Date

27/08/1939

Successful swim number

Successful swimmer number

Successful swim number France - England

Duration of swim

15:22 hours

Pilot

George Obree with Mr. Gipson and Mr. Kalfuss

Pilot boat

Ocean Prince and Skylark

Notes

Due to the fear of the imminent second world war, Sally had to rush back home. Therefore swim not added to C.S.A. list until 1975. Sally went on to swim the Channel again in the Daily Mail 1951 race in a time of 14hrs 40 min. Other crew; Mr Gipson. Mr Kalfuss and Mr T. Brockman jnr. Witnesses; Briscoe Ray (A. S. A.), L W Holloway (Observer) (RLSS), Mr Gosta Westin (Swedish Consul General), Mr H Eirmark.