Winckler, Miss Asta - 06/08/1938

Description

Woman Fails In English Channel Swim LONDON, Saturday - Because of a recurrence of a leg injury, which compelled her to swim with her arms only for several hours, Asta Winckler, the Danish girl, was forced to abandoned her effort to swim the English Channel when she was 16 miles from the French coast. Miss Winckler, who weighs 20 stone, had been 15 hours in a rough sea

Swimmer(s)

Winckler, Miss Asta

Date

06/08/1938

Duration of swim

15:00 hours

Success/failure

Failed

Direction(s)

France-England