Search swimsCurrently displaying: 5 results You've searched for:Decade: "1920s" xSurname: "G" xDirection: "England-France" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Year 1922 (1)1925 (2)1926 (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 19/09/1922Description START 7 40am. FINISH 8 35am. Shakespeare Cliff - very close to Admiralty Pier. Spring Tide. 20 miles per hour winds - she was being driven into the Pier. Breaststroke. Mercedes insisted on starting despite conditions.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 19/09/1922Duration of swim 0:55Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingNotes On board; Mrs Sharp and Daily Sketch Reporter.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 25/08/1925Description START 2 00am. Breaststroke. Folkestone Victoria Pier - swam 7 miles; Cramp left leg.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 25/08/1925Duration of swim 3.00Pilot Captain T. Hayler and H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingNotes In water for under 3 hours On board; Mrs Sharp.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 30/08/1925Description START 6 10am. FINISH 10 15am. Folkestone Beach - 6 miles from shore. Slack water. Suffered Cramp. W. N.W. breeze.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 30/08/1925Duration of swim 04:05Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingNotes On board; Mrs Sharp. Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 24/07/1926Description START 12 10pm. FINISH. 5 05 pm. Folkestone Pier - swam 9 miles. Breaststroke. Temp. 63’f. Grease; Lanolin, put on by Millie Corson. Food: Raw eggs and chocolate.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 24/07/1926Duration of swim 04:55Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingTrainer Horace CareyNotes On board; trainer Horace Carey, a woman Doctor and Mrs SharpSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 26/08/1926Description START 3pm. FINISH 10 00pm. Folkestone - 10 ½ miles from coast. Troubled with Porpoises and FliesSwimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 26/08/1926Duration of swim 07:00Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingNotes FolkestoneSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)