Search swimsCurrently displaying: 6 results You've searched for:Year: "1926" xDirection: "England-France" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Nationality England (3)UK (4)USA (2)Filter by Surname B (3)D (1)G (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)Derham, Norman Leslie - 31/07/1926Swimmer(s) Derham, Norman LeslieDate 31/07/1926Duration of swim 12:00Pilot F. FeatherbeePilot boat Alfred motor launchNotes FolkestoneSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 02/08/1926Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 02/08/1926Duration of swim 05:00Pilot P. MillerNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Barrett, Miss Clarabelle - 02/08/1926Description Started Shakespeare Beach 8 am, taken out 2 miles off Cap Gris Nez 5.35 am, exhaustionSwimmer(s) Barrett, Miss ClarabelleDate 02/08/1926Duration of swim 21:40Pilot Captain James LearmontTrainer Walter BrickettNotes CHANNEL TOO MUCH FOR NEW YORK GIRL. Clarabelle Barrett Taken From Water Two Miles From Cape Gris Nez, France. Dover, England. Aug. 3 Miss Clarabelle Barrett, of New Rochelle. N. Y., failed in her attempt to swim the English Channel. She got within two miles of Cape Gris Nez, France, when she had to be taken out of the water. She was in an exhausted condition. Miss Barrett started her swim from here Monday morning at eight o'clock. It was 5.35 o'clock this morning when she was forced to give up the swim that no woman has ever yet made. She was in the water, for 21 hours and 35 minutes. The News, Frederick, Maryland 3/8/1926Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Barrett, Miss Clarabelle - 23/08/1926Swimmer(s) Barrett, Miss ClarabelleDate 23/08/1926Duration of swim 04:00Pilot Captain James LearmontTrainer Walter BrickettNotes Shakespeare BeachSuccess/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)