Search swimsCurrently displaying: 3 results You've searched for:Year: "1926" xSurname: "B" 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 UK (1)USA (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)