Search swimsCurrently displaying: 2 results You've searched for:Year: "1900" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (1)France-England (1)Filter by Nationality Austria (1)England (1)UK (1)Filter by Surname H (1)I (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Holmes, Frank - 24/07/1900Description START: 4:15am. July 24th 1900. FINISH: 9:05am. TIME: 4h 50m.E-F. 60°f . Admiralty Pier, swam to 14 miles of France. Breast strokeSwimmer(s) Holmes, Frank (Francis)Date 24/07/1900Duration of swim 04:50Pilot W. Bingham with boatmen Cole, Saunders & Burvill.Pilot boat Princess, luggerNotes 14 miles from France. He dove off the Lugger Princess at the end of Admiralty Pier. He wore no clothing of any kind. Food; Rice and Beef Tea. On board; Mr C. P. Barnett and Mr Evans (friends)Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Isacescu, Countess Walpurga von - 05/09/1900Description Start 7.30am, finish 6.00pm. Started from Calais Casino. Had 2 eggs and glass of port before starting - fed on lump sugar and tea a la Russe with lemon via a feeding bottle. Heavy mist and strong waves caused her to stop. Grease - rubbed all over with pork fatSwimmer(s) Isacescu, Walpurga vonDate 05/09/1900Duration of swim 10:30Pilot M. LevavasseurPilot boat Jeanette, steam tugNotes An Austrian Countess the first woman to swim the Channel. From the San Francisco Examiner. She made her start from Calais with a tug as support boat. Rubbed down with pork fat. Started 6 am. Fed on cold beef tea and anchovy toast and later small pieces of rare beef. Didn't land but was taken on board the tug in the surf off Shakespeare Cliff. The Gastonia Gazette, North Carolina 29 Nov 1900 Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)