Search swimsCurrently displaying: 1 result You've searched for:Nationality: "South Africa" xRatified: "Independent" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Duncan, Miss (Margaret) Peggy - 10/09/1930Description START 8 20pm Sept 9. FINISH 12 37am Sept 10. Cap Gris-Nez - South Foreland. Grease; Lambs fat. Food; Cocoa, coffee, beef tea. Trudgeon. Temp. 63.5. Weight 200lbs. Started. 4h 28 before high tide. Spring tides. Good conditions. Stung on face by Jelly fish.Swimmer(s) Duncan, Miss (Margaret) PeggyDate 10/09/1930Successful swim number 17Successful swimmer number 17Successful swim number France - England 14Duration of swim 16:17Pilot Joe CostaPilot boat Jenner tugTrainer Jabez WolffeNotes Her father originally from Glasgow. She received 300 cables from South Africa, Including General Hertzog the Prime Minister, Mr N. C. Havenga, Minister of Finance, The High Commissioner for London, and Mr Bitizeus, Mayor of Capetown. She carried a message from the Mayor of Calais to the Mayor of Dover, translated for the Mayor by Joe Costa. Peggy came back to England in 1931 and waited all summer, but was unable to make an attempt due to poor weather.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)