Search swimsCurrently displaying: 1 result You've searched for:Nationality: "Austria" xDecade: "1900s" 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 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)