Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation "Nothing great is easy", Captain Matthew Webb

Greta Andersen swim in 1957

Swimmer
NameAndersen, Greta
GenderF
Age30
NationalityDenmark
CountryDenmark
Swim
Year1957
No of Ways, Leg, Direction1-way, 1st, F-E
Swim Time, Departure, Arrival13:55:00, 04:10:00, 18:05:00
Ratifying OrganisationCSA
Swim Crew and Support
Pilot, BoatL. Pierce, Lillian Helena 3
ObserverA. Barnett
Miscellaneous
CommentButlins race - also ratified by C.S.A. (Butlins record time as 13:53)
Website/URLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9GWPZDaFZA

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