English Channel swim by Hilda Winifred Sharp
Swam the Channel in 14 hours and 58 minutes
Joint 1,866th fastest time out of 2,666 solo swims (equal with 4 others)
Date: 24 August 1928
Country: UK (England)
Age: 18
Category: Solo Swim
Route: France > England
Country: UK (England)
Age: 18
Category: Solo Swim
Route: France > England
Organisation: Channel Swimming Association
Pilot: Unknown
Observer: Unknown
Escort Boat: Unknown
Pilot: Unknown
Observer: Unknown
Escort Boat: Unknown
Additional swim information:
Trained by Mr Jabez Wolffe at Brighton from 1927-28.
Photos show Hilda being helped onto the tug after swimming the Channel, the reception at Victoria Station, and the reception upon arriving home.
Click here for more information about Hilda Winifred Sharp...Trained by Mr Jabez Wolffe at Brighton from 1927-28.
Photos show Hilda being helped onto the tug after swimming the Channel, the reception at Victoria Station, and the reception upon arriving home.