Mercedes Carey (née Gleitze; 18 November 1900 – 9 February 1981) was a British professional swimmer. She was the first known person to swim the Straits...
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Vindication Swim is a 2024 biographical drama film about swimmer Mercedes Gleitze, who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel...
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ambassador was female swimmer Mercedes Gleitze who swam the English Channel wearing a Rolex Oyster around her neck. After Mercedes Gleitze, Wilsdorf turned to land...
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Shrove, County Donegal (section Mercedes Gleitze)
finger. A holy well is also located beside the beach. In August 1929, Mercedes Gleitze, the professional British sea swimmer, swam from Shrove in Inishowen...
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question ran westward for nearly seven hours." The Vindication Swim: Mercedes Gleitze and Rolex take the plunge and become world-renowned, John E Brozak...
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in the windows of its main points of sale. In 1927, British swimmer Mercedes Gleitze swam the English Channel with an Oyster on her necklace, becoming the...
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English Channel in 1933. (An earlier claim was successfully made by Mercedes Gleitze). Lowry, a student at Manchester High School for Girls and a keen swimmer...
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for the biopic Vindication Swim, which centres around the story of Mercedes Gleitze and her attempt to become the first British woman to swim the English...
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singer-songwriter. Callaghan is best known for her lead role as swimmer Mercedes Gleitze in the upcoming biopic Vindication Swim. Callaghan graduated from Rose...
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John Locke, Victoria Summer Picnik Entertainment Based on the life of Mercedes Gleitze 9 Magpie Director: Sam Yates Cast: Daisy Ridley, Shazad Latif, Matilda...
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featuring a hermetic seal. On 7 October 1927 an English swimmer, Mercedes Gleitze attempted to cross the English Channel with a new Rolex Oyster hanging...
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Mercedes Gleitze was in Liverpool where she was attempting a 31-hour exhibition endurance swim. James turned up without warning and after Gleitze realized...
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England where the sun sets over the sea, not the land. On 29 July 1929, Mercedes Gleitze became the first woman to swim The Wash, completing the crossing on...
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jockey and Grand National winner Mark Davis (born 1972), snooker player Mercedes Gleitze (1900–1981), swimmer (first person to swim the Strait of Gibraltar...
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votes in favour of nationalisation of the coal industry. 7 October – Mercedes Gleitze becomes the first British woman to swim the English Channel. 28 October...
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Mexico Diver 2001 Harry Glancy United States Pioneer Swimmer 1990 Mercedes Gleitze Great Britain Pioneer Open Water Swimmer 2014 Eldon Godfrey Canada...
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Siffredi Alessandro Borghi (older) Saul Nanni (young) Vindication Swim Mercedes Gleitze Kirsten Callaghan Shirley Shirley Chisholm Regina King Scoop Emily...
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Vindication Swim (2024) – British biographical drama film about swimmer Mercedes Gleitze, who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel...
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at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Vindication Swim 2024 Drama Biopic of Mercedes Gleitze, who became the first British woman to swim the English Channel in...
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November – Ethelwynn Trewavas, ichthyologist (died 1993) 18 November – Mercedes Gleitze, distance swimmer (died 1981) 20 November – Helen Bradley, painter...
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included well-known swimmers Lily Copplestone (from New Zealand) and Mercedes Gleitze, who had recently set a record of 43 hours staying afloat in water...
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Spanish shore, due to rough waters. The same day, fellow British swimmer Mercedes Gleitze was also forced to abandon her attempt. In August 1928, Millie Hudson...
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