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...

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...

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...

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...

question ran westward for nearly seven hours." The Vindication Swim: Mercedes Gleitze and Rolex take the plunge and become world-renowned, John E Brozak...

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...

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...

singer-songwriter. Callaghan is best known for her lead role as swimmer Mercedes Gleitze in the upcoming biopic Vindication Swim. Callaghan graduated from Rose...

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...

John Locke, Victoria Summer Picnik Entertainment Based on the life of Mercedes Gleitze 9 Magpie Director: Sam Yates Cast: Daisy Ridley, Shazad Latif, Matilda...

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...

Mercedes Gleitze was in Liverpool where she was attempting a 31-hour exhibition endurance swim. James turned up without warning and after Gleitze realized...

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...

jockey and Grand National winner Mark Davis (born 1972), snooker player Mercedes Gleitze (1900–1981), swimmer (first person to swim the Strait of Gibraltar...

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...

Mexico Diver 2001 Harry Glancy United States Pioneer Swimmer 1990 Mercedes Gleitze Great Britain Pioneer Open Water Swimmer 2014 Eldon Godfrey Canada...

Siffredi Alessandro Borghi (older) Saul Nanni (young) Vindication Swim Mercedes Gleitze Kirsten Callaghan Shirley Shirley Chisholm Regina King Scoop Emily...

Vindication Swim (2024) – British biographical drama film about swimmer Mercedes Gleitze, who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel...

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...

November – Ethelwynn Trewavas, ichthyologist (died 1993) 18 November – Mercedes Gleitze, distance swimmer (died 1981) 20 November – Helen Bradley, painter...

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...

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...