SWIMMING FEAT BY TWO YOUNG LADIES.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5543, 21 November 1879, Page 3

SWIMMING FEAT BY TWO YOUNG LADIES.

No event has caused greater commotion on" the" Clyde for some -years "than a .swimming feat. by two Glasgow young ladies. There was a large number, of ladies present?, and the scene was most exciting. The course was from the ferry below the Spring-boards to the Humane 'Society House, nearly half a mile. When the young ladies stripped, the immense crowd cheered and waved their hats and handkerchiefs to encourage the bold adventurers. Both were' dressed in neat costumes, Miss Gow, 15 years of a?e, in broad blue and white stripes. Both dived from the stern of the boat very gracefully: and re-appeared in a few seconds. Mr William Wilson. Chairman of the Associa; tion of Swimming Clubs of Scotland] dived into the river shortly after and ;. took up, ;his .position ' jii tjie. centre, and swam along with . them to prevent accident. Miss Go,w swam ion herbaqk several times during tue journey, at which she is an adept," and Miss Geddes, who excels, in fast swimming, did the. overhand stroke by way of change... AlltKe way the crowd cheered and waved their: hats and handkerchiefs, and the greatest ed thus iasm pre^vailed. After passing the ', temporarystaging, Miss Geddes took a slight lead of a few yards which shtfkept'till the finish; Arrived at the pierj the swifrimers were assisted, ont of the water amid tremendous cheering, again and again repeated.' After 1 they had got into the house, the crowd 1 would not disperse till the ladies, came to the window and bo wed ; "their "'"acknowiledgments several times.