LEGLESS SWIMMER'S PLUCK
BATTLE IN THE CHANNEL Charles Zibelmann, " Zimmy," the legless American, wiio gtarted to swim the English Channol from tho South Foreland at 5.35 p.m. on Soptcmber 9, was forced to abandon his attempt at 11.25 a.m. next day. Far nearly 18 hours he had battled with bis arms alone. Ho was eight miles off Calais when he had to give up. Conditions were favourable at the start, and throughout, the night, but a strong south-westerly wind suddenly sprang up and made the sea choppy. It was this handicap, together with the coldness of the water and a strong flood tide that beat the swimmer. For several hours lie was drifting. Deal boatmen, with powerful telescopes, had been keeping him under close observation all the morning. He was taken aboard his attendant steam tug. Crested Cock, which, with the other motor launches, returned to Dover. " I am not much the worse," said " Zlmmy," on his return to Dover, " and I shall try again."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21326, 29 October 1932, Page 12 (Supplement)
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165LEGLESS SWIMMER'S PLUCK New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21326, 29 October 1932, Page 12 (Supplement)
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