CHANNEL SWIMMING.
-■■■■ ■ ■» MRS HAMILTON FAILS. Bu Cable. — Press A ssociation. — Copyright. (A. & X.Z.) LONDON, September 2. I Mrs Hamilton abandoned her at-! | tempt to swim the Channel within ; | nine miles of the French coast. She I said she was satisfied she had beaten 'the world's record for women swimmers, and was determined to make another attempt to swim the Channel. IA message received yesterday staled: Channel swimming attempts have been rci vived. Mis Hamilton is making the latest ! attempt. She left St. Margaret's Bay. The is calm, and there, is no wind. Mis ] Hamilton is well known in society. She is J a strict vegetarian, and frequently swims j five, miles before dinner. She holds a medal for swimming 15 miles.l
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2046, 4 September 1920, Page 4
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