CROSS CHANNEL SWIM.
DOUBLE JOURNEY ATTEMPT. Received Sept. 1, 9 p.m. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —CopyrightLondon, Aug. 31. Wierkotter announces that he will return next year in an attempt to establish better time. He will also attempt to swim to Dover and back, tie will bring his wife who he hopes Wu beat Miss Ederle’s time. " ierk^ tt "’ who is 25 years of age, holds the cba pionship of the Rhine, >n which he swam 66 miles with the tide m Khr 30mm. He uses the eraw] etroke with strength and speed, ami in his Channel swim h« amazed experts.
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Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1926, Page 2
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99CROSS CHANNEL SWIM. Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1926, Page 2
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