New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
GIRL SW|MS FOR RECORD
Aisle Aykroyd Sets New Mark
for Six Hours in Water.
FAILS TO REACH HER GOAL
Beats the Time Made by Rose
Pitonof, but Tide Battles
Her at Finish.

Miss Aisle Aykroyd. an East Boston
high school girl, seventeen years old.
failed 10 swim from East 25th street to
Steeplechase Park. Coney Island, yester-
day, but gave a good account of herself.
nevertheless When within a half mile Of
her goal. after. covering twenty and half
miles, she was compelled 10 abandon the
effort, owing to the strong food tide. Miss
Aykroyd made the distance I'm hours ~
minites, which greatly surpassed any pre-
vious effort by a woman swimmer
For the last three-quarters Of an hour
Miss Aykroyd fought against the tide.
When she emerged from the water at Bay
9th street. she Jumped to the beach,
showing no signs of fatigue. She COM
planned OF innamed eyes, caused by the
spray
Throughout the swim Miss Aykroyd took
only a cup Of coffee. She reached Sea Gate,
at the western point of Coney Island, i'm
hours Al minutes.
Miss Aykroyd attempted the feat I'm an
effort to beat the endurance swim by Miss
Rose Pitonof Of Dorchester, Mass. She
emerged from the choppy sea one hour and
nine minutes I'm advance of the time made
Williamsburg Bridge she had beaten Miss
Pitonof's time and gradually bettered 1t
up to the end.
After jumping into the water I'm the
morning at 1912 o'clock, she battled
against the food tide half an hour before
she derived the benefits of the ebb tide.
Thereafter she made good progress down
the course, particularly when she was I'm
the ship channel While out I'm the open bay
the wind drove her near the Staten Island
shore, causing her to lose much time. She
encountered no trouble in rounding the Po-
tato Patches, off Nortons Point.
Charles Ruckstahl, of the New York
Model Yacht Club. and Alois Anderele, the
Australian long distance swimmer guided
Miss Aykroyd on her course. Anderee
Jumped into the water in the lower bay
and off Norton's Point TO encourage her,
swimming at her side. The two were
joined off the Potato Patches by Arthur
Aykroyd, brother Of the girl, who con-
tinued for several miles For the entire
distance Miss Aykroyd did not alter her
stroke, employing an English left over
hand with a free and graceful motion
which drove her through the water rap
IDLY
The many passing water craft saluted
the swimmer, while passengers aboard
the excursion boats lined the rails 10
watch her The course was down the
East River, into Buttermilk Channel, into
the lower bay, through the Narrows
across Gravesend Bay. around Norton 5
Point and along the Coney Island shore
Miss Aykroyd dived into the water from
the pier of the Department Of Correction
and headed for the middle Of the river.
The Williamsburg Bridge was passed at
111O. and the Manhattan span was
reached twenty-five minutes later. The
water was a little rough as she went un-
Ger the Brooklyn Bridge seven minutes
later Miss Aykroyd going along fast
The Battery was reached at 1852, with
the tide carrying her out faster. She
came abeam of the Statue Of Liberty at
1918. her guides then heading her out
into the open bay. When off BAY Ridge
Miss Aykroyd said that She was feeling
we'll but that the freshening wind had
kicked up a bad sea.
The wind was carrying her slightly out
Of her course. being a few hundred yards
of Fort Wadsvorth at 2:17.
Moving along the Coney Island shore
Miss Aykroyd battled hard against the
tide. but after finding IL impossible 10
make progress she had 10 leave the water
Miss Aykroyd is the holder OF several
long distance medals won in England
She has also had her name inscribed on
the Boston Lighthouse ledger as success
fully reaching that point from CharlestoWn
IGarbor, an honor achieved hy only four
of the countless number who have at
tempted il. Miss Aykroyd' s,father. James
IT, Ayl.Teyd, is chief engineer OF the
Chariestowu Navy Yard. Her five sisters
and brothers are also good swimmers