New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-28
MRS. CORSON SWIMS
english Channel
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Aug. in IA hours. 81 minutes, and
smashing all previous records for
the crossing. 1t was Mrs. Corson's
resolve to cut down Trudie's figure
when she made her start.
Helmy Nearly browns
Ishak Helmy. the husky Egyptian,
nearly lost his life by drowning dur
ing the night on another of his nu-
merouS attempts to conquer the
channel. He started despite warn
ings of his physicians. but when AZ
miles out from Gris-Nez, three
hours after he took the plunge, he
was seized with violent cramps in
the stomach and collapsed. Jabez
Wolfe. the famous trainer, jumped
into the sea and caught him just as
he was about to go under.
Mrs. Corson Is 81
Mrs. Corson is 81 years old and
the mother of two children. Her
husband is an American. AS Amelia
Gade she swan around Manhattan
Island. New York city. in IA hours
and 81 minutes in 1921. She also
swan from Albany, n. Y, to New
York city, by stages, in So hours,
35 minutes, a distance of 153 miles.
Once before, in 1928, Mrs. Corson
tried to swim the channel, starting
from Dover. She swan to within
two miles of the French coast,
where she had to be taken out on
account OF the rough sea. On this
swim she was in the water 1412
hours.
Native of Denmark.
New York, Aug. % P-Mrs.
Clemington Corson. formerly Anne
liza Gade, is native of Denmark and
became an expert swimmer in her
teens, receiving three decorations
from King Christian. -.
She came to New York a number
of years ago and married Mr.. Cor
son, known locally as an oarsman.
They lived on the upper west side.
She became an instructor in swim
ming for the naval reservists, at the
training ship New Hampshire, tied
up at 9th street and Hudson river.
AS Amelia Gade she participated
in numerous swimming meets in this
by swimming around Manhattan Is
land five years ago and by a long
distance swim from Albany to New
York, a distance of $50 miles.
After an unsuccessful attempt to
swim the English channel in 1928
she was married and became the
mother of two children. Before sail
ing for England in June she told
friends that these two babies will
give me greater ambition to sue
coed" Her husband followed her
to England a few weeks ago to assist
in her training.
Before her marriage she was also
swimming instructor at the Harlem
branch of the Young Women's
Christian Association. She captured
numerous swimming honors in her
native land and was hailed as the
Danish Champion" the King of
Denmark awarded her a special
medal for life saving and she was
also the possessor of a Carnegie
medal.
Mrs. Corson is a granddaughter of
\. A. Gade, u noted Danish composer
who for many years was a conduc-
tor of the royal opera at Copenha-
gen. She was a member of the
Danish Girl Scouts,
Her long distance swim from
Albany to Battery park. New York.
ended on September 9, 1921, when
she clambered out of the water
and presented to Dock Commits
sioner Murray Hubert a letter for
Mayor Hylan she had brought with
her from Mayor Watt of Albany.
She was then % years old.
The feat was accomplished in So
hours and 35 minutes, all of which
time she actually spent in the wa
ter. The distance was fixed as 153
miles.
Twenty five years before, a swine
mer named Cooper had accom-
plished the same feat in II days
and four hours. He had an elapsed
time record of days, one hour
and seven minutes.
Throughout this swim she used
the breast stroke and trudgeon
crawl. She rested aboard a launch
during tidal changes and at night.
The distances made each day were
a little over 20 miles. After reach
ing salt water at Croton Point, she
made &c / IL miles.
She lost six pounds during the
swim. Her weight at the beginning
j.