New Britain herald., 1927-10-11
WOMAN PHYSICIAN
 C0NQUERS CHANNEL
Miss Mcclellan SmasheS Ger.
 trude Ederle'S Record
SECOND VICTOR IN WEEK
Says She Owes Success to Splendid Encouragement Given Her By Re- markablc Feat of Little English CyDist

Typist.
 Folkestone, Eng, Oct II LP,- Gertrude Ederle's record channe swim of A hours and S1 minutes . was bettcred today by Miss Mona Mcclellan, doctor and Londons $ mystery swimmer" who landed al F'olkestone at S:30 o'clock this morning after swimming from Cape 1 Gris Neg in IS hours and 10 min I utes.
 | Miss Mcclellan. the fourth wom- an to swim the channel. walked ashore at Folkcstone beach al S:52 o'clock and collapsed. She was i'm mediately carried back 10 the fishing smack which accompanied her dur ing the swim and was taken to { Hythe, where she has been in train ing
 II Is understood she left the French coast secretly at about j o'clock yesterday afternoon Ghis in dicatcs an elapsed time of nearly oS hours. as compared with Gertrude Ederle's record for women of IT hours. 3l minutes).
 Only the people accompanying Miss Mcclellan in the fishing smack knew she had started. The channel was calm throughout the night but very cold and a stiff northeast wind Sprang up during the early hours.
 Greeted by Crowd
 As soon as it was heard that q swimmer was approaching Folke- stone beach many people rushed to the water. The young woman was heartily checrcd and the sirens of the steamers in the harbor were sounded to celebrate the victory Of inc "myStery swimmer" as she was known in her early attempts. It is recalled that at one time last season she pro2rc ssed to within a mile of Dover after 25 hours in the water and was taken out against her will.
 Water Extremely Cold
 After being refreshed by hot bath Miss Mcclellan was interview ed at Hythe by the Associated Press. The swimmer said that the sea dur ing most part Of the swim was calm but a northeastcrly wind made it extremely cold. Miss Mcclellan was inspired to make the attempt by Miss Gleitzs reported success and by the persuasion of friends.
 "We crossed to France yesterday afternoon in a small fishing boat" said Miss Mcclellan, "and that was the worst part of the whole business. ] was horribly seasick and was not feeling any too well when I entered the water In the darkness just be- fore o'clock
 l made good progress, swimming on my back much of the time. As dawn approaches I saw the English cliffs but it scene dto me that I was making no progress and 1 felt very miserable believing that I wouldn't be successful asked those in the boat, who accompanied me, if should come out of the water. They wouldn't hear of it and told me that If l carried on, the tide owuld assist me.
 That proved to be correct and I made splendid progress in the later stages of the swim"
 Miss Mcclellan added that she must return to London to continue her work in the hospital.
 13 Hours, 10 Minutes
 Miss McLellan's time of 13 hours and 10 minutes is the third best time ayer made in a channel crossing and he best time for woman. The rec ord is held by George Michel of Paris who swam from Cape Gris- Ncz to Dover in II hounrs and s minutes. The second best time is hat Of Ernest Nicrkoetter of Ger ! many who swan from Cape Gris- | Nez to Dover in 12 hours, 43 min ties.
 Miss Mcclellan is the fourth wom- m to swim the channel. the others | being Gertrude Ederle, who was the , irst woman to make the crossing. | Mrs. Bennington Corson, who was he second and Miss Gleitz who was eported successfully only a few days . lgo.
 Miss Gleitz' feat has not been 'iven official recognition because he had not the required witnesses 0 her reported achievement.