SPORTS / SWIMMING - Mercedes Gleitze in training for Irish sea swim (1928)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Video Roll Title: Miss Gleitze in training for Irish Sea Swim Mercedes Gleitze, the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1927, in training at Blackpool Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Muscular Mercedes: If legs mean anything, Miss Gleitze, training at Blackpool, is well set for her Irish Sea swim ENGLAND: Lancashire: Blackpool: Mercedes Gleitze, the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1927 standing with others / Mercedes Gleitze exercising on table / Gleitze exercising on beach / Close shot of Gleitze Background: Video Roll Title: Miss Gleitze in training for Irish Sea Swim Mercedes Gleitze, the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1927, in training at Blackpool FILM ID: VLVACJKLG7EV49613L83QTVCN6D80 To license this film, visit