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This advertisement on the front page of the Daily Mail, featured a picture of Mercedes and went on to read: “Miss Mercedes Gleitze carried an “Oyster” throughout her recent Channel Swim. Hours of submersion under the most trying conditions failed to harm its perfect timekeeping. No moisture had penetrated and not the slightest corrosion or condensation was revealed in the subsequent examination of the Watch.”

Mercedes Gleitze was the first person to undertake the Irish Channel in 1928.
Mercedes arrived in North Down where thousands of people turned out to catch a glimpse of her. During the summer of 28 she attempted the North Channel 3 times. Unfortunately she did not succeed in her personal struggle to champion the crossings of all crossings. The news paper reports at this time stated that it could never be crossed.
No one tried again till 1947 when Tom Blower successfully made both shores.

First English girl in 1927 to swim the English Channel.

Steve Price (above)

Queen of the English and Irish Channel, the best (and nicest nature) long distance swimmer the world.
Alison Streeter looking at a chart of the North Channel

Tom Blower (above)

North Channel Graig Lenning denver colorado Lenning completed the 33.7K (21 miles) North Channel from Ireland to Scotland 33.7K in 14 hours and 44 minutes in water temperature between 12-13°C on 27 July 2011. Historical Information The North Channel is one of the world's most difficult channels to complete. Ireland to Scotland Successful Solo Swimmers 1. Tom Blower, 28 July 1947, 15 hours 26 minutes 2. Kevin Murphy, 11 September 1970, 11 hours 21 minutes 3. Kevin Murphy, 29 August 1971, 14 hours 27 minutes 4. Ted Keenan, 11 August 1973, 18 hours 27 minutes 5. Alison Streeter, 22 August 1988, 9 hours 54 minutes 6. Margaret (Maggie) Kidd, 23 August 1988, 15 hours 26 minutes 7. Colleen Blair, 12 September 2008, 15 hours 23 minutes 8. Anne Marie Ward, 1-2 September 2010, 18 hours 59 minutes 9. Craig Lenning, 27 July 2011, 14 hours 44 minutes 10. Howard Keech, 2 August 2011, 14 hours 47 minutes Scotland to Ireland Successful Solo Swimmers 1. Alison Streeter, 25 August 1989, 10 hours 4 minutes 2. Alison Streeter, 18 August 1997, 10 hours 2 minutes 3. Kevin Murphy, 7 September 1989, 17 hours 17 minutes 4. Paul Lewis, 27 July 1999, 14 hours 28 minutes 5. Stephen Price, 21 July 2000, 16 hours 56 minutes 6. Colm O Neill, 31 July 2004, 11 hours 25 minutes 7. Stephen Redmond, 31 August 2010, 17 hours 17 minutes

Craig Lenning Denver Colorado 2011

Anne Marie Ward Ireland 2010

Ireland to Scotland Successful Solo Swimmers
1. Tom Blower, 28 July 1947,
15 hours 26 minutes
2. Kevin Murphy, 11 September 1970,
11 hours 21 minutes
3. Kevin Murphy, 29 August 1971,
14 hours 27 minutes
4. Ted Keenan, 11 August 1973,
18 hours 27 minutes
5. Alison Streeter, 22 August 1988,
9 hours 54 minutes
6. Margaret (Maggie) Kidd, 23 August 1988, 15 hours 26 minutes
7. Colleen Blair, 12 September 2008,
15 hours 23 minutes
8. Anne Marie Ward, 1-2 September 2010,
18 hours 59 minutes
9. Craig Lenning, 27 July 2011,
14 hours 44 minutes
10. Howard Keech, 2 August 2011,
14 hours 47 minutes


Scotland to Ireland Successful Solo Swimmers
1. Alison Streeter, 25 August 1989,
10 hours 4 minutes
2. Alison Streeter, 18 August 1997,
10 hours 2 minutes
3. Kevin Murphy, 7 September 1989,
17 hours 17 minutes
4. Paul Lewis, 27 July 1999,
14 hours 28 minutes
5. Stephen Price, 21 July 2000,
16 hours 56 minutes
6. Colm O Neill, 31 July 2004,
11 hours 25 minutes
7. Stephen Redmond, 31 August 2010,
17 hours 17 minutes

Howard Keech England 2011

Steve Redmond Ireland 2010

On the 21 July 2000, the BBC filmed for a 40min. documentary of Steve Price making a successful passage from Scotland to Ireland. The premier was first screened at Britain’s oldest cinema, the “Curzon”. Which is Steve’s home town in Clevedon, North Somerset, England. This event was also used to raise money for charity.
The programme was broadcast on BBC2 named “THE CROSSING”

Colleen Blair Scotland 2008

Camlough Relay Team 2011