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Mercedes Gleitze: S4E5

Mercedes Gleitze: S4E5

Update: 2023-10-10
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Mikey and Vicki bring you a cornucopia of tales about Mercedes Gleitze, the first British woman to swim the English Channel. With a dramatized section and interviews with her grandson Andrew Pember and bathing historian Anna Maria Mullally the program celebrates this iconic swimmer. We also find out all about the “Swimming a Long Way Together” project, a tribute to Mercedes created by Vanessa Daws. We bring Mercedes' story to life and delve deeper into who she was and the legacy she has left.

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Mercedes Gleitze: S4E5

Mercedes Gleitze: S4E5

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