My friend just announced that her grandfather swam in the Olympics, when the swimming competion was done in the Hudson River. She is 40.
What does she mean by this? I don't think any Olympics were in NY, but could they have trained there? Or is she fibbing? :joker:
Just curious...SmartSwimmeroftheDay award to the person who knows!
Quick English Channel question to add (again off the original subject, sorry... just my reading has made me curious): I notice that in 1926, according to Mortimer's book, swimmers were saying that it was more difficult to go from England to France than vice versa. But lately, I've been hearing that France to England is more difficult.
Why the change in opinion? Or is it just a matter of individual preference?
Quick English Channel question to add (again off the original subject, sorry... just my reading has made me curious): I notice that in 1926, according to Mortimer's book, swimmers were saying that it was more difficult to go from England to France than vice versa. But lately, I've been hearing that France to England is more difficult.
Why the change in opinion? Or is it just a matter of individual preference?
