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Word: minning (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...English Channel grew smooth. Mr. Temme swallowed chocolate, tea, coffee, lemonade. A "giant" dogfish waggled itself alongside Mr. Temme in friendly fashion. Mr. Temme trudgeoned on, reaching Lydden Spout, under the Dover chalk cliffs, in 14 hr. 29 min.-two minutes less than Miss Ederle had taken; but three hours, 24 minutes longer than George Michel, the plump, record-holding French baker. Thomas W. Burgess, bronzed Nestor of English natation, and second- man to swim the Channel (in 1911), clapped his pupil heartily on a greasy shoulder. Evelyn Pettipiere, Mr. Temme's fiancee, rushed forward for a wet embrace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Frog v. Eagle | 8/15/1927 | See Source »

Norelius 1 mi 25 min...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Speed Swims | 8/15/1927 | See Source »

Barracuda (fish)....1mi 1 min...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Speed Swims | 8/15/1927 | See Source »

Horse. . .1mi 31 min...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Speed Swims | 8/15/1927 | See Source »

Misses Whitenack, Lindstrom, McGary and Norelius lowered the 880-yard relay mark to 11 min...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: World's Record | 8/8/1927 | See Source »

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