Global InformationAmelia Gade Corson information
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | February 11, 1897 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | May 1, 1982 (aged 85) Croton-on-Hudson, New York, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Long-distance swimming |
Amelia "Mille" Gade Corson (February 11, 1897 – May 1, 1982[1]) was a Danish-born American long-distance swimmer who is best known as becoming the seventh person, third American and second woman to successfully swim across the English Channel. Earlier, Corson had completed the swim around Manhattan Island, a distance of 42 miles, and had also completed the swim from Albany, New York, to New York City, swimming the distance in a total of 5 days, 3 hours and 11.5 minutes. The straight-line distance between the two points is 143 miles, but Corson swam an extra 10 miles due to various detours.
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