Global InformationIda Elionsky information
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1902 |
| Died | 1983 (aged 80–81) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Long-distance swimming |
Ida Elionsky (1902 – 1983[1]) was a champion long-distance swimmer and handicap swimmer. She was the first woman to swim around the island of Manhattan.[2]
- ^ "Ida E Elion (1902-1983)". Find A Grave. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Girl Swims Around Manhattan Island". The New York Times. June 27, 1921. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
Miss Gade is said to be the second woman to accomplish the feat of swimming around Manhattan Island, Miss Ida Elionsky having done it in September, 1916, in 11 hours and 36 minutes, as compared to Miss Gade's time of 15 hours and 57 minutes.