Mercedes Gleitze, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mercedes Gleitze

British swimmer (1900-1981)

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1900

Place of Birth: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Feb-1981

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Mercedes Gleitze or Mercedes Carey (18 November 1900 – 9 February 1981) was a British professional swimmer.
She was the first person to swim the Straits of Gibraltar and the first British woman to swim the English channel.
The name of Mercedes Gleitze was used to market Rolex's new waterproof case, the "Oyster".
She established endurance records for swimming including a record of 46 hours in 1932.
She was able to raise funds to found the Mercedes Gleitze Homes in Leicester via sponsorship.
The Mercedes Gleitze charity is now linked to the Family Action charity.