First woman to swim North Channel

Title

First woman to swim North Channel

Genre

Interview

TX Date

23 Aug 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:25

Description

David Stokes interviews 23 year-old City money dealer, Alison Streeter, the first woman to swim the notorious North Channel between County Down, Northern Ireland and Port Patrick, Scotland. She broke IRN reporter Kevin Murphy’s record and tells of jellyfish stings and her next goal. Telephone interview.

Contributors

Downtown Radio; David Stokes; Alison Streeter

Keywords

Sport; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Record attempts; Swimming; Marine fish; Seas; Alison Streeter; Kevin Murphy; Coastal waters; Port Patrick; County Down; Bites and stings

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