 Shirley May France in 1949 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1932-08-11)August 11, 1932 |
| Died | March 18, 2012(2012-03-18) (aged 79) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Shirley May France (August 11, 1932 – March 18, 2012) was, at the time, the youngest woman to attempt to swim the English Channel, although her three attempts in 1949 and 1950 were unsuccessful. She was born in Fall River, Massachusetts. She was the first woman to swim across Lake George in the U.S. states of New York and Vermont. She lived in Somerset, Massachusetts, and had five children. She died in 2012.
References
- "Shirley May Says She's Left Home Permanently". Los Angeles Times. August 25, 1950. pp. C2. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
- "After Trudy". Time. August 8, 1949. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
- "Online Exhibition – Swimming the Channel – 1950s heyday – Shirley May France 1949 – 1950". Dover Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
- Langer, Emily (March 25, 2012). "Shirley May France, who as a young woman tried to swim the English Channel, dies at 79". The Washington Post.
- "Somerset resident, English Channel swimmer dies – Westport, MA – Herald News". Wickedlocal.com. May 10, 1950. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2012.