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Brenda Fisher (born 1927, Grimsby) is an English long-distance swimmer. In 1951 she broke the women's world record for swimming the English Channel. Fisher was born and raised in Grimsby, the daughter of a Grimsby trawler skipper, learned to swim at the age of 9, and initially became a speed swimmer.〔("Brenda Ready To Swim Anything Provided It’s Made Worthwhile" ); ''The Montreal Gazette'' 15 August 1956. Retrieved 11 June 2012〕〔("60 years on, record-breaker Brenda recalls her race to British shores" ); ''Grimsby Telegraph'', 16 August 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2012〕〔("Brenda Fisher" ); Solo Swims of Ontario Inc. Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 June 2012〕 In 1951 she was the 23rd swimmer of the English Channel from France to England, completing in a new record women's time of 12 hours 42 minutes, breaking the previous women's record of 13:20 set by Florence Chadwick a year earlier.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Florence Chadwick - Solo Channel Swimmer )〕 Fisher swam the Channel again in 1954, and was the first woman ashore.〔("'A remarkable lady'" ); Thisisgrimsby.co.uk. ''Grimsby Telegraph'', 14 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2012〕〔 *("Portuguese Wins Channel Swim 1954" ); British Pathe. Retrieved 11 June 2012〕 In 1956, Fisher completed and won the River Nile Swim, then at the fastest time.〔("Brenda Fisher Beats Marilyn Bell Record" ); Solo Swims of Ontario Inc. Hall of Fame ''Globe and Mail'' 14 August 1956. Retrieved 11 June 2012〕〔("Brenda Fisher Wins Nile Swim 1956" ); British Pathe. Retrieved 11 June 2012〕 In September 1956, Fisher took part in the Lake Ontario swim from Niagara to Toronto, completing in 18 hours and 50 minutes, 2 hours and 6 minutes faster than the previous record set by Marilyn Bell.〔〔 At that point, she was the third person in history to complete the swim. She attempted the Ontario swim again in 1957 but retired after 12 hours 43 minutes.〔("Brenda Fisher Swims Ontario" ); ''The Palm Beach Post'', 14 August 1958. Retrieved 11 June 2012〕 Fisher, with Stanley Baker, was one of the judges in the 1954 Prestatyn "Easy To Love" Bathing Beauty Contest.〔(""Easy To Love" Bathing Beauty Contest 1954" ); British Pathe. Retrieved 11 June 2012〕 Fisher married Paddy Johnson, footballer with Grimsby Town F.C. After retiring, she became a swimming teacher in Grimsby.〔("Two Grimsby sporting heroes call on athletes to make waves at London 2012" ); Thisisgrimsby.co.uk. ''Grimsby Telegraph'', 9 March 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brenda Fisher」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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