Charles B. Durborow (1882 - 1938) was a record setting distance swimmer from Philadelphia.[1][2][3] He was a member of the Philadelphia Athletic Club.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Charles B. Durborow |
| Born | 1882 |
| Died | (aged 56) |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Personal life
editDurborow was born in 1882. He started swimming in 1907. He was a bank clerk in Philadelphia by occupation.[1] He passed away suddenly in 1938, at the age of 56.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Sterrett, James H. (1919). How to Swim. American sports publishing Company. pp. 39–40.
- ^ "Durborow Willing to Compete Against Sam Richards". The New York Times. January 25, 1914. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
Charles Durborow, the Philadelphia swimmer, who has to his credit the greatest feat of endurance in the water ever performed in America-48 miles across Delaware Bay in 14 hours and 15 minutes -- is willing to accept the statement of Samuel Richards of Boston that he is an amateur and wants to meet him in order to settle the question of national supremacy in distance swimming.
- ^ "Flood Tide Forces Him to Give Up About 1 1/4 Miles from Sandy Hook". The New York Times. July 24, 1911. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
Charles Durborow of Philadelphia, holder of several swimming records over difficult courses, yesterday undertook to swim from the Battery to Sandy Hook, a performance which had been attempted a few times previous to yesterday, but never accomplished. Durborow's effort also resulted in failure, but not until he had decidedly bettered all previous attempts and had incidentally contributed the greatest swimming performance yet recorded in Eastern waters.
- ^ The Club News: A Journal of Aquatic and Outdoor Sports. Hankel Printing Company. 1912. p. 10.
- ^ "Charles B. Durborow". Historical Society of Riverton, NJ. Retrieved 2021-02-23.