| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BYRON | Poet who swam the Hellespont |
| LEANDER | Greek youth who swam the Hellespont |
| NIGHTLY | How Leander swam the Hellespont |
| LEANDER | He swam the Hellespont for love |
| EDERLE | Gertrude who swam the English Channel |
| FRANCE | Shirley May ..., who almost swam the Channel. |
| EDERLE | Gertrude who swam the English Channel in 1926 |
| OTTO | Kristin who swam to gold at the 1988 Olympics |
