Eva Morrison Abdou, Nova Scotia born Boston hospital librarian and long distance swimmer.   Eva attempted to swim the English Channel three times and although she never succeeded, she was a very determined swimmer: On Aug. 23, 1935, in one of the worst storms of the season, Mrs. [Eva Abdou] tried to make the swim from England to France. A man accompanying her gave up after only four miles. After 16 hours, with the French coast in sight, Mrs. Abdou was forced to abandon the swim because of the rough seas.

Eva Morrison Abdou, Nova Scotia born Boston hospital librarian and long distance swimmer.  

Eva attempted to swim the English Channel three times and although she never succeeded, she was a very determined swimmer:

On Aug. 23, 1935, in one of the worst storms of the season, Mrs. [Eva Abdou] tried to make the swim from England to France. A man accompanying her gave up after only four miles. After 16 hours, with the French coast in sight, Mrs. Abdou was forced to abandon the swim because of the rough seas.