Body of water: Mississippi River Route: Start: St. Louis, Missouri Finish: Point Pleasant (near Tipton), Missouri Distance: 262.3 miles Intended finish: Caruthersville, Missouri Time: Start: 6 September 1952, 0632 CDT (America/Chicago) Finish: 9 September 1952, Elapsed: 72h18m 1952_ap. ...
Swimmer # John Valentine Sigmund Sr. Born 25 Feb 1910 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Died 5 Apr 1979 in Lonedell, Franklin, Missouri. Route # Body of Water: Mississippi River Start: St. Louis, Missouri Finish: Caruthersville, Illinois Route distance: 292 miles (469.9 km) Result # Start: 1940 July 24, 19:22 Central Time Finish: 1940 July 28, 13:10 Central Time Elapsed: 89 hours, 48 minutes