Cécile Robert
On 29 July 1906 she competed in the amateur race of the , an open water race over 11.6 kilometres in Paris. It's the second year the race is held, and the first time witn an amateur race. She finished of all categories in 12th position and finished second the women's amateur race behind of her sister Marthe Robert, ahead of the French Marie Marvingt. On 26 August, she took again part in the crossing of Lake Neuchâtel race. In the storm Robert and her sister are the only two people who finished the race. She finished second, around half an hour behind her sisterin a time of 3 hours 47.25 minutes. Fourteen other competitors gave up. In November 1906, in water of 10 degrees Celcius, Robert crosses Lake Morat with her sister.