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Fisher, Brenda - 16/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Fisher, Brenda
Date
16/08/1951
Successful swim number
51
Successful swimmer number
41
Successful swim number France - England
44
Duration of swim
12:42
Notes
Second Daily Mail Race
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Fisher, Brenda - 21/08/1954
Description
Start 4 hours before high water. This was the second Billy Butlin swim. START 12 31 am. FINISH 2 56 pm.
Swimmer(s)
Fisher, Brenda
Date
21/08/1954
Successful swim number
82
Successful swimmer number
41
Successful swim number France - England
67
Duration of swim
14:25
Pilot
Jim Atkins
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Fisher, Sybil - 08/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Fisher, Sybil
Date
08/08/2003
Duration of swim
13:52
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
D. Carter
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Fitzpatrick, Maura - 18/08/1984
Swimmer(s)
Fitzpatrick, Maura
Date
18/08/1984
Successful swim number
502
Successful swimmer number
289
Successful swim number England - France
284
Duration of swim
11:15
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Flambard, Richard - 08/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Flambard, Richard
Date
08/08/2003
Duration of swim
11:33
Pilot
E. Spelling
Pilot boat
Plus One
Trainer
A. Streeter
Notes
Completing his second crossing, Mr Flambard reached Cap Gris Nez on the French coast last night in 11 hours, 23 minutes and 12 seconds - about an hour slower than his first swim from England to France.A member of the Jersey Long Distance Swimming Club and the local branch of the Royal Lifesaving Society, Mr Flambard (34) was followed in his pilot boat by 41-times Channel swimmer Alison Streeter, JLDSC vice-president Charlie Gravett and club member Sammy Maletroit, who is hoping to complete her first Channel swim next weekend.To date, there are 12 Jerseymen and women who have swum the English Channel - who between them have completed 16 crossings.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Fletcher, Robert - 24/07/1969
Swimmer(s)
Fletcher, Robert
Date
24/07/1969
Successful swim number
198
Successful swimmer number
138
Successful swim number France - England
157
Duration of swim
10:24
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald - 21/08/1957
Description
START 9 45 a.m. FINISH 11 17 pm. Observer Peter Frayne. Grease Lanolin. Food Glucose, biscuits, chocolate,
Swimmer(s)
Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald
Date
21/08/1957
Successful swim number
97
Successful swimmer number
67
Successful swim number England - France
18
Duration of swim
13:33
Pilot
Bailey, Ben with Les Kennet
Notes
Fastest Time Time taken when he first stood up. At the end of the swim he pushed the row boat off the sands to return to the Launch. He was born in Vancouver and came to England as a boy
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Fossett, James Stephen (Steve) - 09/09/1985
Swimmer(s)
Fossett, James Stephen (Steve)
Date
09/09/1985
Successful swim number
527
Successful swimmer number
306
Successful swim number France - England
226
Duration of swim
22:15
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
France, Kay - 19/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
France, Kay
Date
19/08/1979
Successful swim number
382
Successful swimmer number
237
Successful swim number England - France
189
Duration of swim
11:36
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Fry, Elizabeth - 20/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Fry, Elizabeth
Date
20/08/2003
Duration of swim
09:05
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
D. Carter
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Gad, Monir Amin - 14/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Gad, Monir Amin
Date
14/08/1975
Successful swim number
276
Successful swimmer number
176
Successful swim number England - France
94
Duration of swim
09:40
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Gad, Monir Amin - 21/08/1974
Swimmer(s)
Gad, Monir Amin
Date
21/08/1974
Successful swim number
264
Successful swimmer number
176
Successful swim number England - France
88
Duration of swim
10:49
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Gaffney, Eoin - 18/07/2002
Swimmer(s)
Gaffney, Eoin
Date
18/07/2002
Duration of swim
17:47
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
E. Spelling
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Gambi, Giovanni - 28/07/1948
Swimmer(s)
Gambi, Giovanni
Date
28/07/1948
Successful swim number
27
Successful swimmer number
26
Successful swim number France - England
23
Duration of swim
11:36
Notes
Audresselles to Shakespeare Colliery
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Gay, Nicholas - 04/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Gay, Nicholas
Date
04/08/2003
Duration of swim
15:51
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
B. Wakeham
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
George, Rosemary - 20/07/1961
Swimmer(s)
George, Rosemary
Date
20/07/1961
Successful swim number
143
Successful swimmer number
101
Successful swim number England - France
25
Duration of swim
21:35
Pilot
Hutchinson, Len
Trainer
Westphal, Fred
Notes
Shakespeare Beach to Boulogne Harbour. Pilot Len Hutchinson. Trained by Dover greengrocer F. Hammond
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
George, Rosemary - 25/08/1967
Swimmer(s)
George, Rosemary
Date
25/08/1967
Successful swim number
185
Successful swimmer number
101
Successful swim number France - England
151
Duration of swim
17:50
Pilot
Capt. Leonard Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Victor
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Georgiou, Julius - 10/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Georgiou, Julius
Date
10/08/2003
Duration of swim
10:24
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
F. Richards
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Ghandour, Osman - 10/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Ghandour, Osman
Date
10/09/1959
Successful swim number
127
Successful swimmer number
91
Successful swim number France - England
107
Duration of swim
12:05
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Warren
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Gilbert (Masters), June - 07/09/1958
Description
START Sept 6. FINISH 17:15 Sept 7. Cap Gris-Nez - Deal Castle. Food.; Rice, peaches in glucose, hot milk, biscuits. Observer J. U. Wood, C.S.A. Secretary.
Swimmer(s)
Gilbert (Masters), June
Date
07/09/1958
Successful swim number
110
Successful swimmer number
78
Successful swim number France - England
92
Duration of swim
16:53
Pilot
Capt. Leonard Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Victor
Notes
She swam through a thunderstorm. First Kent Swimmer
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Gilbert (Masters), June - 24/07/1973
Swimmer(s)
Gilbert (Masters), June
Date
24/07/1973
Successful swim number
246
Successful swimmer number
77
Successful swim number England - France
71
Duration of swim
20:20
Notes
Failed two way
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Gill, Derek - 22/08/1965
Swimmer(s)
Gill, Derek
Date
22/08/1965
Successful swim number
170
Successful swimmer number
121
Successful swim number France - England
139
Duration of swim
17:07
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Langdon Bay
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Gill, Mrs Ivy - 14/10/1927
Description
START. 9 11am. Oct 13. FINISH. 12 20am. Oct 14. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Cliff. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Beef extract, malted milk, Coffee. Stroke; Breaststroke, Trudgeon, a little on back. Temp. below 60’f., 57.2 inshore. Started 4hrs before high tide. Spring Tides. Weight 13 ½ stone. She lost one stone during the swim
Swimmer(s)
Gill, Mrs Ivy
Date
14/10/1927
Successful swim number
13
Successful swimmer number
13
Successful swim number France - England
10
Duration of swim
15:09
Pilot
Bertie Brockman with John 'Jack' Burwill
Pilot boat
Brockman & Sons boat
Trainer
Clarence Flower
Notes
Affidavit signed by; John Fellows (channel aspirant Rotherham), Clarence Fowler (Sheffield), Henry Bertie Brockman (Pilot), John Thomas Burwell (Assistant Pilot), Albert George O'Cree (Engineer), Ernest Stone (Boatman). Clarence Fowler whose name is appended to the document is Mrs Gill’s Trainer. The document reads, We, the undersigned, saw all the swim from Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare Cliff, starting from Cap Gris Nez at 9 11 am October 13th and landing at Shakespeare Cliff at 12 20 am October 14th 1927, and are satisfied the swim was accomplished without any aid whatever.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 07/10/1927
Description
START 2 55am. FINISH. 6 10pm. Cap Gris-Nez - near South Foreland. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Grapes, Honey, Hot Tea and Cocoa. Stroke; Old English Back, some Breast stroke. Temp 60’f. Started 4h 23m before high tide. Neap tides. Very Foggy.
Swimmer(s)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
Date
07/10/1927
Successful swim number
12
Successful swimmer number
12
Successful swim number France - England
9
Duration of swim
15:15
Pilot
Henry Sharp Jnr. with John Thomas Burwill
Pilot boat
Fishing Boat FE.11
Trainer
G. H. Allan
Notes
On Board; Mrs A. Sharp She was unconscious for two hours after the swim. She had no independent witnesses on board. Because of the doubts raised over Doctor Dorothy Logan’s Swim, she made a vindication swim on Oct 21st, although this first swim was later recognised by the CSA.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
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