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Abdu, Abdel Moneim - 05/09/1950
Swimmer(s)
Abdu, Abdel Moneim
Date
05/09/1950
Duration of swim
18:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Abdu, Abdel Moniem - 15/08/1954
Swimmer(s)
Abdu, Abdel Moneim
Date
15/08/1954
Duration of swim
14:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Abertondo, Antonio - 04/09/1961
Swimmer(s)
Abertondo, Antonio
Date
04/09/1961
Duration of swim
23:00
Trainer
Rockett, Sam
Notes
Two Way attempt but abandoned on 1st Leg; very choppy sea. Set off Shakespeare Beach
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Abertondo, Antonio - 20/09/1961
Swimmer(s)
Abertondo, Antonio
Date
20/09/1961
Successful swim number
148
Successful swimmer number
37
Successful swim number England - France
27
Duration of swim
18:50
Notes
First two way, total 43:10 Shakespeare Beach to Calais
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 02/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
Abouheif, Abdel Latif
Date
02/08/1953
Successful swim number
75
Successful swimmer number
39
Successful swim number England - France
13
Duration of swim
13:45
Notes
Started as First Leg of Relay but completed the swim
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Acet, Erdel - 08/09/1977
Swimmer(s)
Acet, Erdel
Date
08/09/1977
Successful swim number
341
Successful swimmer number
203
Successful swim number England - France
150
Duration of swim
09:07
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Acet, Erdel - 31/08/1976
Swimmer(s)
Acet, Erdel
Date
31/08/1976
Successful swim number
314
Successful swimmer number
203
Successful swim number England - France
125
Duration of swim
09:02
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Adams, Nick - 31/07/2001
Swimmer(s)
Adams, Nick
Date
31/07/2001
Duration of swim
12:05
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
F. Richards
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Agondi, Renata - 23/08/1988
Description
Died about eight miles off the French coast while swimming from Dover
Swimmer(s)
Agondi, Renata
Date
23/08/1988
Duration of swim
10:45
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Alvarado, Enrique Ivan - 07/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Alvarado, Enrique Ivan
Date
07/08/2003
Duration of swim
09:30
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)
Amyot, Jaques - 29/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Amyot, Jaques
Date
29/08/1975
Successful swim number
289
Successful swimmer number
66
Successful swim number England - France
105
Duration of swim
12:33
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Andersen, Greta Marie - 03/09/1957
Swimmer(s)
Andersen, Greta Marie
Date
03/09/1957
Duration of swim
01:30
Notes
St Margarets Bay. Failed 2nd leg of 2-way
Success/failure
Unknown
(9)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Andersen, Greta Marie - 05/09/1965
Swimmer(s)
Andersen, Greta Marie
Date
05/09/1965
Successful swim number
171
Successful swimmer number
68
Successful swim number England - France
32
Duration of swim
13:49
Notes
She failed 2nd leg of a 2-way
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Andersen, Greta Marie - 22/08/1965
Swimmer(s)
Andersen, Greta Marie
Date
22/08/1965
Duration of swim
06:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Andersen, Greta Marie - 30/09/1964
Swimmer(s)
Andersen, Greta Marie
Date
29/09/1964
Successful swim number
166
Successful swimmer number
68
Successful swim number England - France
30
Duration of swim
13:40
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Anderson, Elna - 02/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Anderson, Elna
Date
02/08/1951
Duration of swim
12:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Anderson, Elna - 03/09/1957
Swimmer(s)
Anderson, Elna
Date
03/09/1957
Duration of swim
02:30
Notes
St Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Anderson, Elna - 10/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Anderson, Elna
Date
10/08/1959
Duration of swim
15:06
Notes
Shakespeare Beach to 2.5 miles from France
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Anderson, Elna - 14/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Anderson, Elna
Date
14/08/1952
Duration of swim
15:08
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Anderson, Elna - 15/07/1959
Swimmer(s)
Anderson, Elna
Date
15/07/1959
Duration of swim
13:00
Notes
Shakespeare Beach to 3 miles from France
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Anderson, Kevin - 04/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Anderson, Kevin
Date
04/08/1979
Successful swim number
373
Successful swimmer number
232
Successful swim number England - France
181
Duration of swim
12.22
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Antonick, Gary - 06/08/1988
Swimmer(s)
Antonick, Gary
Date
06/08/1988
Duration of swim
8:46
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Arabi, Saied El - 29/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Arabi, Saied El
Date
29/08/1952
Successful swim number
72
Successful swimmer number
42
Successful swim number England - France
10
Duration of swim
17:42
Notes
St. Margarets Bay at 7 am
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Armstrong, Philippa - 27/09/2004
Swimmer(s)
Armstrong, Philippa
Date
27/09/2004
Duration of swim
16:24
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
L. Oram
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
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