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Hart, Richard Davis - 24/08/1976
Swimmer(s)
Hart, Richard Davis
Date
24/08/1976
Successful swim number
311
Successful swimmer number
165
Successful swim number England - France
123
Duration of swim
09:50
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Hassam, Khalad Ahmed - 31/07/1982
Swimmer(s)
Hassam, Khalad Ahmed
Date
31/07/1982
Successful swim number
448
Successful swimmer number
261
Successful swim number England - France
247
Duration of swim
12:39
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Hasselder, Ellen - 03/07/1979
Swimmer(s)
Hasselder, Ellen
Date
03/07/1979
Successful swim number
365
Successful swimmer number
227
Successful swim number England - France
173
Duration of swim
15:40
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Hawke, Miss Ivy - 31/08/1929
Description
START 9 17pm. FINISH 1 17am. South Foreland - three mile from France. Food; Milk Chocolate, Rice Pudding. Grease; Lanolin. Stroke; Trudgeon. Fatigued and sore due to rough conditions.
Swimmer(s)
Hawke, Miss Ivy
Date
31/08/1929
Duration of swim
16:00
Pilot
Harry Pearson of Deal
Pilot boat
Ocean Queen
Trainer
Harry Pearson
Notes
This was an attempt for the Dover Gold Cup. She swam France to England last year time 19 hrs 16mins. Observer for Dover Corporation, Mr T Wood
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Hayward, Jonathan - 07/07/2003
Swimmer(s)
Hayward, Jonathan
Date
07/07/2003
Duration of swim
14:08
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
C. Cobbett
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Hayward, Jonathan - 30/07/2001
Swimmer(s)
Hayward, Jonathan
Date
30/07/2001
Duration of swim
13:33
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
P. Bardoel
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Heaton, Edward 'Ted' - 01/09/1910
Swimmer(s)
Heaton, Edmund Caunce Nowell 'Ted'
Date
01/09/1910
Duration of swim
15:43
Pilot boat
Champion tug
Notes
Dover Colliery
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Heaton, Edward 'Ted' - 03/09/1907
Description
START. 3 20pm. FINISH. 6 15pm. South Foreland - swam 5 miles. Food; Hot Chocolate, Bovril, and Chicken. Temp 62’
Swimmer(s)
Heaton, Edmund Caunce Nowell 'Ted'
Date
03/09/1907
Duration of swim
02:45
Pilot
Captain Sharp
Pilot boat
Lady Curzon tug
Notes
On Board Mr Heaton, (Father) Wauchope Watson (Food Specialist). Heaton and Burgess swam together as an experiment, at the start of the Ebb Tide.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Heaton, Edward 'Ted' - 05/08/1907
Description
START 8 55am. FINISH. 6 57pm. Lydden Spout - 4½ miles off C.G.Nez. 58’f to 59’f. Food; Bovril, Cocoa, Milk, Cream, Black Grapes, Sandwich. Grease; Lard. Left arm over, 26 per.min., some Breast stroke. Mrs Heaton swam with him at times. Thick Fog. Swim cap made of silk in Colonel Walkers colours, Blue and White Check.
Swimmer(s)
Heaton, Edmund Caunce Nowell 'Ted'
Date
05/08/1907
Duration of swim
10:02
Pilot
Captain Foster and Sharp
Pilot boat
Lady Curzon tug
Notes
On Board; A. H. Whorwell and J. B. Whorwell. (Dover swimming club), Mr Gatehouse, Mrs Foster, Mrs Heaton
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Heaton, Edward 'Ted' - 08/08/1911
Swimmer(s)
Heaton, Edmund Caunce Nowell 'Ted'
Date
08/08/1911
Duration of swim
10.3
Notes
Shakespeare Cliff
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Heaton, Edward 'Ted' - 26/07/1905
Description
START 7 40am. FINISH. 1 37pm Admiralty Pier - swam 6 miles. Side stroke, 28 spm. Dense fog. Very sick. Temp 62 - 63'f
Swimmer(s)
Heaton, Edmund Caunce Nowell 'Ted'
Date
26/07/1905
Duration of swim
05:57
Pilot
Capt Foster, Capt Simmons.
Pilot boat
Champion tug and two rowboats
Trainer
J. Harrison
Notes
Time given as 6h 30m in Across the Straits. He wore a mask and goggles and the racing colours of Colonel W. H. Walker M.P, vice president of the swimming committee. At 11am Burgess swam with him for 1hr. At about 1 45pm a French mail package Steamer hove in sight, the paddle wheel narrowly missed Heaton’s head by two feet. The tremendous wash of the Steamer caused Heaton to ship a great deal of sea water. 10 mins later he said to Mr W. H. Carter M.A., who was steersman on the feeding boat, “I feel very ill”. With this Mr Carter clutched his wrist so ending the swim. The crew used pigeon post to report progress. His father, Dr Long, Frank Sugg (Lancashire cricketer), Mr J Harrison (trainer), Mr Wauchope Watson, T. William Burgess, on board.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Heaton, Edward 'Ted' - 27/08/1909
Swimmer(s)
Heaton, Edmund Caunce Nowell 'Ted'
Date
27/08/1909
Duration of swim
15:20
Pilot
Jack Weidman
Pilot boat
Champion tug
Notes
Shakespeare Cliff
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Heaton, Edward 'Ted' - 31/08/1907
Description
START 5 30am. FINISH. 3 45pm. Lydden Spout - swam 8 miles. Temp 62’f. Side Stroke, some Breast stroke, 24 per min.
Swimmer(s)
Heaton, Edmund Caunce Nowell 'Ted'
Date
31/08/1907
Duration of swim
10:05
Pilot
Captain Sharp
Pilot boat
Lady Curzon tug
Trainer
Dr. Wauchope Watson
Notes
On board; Mr E Whitaker Heaton (his father), Mrs Heaton, Mr A. Ricketts, Dr Wauchope Watson in charge of the swim, Mr A Whorwell (Dover swimming club) and others. He was able to make this attempt through the kindness of Colonel Howard Walker M. P.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Heeson, Warwick - 27/07/2004
Swimmer(s)
Heeson, Warwick
Date
27/07/2004
Duration of swim
16:51
Pilot
N. Streeter
Pilot boat
Suva
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Heim, Suzanne - 10/08/1986
Swimmer(s)
Heim, Suzanne
Date
10/08/1986
Successful swim number
535
Successful swimmer number
298
Successful swim number England - France
309
Duration of swim
10:24
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Heim, Suzanne - 30/07/1986
Swimmer(s)
Heim, Suzanne
Date
30/07/1986
Successful swim number
532
Successful swimmer number
298
Successful swim number England - France
306
Duration of swim
10:02
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Helmi, Ishak - 27/08/1929
Description
Started South Foreland, got cramp after 11 miles
Swimmer(s)
Helmi, Ishak
Date
27/08/1929
Duration of swim
07:17
Pilot boat
Champion tug
Trainer
Thomas Burgess
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Hemat, Hassan - 10/08/1972
Swimmer(s)
Hemat, Hassan
Date
10/08/1972
Successful swim number
241
Successful swimmer number
162
Successful swim number England - France
66
Duration of swim
11:31
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Hemat, Hassan - 12/08/1973
Swimmer(s)
Hemat, Hassan
Date
12/08/1973
Successful swim number
252
Successful swimmer number
162
Successful swim number England - France
77
Duration of swim
12:17
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Herron, Paul M. - 10/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Herron, Paul M.
Date
10/09/1959
Successful swim number
126
Successful swimmer number
79
Successful swim number England - France
20
Duration of swim
15:00
Notes
St. Margarets Bay to
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Herron, Paul M. - 25/08/1960
Swimmer(s)
Herron, Paul M.
Date
25/08/1960
Duration of swim
06:30
Notes
St Margrets Bay
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Hetzel, Thomas - 20/08/1972
Swimmer(s)
Hetzel, Thomas
Date
20/08/1972
Successful swim number
246
Successful swimmer number
132
Successful swim number England - France
71
Duration of swim
13:45
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Hetzel, Thomas - 21/07/1976
Swimmer(s)
Hetzel, Thomas
Date
21/07/1976
Successful swim number
302
Successful swimmer number
132
Successful swim number England - France
114
Duration of swim
16:03
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Hetzel, Thomas - 25/09/1969
Swimmer(s)
Hetzel, Thomas
Date
25/09/1969
Successful swim number
211
Successful swimmer number
132
Successful swim number England - France
47
Duration of swim
14:54
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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