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Kerrigan Jnr., Robert - 13/08/1986
Swimmer(s)
Kerrigan Jnr., Robert
Date
13/08/1986
Successful swim number
539
Successful swimmer number
315
Successful swim number England - France
313
Duration of swim
12:45
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Khairi, Abla - 01/01/1976
Swimmer(s)
Khairi, Abla Adel
Date
01/01/1976
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Date Unknown. Pulled out few hundred yards off Gris Nez Rocks due to weather.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Khairi, Abla Adel - 10/08/1977
Swimmer(s)
Khairi, Abla Adel
Date
10/08/1977
Successful swim number
327
Successful swimmer number
174
Successful swim number England - France
137
Duration of swim
12:01
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Khairi, Abla Adel - 14/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Khairi, Abla Adel
Date
14/08/1975
Successful swim number
279
Successful swimmer number
174
Successful swim number England - France
97
Duration of swim
10:52
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Khairi, Abla Adel - 17/08/1974
Swimmer(s)
Khairi, Abla Adel
Date
17/08/1974
Successful swim number
263
Successful swimmer number
174
Successful swim number England - France
87
Duration of swim
12:30
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Khan, Shaukat - 12/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Khan, Shaukat ul Islam
Date
12/09/1959
Duration of swim
03:32
Notes
Shakespeare Beach
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Kilaji, Shailesh - 31/08/1986
Swimmer(s)
Kilaji, Shailesh
Date
31/08/1986
Successful swim number
546
Successful swimmer number
321
Successful swim number England - France
320
Duration of swim
10:04
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Kinsella, John - 28/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Kinsella, John
Date
28/08/1979
Successful swim number
385
Successful swimmer number
239
Successful swim number England - France
191
Duration of swim
09:10
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Kownurko, Robert - 31/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Kownurko, Robert
Date
31/08/1983
Successful swim number
489
Successful swimmer number
281
Successful swim number England - France
275
Duration of swim
09:27
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
LaFargue, Gabriel - 30/07/1905
Description
START 8 30am. Admiraty Pier Head. FINISH. 12 35 - swam 20 miles to 4½ miles off Ramsgate. Temp. 65’f. Food; small sandwiches wrapped in paper and thrown to him. Breast Stroke. Swim classed as farcical, half a gale blowing and nearing spring tides.
Swimmer(s)
LaFargue, Gabriel
Date
30/07/1905
Duration of swim
04:05
Pilot boat
Actif trawler of Calais
Notes
He was on one weeks leave from Military training. He had two friends in the tug.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Larriera, Carlos - 05/09/1961
Swimmer(s)
Larriera, Carlos
Date
05/09/1961
Duration of swim
04:30
Notes
Rough Sea
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Lee, Lennard - 13/07/2004
Swimmer(s)
Lee, Lennard
Date
13/07/2004
Duration of swim
09:45
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)
Lewis, Helene - 19/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Lewis, Helene
Date
19/08/1979
Successful swim number
381
Successful swimmer number
236
Successful swim number England - France
188
Duration of swim
11:12
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Lindsay, Margaret - 10/09/1960
Swimmer(s)
Lindsay, Margaret
Date
10/09/1960
Duration of swim
06:30
Notes
Shakespeare Beach to The Goodwins
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Lloyd, Jeffery - 28/08/1978
Swimmer(s)
Lloyd, Jeffery
Date
28/08/1978
Successful swim number
364
Successful swimmer number
226
Successful swim number England - France
172
Duration of swim
11:47
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Lopez-Bonilla, Laura - 04/08/2002
Swimmer(s)
Lopez-Bonilla, Laura
Date
04/08/2002
Duration of swim
15:39
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
A. Cleveland
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Lotfi, Osama Rashad - 30/07/1972
Swimmer(s)
Lotfi, Osama Rashad
Date
30/07/1972
Successful swim number
240
Successful swimmer number
161
Successful swim number England - France
65
Duration of swim
10:33
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny' - 10/08/1932
Description
START 4 45pm. FINISH 6 55am. Shakespeare beach - 4 miles from France. At least another 14hrs needed to finish. Temp 57’f. Stroke; Front crawl. Height 5ft 3ins. Weight 12 stone 10 lb. Bag pipe music played by Piper Priestly. Grease; Chilli Paste and Lanolin. Food; Coffee, Cocoa, Beef tea.
Swimmer(s)
Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny'
Date
10/08/1932
Duration of swim
14:10
Pilot
Jack Burwill
Pilot boat
Early Morn
Trainer
Jabez Wolffe
Notes
On board; swimmer Charles Zibelman, W. Anderson of the R.L.S.S., Miss Eileen Whale a singer, Mr H. G. Simmonds a physical training master, who brought a silver horse shoe for luck, Mr A. Decourt, the representative of the Dover Gold Cup, M. Bajin C.S.A. timekeeper, Sergeant Fergusson (Highland Light Infantry). Retired cold and tired.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Luscombe, Harry - 11/08/1928
Description
Channel Swimmer Failed London, Aug. 12 - The first attempt to swim the English Channel this season failed today when Harry Luscombe, a partially crippled athlete from Devon, abandoned his attempt five miles off the French coast at 9:35 am due to the roughness of the sea. Luscombe started to swim the Channel at 11 pm on Saturday. Dubois Courier, Monday Aug 13 1928
Swimmer(s)
Luscombe, Harry
Date
11/08/1928
Duration of swim
10:30
Pilot
Jack Walker
Pilot boat
Sabina motorboat
Trainer
Mr. A. Matthews
Notes
Shakespeare Beach. 9/10/1928 another attempt but start abandoned due to rough seas and strong wind
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Luscombe, Jane - 27/08/1978
Swimmer(s)
Luscombe, Jane
Date
27/08/1978
Successful swim number
361
Successful swimmer number
224
Successful swim number England - France
170
Duration of swim
11:53
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
MacDonald, Marcella - 03/09/2004
Swimmer(s)
MacDonald, Marcella
Date
03/09/2004
Duration of swim
11:14
Pilot
M./L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
D. Carter/C. Cobbett
Notes
1st leg of 2-way, total 23:00
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
MacDonald, Marcella - 06/07/2003
Swimmer(s)
MacDonald, Marcella
Date
06/07/2003
Duration of swim
11:27
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)
MacDonald, Marcella - 27/07/2001
Swimmer(s)
MacDonald, Marcella
Date
27/07/2001
Duration of swim
09:53
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
J. Carter
Notes
1st leg of 2-way, total 21:19
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
MacDonald, Ronald - 31/07/1982
Swimmer(s)
MacDonald, Ronald
Date
31/07/1982
Successful swim number
446
Successful swimmer number
259
Successful swim number England - France
245
Duration of swim
11:00
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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