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Mearns, James - 23/08/1908
Description
Heavy winds and strong seas. Abandoned after 8 miles
Swimmer(s)
Mearns, James
Date
23/08/1908
Duration of swim
03:10
Notes
In his second attempt to swim across the English Channel, which was started yesterday morning, James Mearns, of Aberdeen, the Scottish champion long-distance swimmer, had the bad fortune to be caught in half a gale of wind about two hours after starting. On his first attempt, a fortnight ago, Mearns narrowly missed achieving his object, in a fine swim of fourteen hours. The heavy seas set up by the strong wind yesterday caused the captain of the tug, after Mearns had covered eight miles in three hours and ten minutes, to advise the abandonment of the attempt, as it would be madness to continue it in such conditions. That this advice was right was proved by the Strong gale which sprang up in the Channel a few hours later. Among those who accompanied Mearns on his swim were Councillors Duncan and Leith, of the Aberdeen Town Council, and Mr. F. Brew and Mr. G. Henry, captain and secretary respectively of the Aberdeen Swimming Club, to which Mearns belongs. An exciting adventure befell a boatload of the party who were attempting to find a place for the swimmer to start from. In the darkness, soon after two o’clock yesterday morning, the boat struck a rock and narrowly escaped capsizing. At length the effort to get the boat ashore was given up, and Mearns was greased in the boat and had to swim ashore before he could make his start: Manchester Guardian 24 August 1908
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Mekki, Alawi - 01/01/1976
Swimmer(s)
Mekki, Alawi
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)
Mekki, Alawi - 14/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Mekki, Alawi
Date
14/08/1975
Successful swim number
282
Successful swimmer number
187
Successful swim number England - France
100
Duration of swim
12:28
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Mekki, Alawi - 21/08/1977
Swimmer(s)
Mekki, Alawi
Date
21/08/1977
Successful swim number
331
Successful swimmer number
187
Successful swim number England - France
141
Duration of swim
08:54
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Mekki, Alawi - 22/08/1978
Swimmer(s)
Mekki, Alawi
Date
22/08/1978
Successful swim number
353
Successful swimmer number
187
Successful swim number England - France
162
Duration of swim
09:54
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Mekki, Alawi - 24/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Mekki, Alawi
Date
24/08/1979
Successful swim number
432
Successful swimmer number
187
Successful swim number England - France
232
Duration of swim
10:33
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Mekki, Alawi - 28/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Mekki, Alawi
Date
28/08/1979
Successful swim number
387
Successful swimmer number
187
Successful swim number England - France
193
Duration of swim
09:56
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Mellor, Kendall - 21/08/1964
Description
Abandoned 2 miles off French coast due to rough seas
Swimmer(s)
Mellor, Kendall
Date
21/08/1964
Duration of swim
10:10
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Mellor, Kendall – 21/08/1961
Swimmer(s)
Mellor, Kendall
Date
21/08/1961
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Metwalli, Giham - 17/08/1974
Swimmer(s)
Metwalli, Giham
Date
17/08/1974
Successful swim number
264
Successful swimmer number
175
Successful swim number England - France
88
Duration of swim
13:29
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Mew, Horace - 24/07/1906
Description
START 2 26am. FINISH. 10 30am. Shakespeare Beach - swam 10 ½ miles. Grease; Lard, Beeswax, Collodian. Food; Chocolate, Sterilized Milk, Preserved chicken breasts, Raw eggs. Temp varied between 53 and 59’f. Underarm side stroke, 32 to 34 per min. High water 1. 21am. Spring tide.
Swimmer(s)
Mew, Horace
Date
24/07/1906
Duration of swim
08:04
Pilot
Edward McKeen, Capt Mason
Pilot boat
Liberia tug
Trainer
Wauchope Watson
Notes
His father, Weidman, Burgess and 25 others on board. Attempt for the Alexander Challenge Cup.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Mew, Horace - 24/08/1905
Description
START 7 08am. FINISH 1 30pm. Price of Wales Pier - swam 11 miles, to Varne shoal. Grease; White Lard. Side stroke, 31 per min. He hit rough conditions over the Varne shoal. Temp 64'f. Celluloid reading shade. Rubber Cap. Food; Hot milk, Bovril, Chocolate, Sanatogen.
Swimmer(s)
Mew, Horace
Date
24/08/1905
Duration of swim
06:22
Pilot
Capt. John Burwill. William Burwill, John Bingham.
Pilot boat
Spartan lugger
Notes
On board; T Flux, W Russell of Shanklin, Mr Oliver Jones, son of Mr Bavington Jones who was with Webb when he made his successful swim, George Harding, Whorwell.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Mew, Horace - 28/08/1906
Description
START. 4 58am. FINISH. 11 34am. West Bay Beach - halfway across Food; Hot Chocolate, Chicken. Temp 62’f. Swallowed a lot of water. Left arm under, side stroke.
Swimmer(s)
Mew, Horace
Date
28/08/1906
Duration of swim
06:36
Pilot
W. Bingham & Jack Weidman
Pilot boat
Spartan lugger
Notes
West Bay
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Meyer, Edward - 03/09/1911
Swimmer(s)
Meyer, Edward
Date
03/09/1911
Duration of swim
05:03
Pilot boat
Java tug
Notes
Admiralty Pier
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Meyer, Edward - 11/07/1913
Description
Abandoned due to rough seas
Swimmer(s)
Meyer, Edward
Date
11/07/1913
Duration of swim
01:09
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Meyer, Edward - 31/08/1910
Description
Started 11.56 am South Foreland, abandoned due to irritation of eyes at 2.50 pm after 5 3/4 miles
Swimmer(s)
Meyer, Edward
Date
31/08/1910
Duration of swim
02:54
Pilot
Brockman
Pilot boat
Columbia tug
Notes
Was originally supposed to be a race with Dutch champion Piet Ooms but Ooms never started
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Michel, Georges - 08/08/1923
Swimmer(s)
Michel, Georges
Date
08/08/1923
Duration of swim
20:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Mickman, Philip - 02/09/1952
Swimmer(s)
Mickman, Philip
Date
02/09/1952
Successful swim number
74
Successful swimmer number
28
Successful swim number England - France
12
Duration of swim
18:44
Notes
St Margarets Bay to Cap Blanc Nez
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Mickman, Philip - 14/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Mickman, Philip
Date
14/08/1952
Duration of swim
10:02
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Mickman, Philip - 23/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Mickman, Philip
Date
23/08/1950
Duration of swim
25:30:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Mickman, Philip - 28/07/1951
Swimmer(s)
Mickman, Philip
Date
28/07/1951
Duration of swim
14:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Milani, Percival - 23/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Milani, Percival
Date
23/08/2003
Duration of swim
10:45
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
C. Cobbett
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Milton, Frederick George - 28/08/1933
Description
Started South Foreland 6.04 a.m.,12.55 p.m. removed semi-conscious about 9 miles off English coast
Swimmer(s)
Milton, Frederick George
Date
28/08/1933
Duration of swim
06:51
Pilot boat
Muria tug of London
Notes
Cllr F. H. Morecroft, Mayor, Dover Gold Cup observer; fellow members of Otter Swimming Club
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Minde, Douglas - 18/08/1984
Swimmer(s)
Minde, Douglas
Date
18/08/1984
Successful swim number
505
Successful swimmer number
290
Successful swim number England - France
287
Duration of swim
17:55
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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