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Minty, David - 07/09/1977
Swimmer(s)
Minty, David
Date
07/09/1977
Successful swim number
339
Successful swimmer number
213
Successful swim number England - France
148
Duration of swim
11:36
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Minty, David - 28/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Minty, David
Date
28/08/1979
Successful swim number
390
Successful swimmer number
213
Successful swim number England - France
196
Duration of swim
12:00
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Minty, Sally Ann - 09/09/1985
Swimmer(s)
Minty, Sally Ann
Date
09/09/1985
Successful swim number
524
Successful swimmer number
193
Successful swim number England - France
300
Duration of swim
15:03
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Minty, Sally Ann - 30/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Minty, Sally Ann
Date
30/08/1975
Successful swim number
292
Successful swimmer number
193
Successful swim number England - France
108
Duration of swim
11:57
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Mizelle, Robert - 29/08/1986
Swimmer(s)
Mizelle, Robert
Date
29/08/1986
Successful swim number
542
Successful swimmer number
318
Successful swim number England - France
316
Duration of swim
09:17
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Mohrle, Ursula - 5/8/1988
Swimmer(s)
Mohrle, Ursula
Date
05/08/1988
Duration of swim
14:28
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Momtaz, Osama Ahmed - 21/07/1984
Swimmer(s)
Momtaz, Osama Ahmed
Date
21/07/1984
Successful swim number
496
Successful swimmer number
286
Successful swim number England - France
280
Duration of swim
10:15
Notes
1st Leg of 2-Way, total time 21:37
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Moreno, Fausta - 20/08/1999
Swimmer(s)
Moreno, Fausta
Date
20/08/1999
Duration of swim
Unknown
Notes
Fatal Attempt. Swimmer Drowned
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Morgan, David - 11/10/1986
Swimmer(s)
Morgan, David
Date
11/10/1986
Successful swim number
552
Successful swimmer number
207
Successful swim number England - France
326
Duration of swim
10:49
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Morgan, David - 26/07/1977
Swimmer(s)
Morgan, David
Date
26/07/1977
Successful swim number
324
Successful swimmer number
207
Successful swim number England - France
134
Duration of swim
11:05
Notes
Youngest Swimmer. Folkestone Beach to Cap Grisnez
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Morris, Captain G. - 02/09/1933
Description
Started 12.25 p.m. South Foreland. Gave up 5.15 p.m. owing to an attack of cramp, 8 miles off St. Margaret's Bay
Swimmer(s)
Morris, Captain George
Date
02/09/1933
Duration of swim
04:50
Pilot
Captain Pearson of Deal
Pilot boat
Jack Burwill's Early Morn
Trainer
Billy Kellingley
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Morris, Tom - 07/09/1922
Swimmer(s)
Morris, Tom
Date
07/09/1922
Duration of swim
02:08
Notes
Sat 9 Sept 1922 newspaper: Tom Morris, the Australian, after swimming four miles from Dover, owing to continuous sea-sicknéss, gave up his attempt to swim the Channel.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Morrison, Miss Eva - 23/08/1935
Description
Started 9.38 pm South Foreland, bad seas and bad weather forced stop 4 miles off Cap Gris Nez
Swimmer(s)
Morrison, Miss Eva
Date
23/08/1935
Duration of swim
14:52
Pilot
Harry Pearson of Deal
Pilot boat
Jack Burwill's motor boat
Trainer
Billy Kellingley assisted by George Morris
Notes
Trainers were Mr & Mrs Kellingley of Deal, pacemaker was George Morris of Kingsdown who had failed the previous year and had intended to make an attempt with Miss Morrison
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Muir, Ian - 23/08/1980
Swimmer(s)
Muir, Ian
Date
23/08/1980
Successful swim number
413
Successful swimmer number
246
Successful swim number England - France
217
Duration of swim
09:19
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Muir, Ian - 24/08/1981
Swimmer(s)
Muir, Ian
Date
24/08/1981
Successful swim number
431
Successful swimmer number
246
Successful swim number England - France
231
Duration of swim
09:58
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Murphy, Kevin - 02/07/1982
Swimmer(s)
Murphy, Kevin
Date
02/07/1982
Successful swim number
442
Successful swimmer number
136
Successful swim number England - France
242
Duration of swim
21:22
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Murphy, Kevin - 03/07/1983
Swimmer(s)
Murphy, Kevin
Date
03/07/1983
Successful swim number
466
Successful swimmer number
136
Successful swim number England - France
263
Duration of swim
16:29
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Murphy, Kevin - 04/08/1976
Swimmer(s)
Murphy, Kevin
Date
04/08/1976
Successful swim number
304
Successful swimmer number
136
Successful swim number England - France
116
Duration of swim
15:00
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Murphy, Kevin - 05/08/1970
Swimmer(s)
Murphy, Kevin
Date
05/08/1970
Successful swim number
217
Successful swimmer number
136
Successful swim number France - England
166
Duration of swim
19:35
Notes
Two-way. 35:10 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Murphy, Kevin - 12/08/1968
Swimmer(s)
Murphy, Kevin
Date
12/08/1968
Successful swim number
195
Successful swimmer number
136
Successful swim number England - France
39
Duration of swim
15:15
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Murphy, Kevin - 13/09/1982
Swimmer(s)
Murphy, Kevin
Date
13/09/1982
Successful swim number
465
Successful swimmer number
136
Successful swim number England - France
262
Duration of swim
15:12
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Murphy, Kevin - 18/08/1980
Swimmer(s)
Murphy, Kevin
Date
18/08/1980
Successful swim number
409
Successful swimmer number
136
Successful swim number England - France
213
Duration of swim
17:28
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Murphy, Kevin - 1983
Swimmer(s)
Murphy, Kevin
Date
1983
Duration of swim
15:29
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Murphy, Kevin - 1987
Swimmer(s)
Murphy, Kevin
Date
1987
Duration of swim
32:00:00
Notes
Two-Way
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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