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Passfield, Loreen - 28/08/1978
Swimmer(s)
Passfield, Loreen
Date
28/08/1978
Successful swim number
363
Successful swimmer number
225
Successful swim number England - France
171
Duration of swim
09:02
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Paulus, Emile - 12/08/1908
Description
Started Admiralty Pier 2.10am; heavy seas and rough weather made him unwell and he held on to the trawler when he went to it for a feed of hot chocolate. This ended his attempt and he was hauled aboard after 4 hours swimming
Swimmer(s)
Paulus, Emile
Date
12/08/1908
Duration of swim
04:00
Pilot boat
Pole Star trawler
Notes
Admiralty Pier
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Peden, Raymond - 13/08/1986
Swimmer(s)
Peden, Raymond
Date
13/08/1986
Successful swim number
537
Successful swimmer number
313
Successful swim number England - France
311
Duration of swim
11:34
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Perks, Frank - 02/09/1923
Description
Started Shakespeare Beach, swam for 11:00 18 miles, cramp in legs, badly stung by jellyfish.
Swimmer(s)
Perks, Frank
Date
02/09/1923
Duration of swim
11:00
Pilot
Captain James Learmont, Cinque Ports Pilot
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Perks, Frank - 26/08/1924
Swimmer(s)
Perks, Frank
Date
26/08/1924
Duration of swim
14:15
Notes
West Beach (Shakespeare)
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Peterson, Julie - 01/09/2002
Swimmer(s)
Peterson, Julie
Date
01/09/2002
Duration of swim
13:23
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
J. Carter
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Pickering, William - 28/08/1955
Description
Start 2 ½ hrs after high tide. Finishing time was when he stood up 30 yds out to sea. Observer Ray Scott.
Swimmer(s)
Pickering, William
Date
28/08/1955
Successful swim number
93
Successful swimmer number
64
Successful swim number England - France
16
Duration of swim
14:06
Pilot
John 'Jack' Burwill
Pilot boat
June Rose
Trainer
Lewis Latham
Notes
St. Margarets Bay to Cap Blanc Nez. Milk food, fruit juice, peach, glucose, nut bars, dates.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Pinto, Paolo - 28/08/1982
Swimmer(s)
Pinto, Paolo
Date
28/08/1982
Successful swim number
457
Successful swimmer number
243
Successful swim number England - France
255
Duration of swim
13:57
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Pinto, Paolo - 31/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Pinto, Paolo
Date
31/08/1979
Successful swim number
397
Successful swimmer number
243
Successful swim number England - France
203
Duration of swim
16:15
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Pipoly, Carl - 08/08/1980
Swimmer(s)
Pipoly, Carl
Date
08/08/1980
Successful swim number
405
Successful swimmer number
245
Successful swim number England - France
209
Duration of swim
15:11
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Plitt, Claudio - 24/08/1981
Swimmer(s)
Plitt, Claudio
Date
24/08/1981
Successful swim number
429
Successful swimmer number
240
Successful swim number England - France
229
Duration of swim
08:58
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Plitt, Claudio - 28/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Plitt, Claudio
Date
28/08/1979
Successful swim number
386
Successful swimmer number
240
Successful swim number England - France
192
Duration of swim
09:45
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Plummer, Caroline - 27/09/1986
Swimmer(s)
Plummer, Caroline
Date
27/09/1986
Successful swim number
550
Successful swimmer number
324
Successful swim number England - France
324
Duration of swim
16:32
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Popdan, Thomas - 03/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Popdan, Thomas
Date
03/08/1983
Successful swim number
474
Successful swimmer number
273
Successful swim number England - France
267
Duration of swim
14:25
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Ramsden, Alex - 29/07/2001
Swimmer(s)
Ramsden, Alex
Date
29/07/2001
Duration of swim
09:51
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
D. Hurwitt
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Rashad, Ossama - 21/08/1977
Swimmer(s)
Rashad, Ossama
Date
21/08/1977
Successful swim number
332
Successful swimmer number
210
Successful swim number England - France
142
Duration of swim
10:20
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Read, Michael - 01/10/1979
Swimmer(s)
Read, Michael
Date
01/10/1979
Successful swim number
403
Successful swimmer number
142
Successful swim number England - France
207
Duration of swim
15:05
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Read, Michael - 02/08/1977
Swimmer(s)
Read, Michael
Date
02/08/1977
Successful swim number
326
Successful swimmer number
142
Successful swim number England - France
136
Duration of swim
14:00
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Read, Michael - 04/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Read, Michael
Date
04/08/1979
Successful swim number
374
Successful swimmer number
142
Successful swim number England - France
182
Duration of swim
14:36
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Read, Michael - 04/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Read, Michael
Date
04/08/1983
Successful swim number
476
Successful swimmer number
142
Successful swim number England - France
268
Duration of swim
14:53
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Read, Michael - 05/08/1976
Swimmer(s)
Read, Michael
Date
05/08/1976
Successful swim number
306
Successful swimmer number
142
Successful swim number England - France
118
Duration of swim
12:36
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Read, Michael - 06/09/1973
Swimmer(s)
Read, Michael
Date
06/09/1973
Successful swim number
256
Successful swimmer number
142
Successful swim number England - France
81
Duration of swim
12:08
Notes
Failed two way
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Read, Michael - 06/09/1981
Swimmer(s)
Read, Michael
Date
06/09/1981
Successful swim number
440
Successful swimmer number
142
Successful swim number England - France
240
Duration of swim
15:45
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Read, Michael - 07/09/1976
Swimmer(s)
Read, Michael
Date
07/09/1976
Successful swim number
319
Successful swimmer number
142
Successful swim number England - France
129
Duration of swim
17:56
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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