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Bernat, Edouard - 26/09/1929
Swimmer(s)
Bernat, Edouard
Date
26/09/1929
Duration of swim
15:00
Pilot
Captain Walker
Pilot boat
Sabine motor boat
Trainer
Billy Kellingley
Notes
Shakespeare Cliff
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Beukelman, Paul - 29/07/2001
Swimmer(s)
Beukelman, Paul
Date
29/07/2001
Duration of swim
11:08
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
D. Carter
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Birtley, John (Stanley?) - 22/07/1968
Swimmer(s)
Birtley, John (Stanley?)
Date
22/07/1968
Successful swim number
194
Successful swimmer number
135
Successful swim number England - France
38
Duration of swim
20:26
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Bischoff, Tina - 05/08/1976
Swimmer(s)
Bischoff, Tina
Date
05/08/1976
Successful swim number
305
Successful swimmer number
198
Successful swim number England - France
117
Duration of swim
09:03
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Blakeley, Eric - 23/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Blakeley, Eric
Date
23/08/2003
Duration of swim
20:00
Pilot
E. Spelling
Pilot boat
Plus One
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Blanke, David - 25/08/2001
Swimmer(s)
Blanke, David
Date
25/08/2001
Duration of swim
11:32
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Blears, James - 23/07/1984
Swimmer(s)
Blears, James
Date
23/07/1984
Successful swim number
498
Successful swimmer number
287
Successful swim number England - France
281
Duration of swim
17:10
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Blewitt, Mark - 16/08/2002
Swimmer(s)
Blewitt, Mark
Date
16/08/2002
Duration of swim
16:20
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
A. Streeter
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Blower, Tom - 11/09/1951
Swimmer(s)
Blower, Tom
Date
11/09/1951
Successful swim number
67
Successful swimmer number
21
Successful swim number England - France
9
Duration of swim
18:42
Notes
St Margarets Bay at 6 a.m. Tried a 2-way but gave up return after 80 mins
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Blower, Tom - 30/08/1948
Swimmer(s)
Blower, Tom
Date
30/08/1948
Successful swim number
29
Successful swimmer number
21
Successful swim number England - France
5
Duration of swim
15:31
Notes
Western Beach 8.14 pm on 29th. Landed 11.45 am on 30th. Abandoned 2-way on return
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Bolliger, Vedika - 15/08/2001
Swimmer(s)
Bolliger, Vedika
Date
15/08/2001
Duration of swim
16:29
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)
Bolliger, Vedika - 21/08/2002
Swimmer(s)
Bolliger, Vedika
Date
21/08/2002
Duration of swim
23:20
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
L. Wakeham
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Bolliger, Vedika - 26/07/2003
Swimmer(s)
Bolliger, Vedika
Date
26/07/2003
Duration of swim
22:27
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)
Bossert, Carol - 13/08/1986
Swimmer(s)
Bossert, Carol
Date
13/08/1986
Successful swim number
538
Successful swimmer number
314
Successful swim number England - France
312
Duration of swim
11:48
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Bradshaw, Julie - 19/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Bradshaw, Julie
Date
19/08/1979
Successful swim number
380
Successful swimmer number
235
Successful swim number England - France
187
Duration of swim
10:09
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 02/08/1926
Swimmer(s)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil
Date
02/08/1926
Duration of swim
05:00
Pilot
P. Miller
Notes
South Foreland
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 08/09/1927
Swimmer(s)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil
Date
08/09/1927
Duration of swim
01:40
Notes
St Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 18/09/1949
Swimmer(s)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil
Date
18/09/1949
Duration of swim
08:20
Notes
13th Attempt
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 19/09/1931
Swimmer(s)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil
Date
19/09/1931
Duration of swim
06:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 20/09/1928
Swimmer(s)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil
Date
20/09/1928
Duration of swim
02:50
Notes
Shakespeare Cliff
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 27/08/1929
Swimmer(s)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil
Date
27/08/1929
Duration of swim
07:30
Pilot boat
Brockmans motor boat
Notes
South Foreland
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 29/08/1930
Swimmer(s)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil
Date
29/08/1930
Duration of swim
07:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 29/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil
Date
29/08/1952
Duration of swim
07:27
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 31/08/1925
Swimmer(s)
Brewster, Dr. George Basil
Date
31/08/1925
Duration of swim
03:30
Pilot boat
Lady Sassoon
Notes
Folkestone Pier
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
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