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Brickner, Gustave Adolph - 07/08/1957
Description
Used 8lbs of lanolin. Sponsored by Bill Falconer, a Pittsburgh trucking contractor.
Swimmer(s)
Brickner, Gustave Adolph
Date
07/08/1957
Duration of swim
05:30
Notes
Failed 4.5 miles from French coast, cramps and paralyzed legs
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Broenniman, Margaret - 18/08/1984
Swimmer(s)
Broenniman, Margaret
Date
18/08/1984
Successful swim number
501
Successful swimmer number
288
Successful swim number England - France
283
Duration of swim
10:37
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Brokenshire, Laurence - 30/08/1986
Swimmer(s)
Brokenshire, Laurence
Date
30/08/1986
Successful swim number
543
Successful swimmer number
319
Successful swim number England - France
317
Duration of swim
13:46
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Brook, Wendy - 31/08/1976
Swimmer(s)
Brook, Wendy
Date
31/08/1976
Successful swim number
313
Successful swimmer number
202
Successful swim number England - France
124
Duration of swim
08:56
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Brouwer, Ton - 04/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Brouwer, Ton
Date
04/08/1979
Successful swim number
368
Successful swimmer number
228
Successful swim number England - France
176
Duration of swim
08:44
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Brunstad, George - 28/08/2004
Swimmer(s)
Brunstad, George
Date
28/08/2004
Duration of swim
15:59
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
M. MacDonald
Notes
World record - oldest man.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Bunting, Josiah - 26/08/2004
Swimmer(s)
Brunstad, George
Date
26/08/2004
Duration of swim
09:44
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
B. Beadle
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Burgess, Thomas William - 03/09/1907
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
03/09/1907
Duration of swim
02:32
Pilot
Captain Sharp
Pilot boat
Lady Curzon tug
Notes
South Foreland (with Heaton)
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Burgess, Thomas William - 06/09/1911
Description
THOMAS WILLIAM BURGESS (ENG) (Naturalized Frenchman. Living in Paris). 15 June 1872 – 5 July 1950. 1911 success. START South Foreland 11.15am. Tue, Sept 5.; FINISH. Le Chatelet (C.G.Nez) 9.50am Sept 6; TIME 22h 35m.
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
06/09/1911
Successful swim number
2
Successful swimmer number
2
Successful swim number England - France
2
Duration of swim
22:30
Notes
South Foreland at 11.15 am on the 6th. Landed Le Chatelet
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Burgess, Thomas William - 07/09/1904
Description
THOMAS W. BURGESS. (ENG/FRANCE). 15 June 1872 -2 July 1950. 1904 failure; START Lydden Spout 6.05pm., Sept 7th; FINISH 8.15pm., Sept 7th. TIME 2h 10m. E-F. Swam 6 miles. Tug Gnat and two row boats. Pilot Capt. Arthur Pearce, McKeen. Grease; Lard. Close fitting glass goggles. Side stroke, Breast stroke, 35 spm. FOOD; Bovril, Coffee, Roast chicken, Custard tart, grapes. Age 33. Height 5ft, 11 ins. Weight 14 stone 10 lbs. Temp 62°f - 58°f. Professor Bibbero was on board. Fresh south westerly breeze and a nasty choppy sea. Burgess was unable to charter a Tug to accompany him, so on arriving in Dover from Paris he asked those responsible for Weidman’s arrangements if he could swim with Weidman using the same Tug. This was agreed and both swimmers set off together. Burgess said that Weidman was too slow. So, after swimming several times around the Tug to keep warm he got out. A report in Folkestone Express. Start 1hr 40m before high tide.
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
07/09/1904
Duration of swim
02:10
Pilot
McKeen
Pilot boat
Gnat tug
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Burgess, Thomas William - 08/09/1904
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
08/09/1904
Duration of swim
08:18
Pilot
McKeen
Pilot boat
Gnat tug
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Burgess, Thomas William - 08/09/1908
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
08/09/1908
Duration of swim
04:02
Pilot
E. McKeen & H. Pearson
Pilot boat
Gnat tug
Notes
South Foreland
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Burgess, Thomas William - 09/08/1905
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
09/08/1905
Duration of swim
14:30
Pilot
Captain Anning
Pilot boat
Scotia tug
Notes
Lydden Spout
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Burgess, Thomas William - 11/09/1905
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
11/09/1905
Duration of swim
03:07
Pilot boat
Persia tug
Notes
Admiralty Pier
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Burgess, Thomas William - 14/08/1908
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
14/08/1908
Duration of swim
08:00
Pilot boat
Gnat tug
Notes
Shakespeare Beach
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Burgess, Thomas William - 17/08/1908
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
17/08/1908
Duration of swim
20:11
Pilot
E. McKeen & Jack Weidman
Pilot boat
Gnat tug
Trainer
Wauchope Watson
Notes
St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Burgess, Thomas William - 18/08/1906
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
18/08/1906
Duration of swim
08:49
Pilot
McKeen & Captain Egleton
Pilot boat
Canada tug
Notes
Langdon Stairs
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Burgess, Thomas William - 20/08/1904
Description
THOMAS W. BURGESS (ENG/FRANCE) 15 June 1872 – 2 July 1950. 1905 failure; START Lydden Spout 6.11am, Aug 26; FINISH 3.11pm. TIME 9h 00m. E-F. Swam 9½ miles, drift 24½ miles. Tug Scotia. Capt. Anning, Pilot, McKeen. Side stroke, breast stroke. Very rough conditions. Becoming dangerous. Age 34. Weight 14 stone 10 lb. Height 5 ft 11 ins. Temp. 64°f. Grease; Lard.
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
20/08/1904
Duration of swim
04:23
Pilot boat
Calaisin, tug
Notes
Lydden Spout
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Burgess, Thomas William - 21/08/1908
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
21/08/1908
Duration of swim
23:45
Pilot
Jack Weidman
Pilot boat
Gnat tug
Notes
St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Burgess, Thomas William - 24/08/1905
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
24/08/1905
Duration of swim
07:55
Notes
St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Burgess, Thomas William - 26/08/1905
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
26/08/1905
Duration of swim
09:00
Pilot
Captain Anning & McKeen
Pilot boat
Scotia tug
Notes
Lydden Spout
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Burgess, Thomas William - 28/07/1905
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
28/07/1905
Duration of swim
12:38
Pilot boat
Guiana tug
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Burgess, Thomas William - 28/08/1906
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
28/08/1906
Duration of swim
10:02
Pilot
Captain Egleton
Pilot boat
Canada tug
Trainer
Wauchope Watson
Notes
St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Burgess, Thomas William - 30/08/1906
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
30/08/1906
Duration of swim
18:03
Pilot
McKeen
Pilot boat
Canada tug
Trainer
Jack Weidman
Notes
St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
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