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Burke, Brian - 13/07/2004
Swimmer(s)
Burke, Brian
Date
13/07/2004
Duration of swim
11:29
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)
Callone, Leo - 09/08/1981
Swimmer(s)
Callone, Leo
Date
09/08/1981
Successful swim number
423
Successful swimmer number
249
Successful swim number England - France
225
Duration of swim
13:07
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Carey, Horace - 08/09/1928
Swimmer(s)
Carey, Horace
Date
08/09/1928
Duration of swim
14:30
Pilot
J. Walker
Pilot boat
Sabina
Notes
Western Beach
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Carter, Christopher - 11/09/1973
Swimmer(s)
Carter, Christopher
Date
11/09/1973
Successful swim number
257
Successful swimmer number
171
Successful swim number England - France
82
Duration of swim
14:33
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Carter, Yvonne - 31/08/1986
Swimmer(s)
Carter, Yvonne
Date
31/08/1986
Successful swim number
545
Successful swimmer number
320
Successful swim number England - France
319
Duration of swim
09:16
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cavill, Frederick - 15/08/1876
Description
START; 1:42am. Aug 15 1876. FINISH; 1:04pm. TIME; 11h 22m E-F. Admiralty Pier to 8½ Mile from Calais, 5m from the nearest point of land.
Swimmer(s)
Cavill, Frederick
Date
15/08/1876
Duration of swim
11:22
Pilot
George Toms, 6 crew.
Pilot boat
Ann. Lugger, & Stag. Capt. Webb on board Stag.
Notes
Water Temp. 65° – 66°f. Food; Coffee. Beef Tea. Ale. Cocoa. Whisky (½ pint). Grease; Porpoise Oil. Tight fitting oiled merino shirt (which held a lot of water). Side stroke and Breast stroke. 20 per min. On Board; Dover Surgeon Mr Clement Walter, David Pamphlin the well known swimmer, G Terry, Mr A.G.Payne. Capt. Webb accompanied the swimmer, with the Boy Baker. Exhaustion; a sheet was cast under him to lift him from the water - he was unconscious for 20 minutes. Grease washed off with Brandy.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Ceraolo, John - 06/07/2002
Swimmer(s)
Ceraolo, John
Date
06/07/2002
Duration of swim
12:57
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)
Chadwick, Florence - 02/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
Chadwick, Florence
Date
02/08/1953
Duration of swim
09:55
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Chadwick, Florence - 04/09/1953
Description
This was to be a two way attempt, she stopped for three minutes, ate an orange, then set of back to England and swam 2 ½ miles in three hours. Observer F. Overton.
Swimmer(s)
Chadwick, Florence
Date
04/09/1953
Successful swim number
78
Successful swimmer number
32
Successful swim number England - France
15
Duration of swim
14:42
Pilot
R. Stuart
Pilot boat
Lame VII
Notes
St. Margarets Bay to Cap Gris Nez. Continued as 2-way but abandoned return after 3 hours. Grease Lanolin. Food; Chicken, cookies, glucose, sugar, coco cola. Age. 33. Weight 130 lb. Height 5 ft 6 ins. Stroke Crawl.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Chadwick, Florence - 10/09/1951
Swimmer(s)
Chadwick, Florence
Date
10/09/1951
Successful swim number
66
Successful swimmer number
32
Successful swim number England - France
8
Duration of swim
16:22
Notes
St Margarets Bay to Sangatte
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Chadwick, Florence - 11/10/1955
Swimmer(s)
Chadwick, Florence
Date
11/10/1955
Successful swim number
95
Successful swimmer number
32
Successful swim number England - France
17
Duration of swim
13:55
Pilot
John 'Jack' Burwill
Pilot boat
White Rose
Notes
St Margarets Bay at 10.23am 10th October to Sangatte 12.18am 11th October. Abandoned 2-way. Grease. Lanolin. Age. 35. Weight 130 lb. Height 5 ft 6 ins. Stroke Front Crawl. Start 4 hrs after high water. Observer, Mrs Kaye Lord. This was the latest success from England to France. Her third success from this side, her fourth attempt this year. It was planned to be a two way attempt. It was also the fourth successful swim piloted by John Burwill this year.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Chadwick, Florence - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Chadwick, Florence
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
07:00
Success/failure
Unknown
(9)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Chadwick, Florence - 23/09/1955
Swimmer(s)
Chadwick, Florence
Date
23/09/1955
Duration of swim
12:00
Success/failure
Unknown
(9)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Chadwick, Florence - 26/09/1955
Swimmer(s)
Chadwick, Florence
Date
26/09/1955
Duration of swim
05:00
Success/failure
Unknown
(9)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Chapman, Charles - 25/08/1981
Swimmer(s)
Chapman, Charles
Date
25/08/1981
Successful swim number
437
Successful swimmer number
254
Successful swim number England - France
237
Duration of swim
13:30
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cheesman, Timothy - 15/08/2004
Swimmer(s)
Cheesman, Timothy
Date
15/08/2004
Duration of swim
15:21
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
M. MacDonald
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Cho, Oh Ryun - 28/08/1982
Swimmer(s)
Cho, Oh Ryun
Date
28/08/1982
Successful swim number
455
Successful swimmer number
264
Successful swim number England - France
253
Duration of swim
09:35
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cleveland, Anne - 28/07/2002
Swimmer(s)
Cleveland, Anne
Date
28/07/2002
Duration of swim
12:32
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)
Cleveland, Anne - 30/07/2004
Swimmer(s)
Cleveland, Anne
Date
30/07/2004
Duration of swim
11:51
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
B. Beadle
Notes
1st leg of 2-way, total 28:36
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Cliff, William George - 04/09/1936
Description
Started Lydden Spout 9.33 am, stopped 3.55pm 8 miles off English coast with stomach pains.
Swimmer(s)
Cliff, William George
Date
04/09/1936
Duration of swim
06:22
Pilot
L. Martin captain, H. Hadley pilot. J. Butcher & F.L. Warner, witnesses
Pilot boat
J. Kinson's motor boat
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Cliff, William George - 04/09/1937
Description
Started the Warren 1.40 pm, 9 miles in 4 hours was off St Margarets
Swimmer(s)
Cliff, William George
Date
04/09/1937
Duration of swim
04:00
Pilot
A. Decort of Dover
Pilot boat
Mr. Kinson's motor boat
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Cliff, William George - 19/09/1932
Swimmer(s)
Cliff, William George
Date
19/09/1932
Duration of swim
04:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Cliff, William George - 29/08/1936
Swimmer(s)
Cliff, William George
Date
29/08/1936
Duration of swim
05:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Cliff, William George - 29/08/1939
Swimmer(s)
Cliff, William George
Date
29/08/1939
Duration of swim
04:45
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
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