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Cloutier, Jaques - 10/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Cloutier, Jaques
Date
10/08/1958
Duration of swim
08:35
Notes
St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Colette, Laura - 27/09/2004
Swimmer(s)
Colette, Laura
Date
27/09/2004
Duration of swim
14:29
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
L. Lopez-Bonilla
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Collins, Ron - 05/09/2004
Swimmer(s)
Collins, Ron
Date
05/09/2004
Duration of swim
14:07
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)
Contreras, Victor - 31/07/1982
Swimmer(s)
Contreras, Victor
Date
31/07/1982
Successful swim number
447
Successful swimmer number
260
Successful swim number England - France
246
Duration of swim
12:02
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cooper, Carl - 25/07/1985
Swimmer(s)
Cooper, Carl
Date
25/07/1985
Successful swim number
512
Successful swimmer number
299
Successful swim number England - France
292
Duration of swim
12:24
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Corson, Mrs Millicent C. - 06/08/1923
Description
START 9 30am. FINISH 12 midnight. Shakespeare Beach - 2 miles from Sangatte. FOOD; Lump sugar, cracker biscuits, coffee. Temp 60’f - 62’f. Half Trudgeon, half Scissor stroke.
Swimmer(s)
Corson, Mrs Millicent C.
Date
06/08/1923
Duration of swim
12:30
Pilot
Captain James Learmont, Cinque Ports Pilot
Notes
Not F-E as given in Across the Channel Her husband Clemington Corson and a coloured Sailor rowed a boat for the entire time of the swim. This was an attempt for the Daily Sketch £1000 prize. One of six children. She swam around Manhattan Island in 1921, time 15 hours 57 mins.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Corson, Mrs Millicent C. - 06/09/1927
Description
START 8 55am. FINISH 6 36pm. South Foreland - 4 Miles from France. Trudgeon 16 spm. Food; Cocoa, sugar lumps, biscuits. Start was at the end of the flood tide.
Swimmer(s)
Corson, Mrs Millicent C.
Date
06/09/1927
Duration of swim
09:40
Pilot
Captain Pearson of Walmer
Pilot boat
Ocean King
Trainer
Billy and Ethel Kellingley of Deal
Notes
She was very cold. Rough conditions, wind at times was 20 miles per hour. Most Easterly point allowed by rules of Dover Town cup. This was an attempt for the Dover Gold Cup. On board; Mr Corson, Norman Derham, Mr Frank Perks, Mr Fuller Hazleden The Press Association’s Deal Correspondent and a Cinematograph operator, Mr John Hayward, swimming Corespondent of the Daily Sketch. She swam France to England last year in a time of 15 hrs 28 mins She swam around Manhattan Island in 1921 time 15 hours 57 mins. Swam 160 miles in the Hudson river, from Albany to Newyork in 63 hours. September 2 to the 8th 1921. She swam 11 ½ hrs each day. She received a medal from the King off Denmark in 1919 for Life Saving. Awarded the Carnigie Hero Trophy in 1920. Swam Dover to Ramsgate 6 hours 20 minutes.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Counsilman, James 'Doc' - 14/09/1979
Swimmer(s)
Counsilman, James 'Doc'
Date
14/09/1979
Successful swim number
400
Successful swimmer number
244
Successful swim number England - France
205
Duration of swim
13:07
Pilot
Reg Brickell
Pilot boat
Helen Ann Marie, Folkestone trawler
Trainer
Tom Hetzel
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Couto, Abilio - 11/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Couto, Abilio
Date
11/09/1959
Successful swim number
129
Successful swimmer number
70
Successful swim number England - France
21
Duration of swim
12:49
Notes
Dover to Wissant
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cox, David - 17/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Cox, David
Date
17/08/1975
Successful swim number
285
Successful swimmer number
189
Successful swim number England - France
102
Duration of swim
12:20
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cox, Lynne - 10/08/1973
Swimmer(s)
Cox, Lynne
Date
10/08/1973
Successful swim number
249
Successful swimmer number
158
Successful swim number England - France
74
Duration of swim
09:36
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cox, Lynne - 20/07/1972
Swimmer(s)
Cox, Lynne
Date
20/07/1972
Successful swim number
236
Successful swimmer number
158
Successful swim number England - France
63
Duration of swim
09:57
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cox, Peter - 04/09/1977
Swimmer(s)
Cox, Peter
Date
04/09/1977
Successful swim number
336
Successful swimmer number
212
Successful swim number England - France
146
Duration of swim
16:36
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cross, Geoffrey - 22/09/1977
Swimmer(s)
Cross, Geoffrey
Date
22/09/1977
Successful swim number
344
Successful swimmer number
215
Successful swim number England - France
153
Duration of swim
11:20
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Crowther, Mark - 26/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Crowther, Mark
Date
26/08/2003
Duration of swim
17:22
Pilot
E. Spelling
Pilot boat
Plus One
Trainer
M. Johnson
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Daborn, Albert Harry - 05/09/1927
Description
Started South Foreland but slipped getting in and injured his leg. Swam for 15 minutes but pain in leg became too severe
Swimmer(s)
Daborn, Albert Harry
Date
05/09/1927
Duration of swim
00:15
Notes
Described in press as "A. H. Dayborn of Layford, Woking, swimming teacher"
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Dahlin, Duke - 08/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Dahlin, Duke
Date
08/08/2003
Duration of swim
14:37
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)
Das, Brojen - 22/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Das, Brojen
Date
22/09/1959
Successful swim number
131
Successful swimmer number
72
Successful swim number England - France
22
Duration of swim
13:26
Notes
Shakespeare Beach to Calais
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Davenport, Professor Horace - 19/09/1906
Description
Started 1.30 pm Victoria Pier, Folkestone, with Douglas. Douglas failed due to strong tide after 2.15 hours, Davenport carried on, covering 5.5 miles in 2.5 hours but was seen to be blue in face and was pulled out half dead due to his exertions and the cold. Greased with special preparation invented by Fred Stratford
Swimmer(s)
Davenport, Professor Horace
Date
19/09/1906
Duration of swim
03:50
Pilot
James Fenton Walsh
Pilot boat
Santoy launch
Notes
Some newspapers say Douglas was making an attempt jointly with Professor Davenport but others say he was just accompanying Davenport and stopped when Davenport pulled away from him. Both men dived in from Victoria Pier, Folkestone, together with Professor Arthur Taylor, who was certainly a pacemaker. Various start times are given - 1pm, 1.30pm and 1.45pm
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Dean, Penny Lee - 29/07/1978
Swimmer(s)
Dean, Penny Lee
Date
29/07/1978
Successful swim number
346
Successful swimmer number
217
Successful swim number England - France
155
Duration of swim
07:40
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Derham, Norman Leslie - 31/07/1926
Swimmer(s)
Derham, Norman Leslie
Date
31/07/1926
Duration of swim
12:00
Pilot
F. Featherbee
Pilot boat
Alfred motor launch
Notes
Folkestone
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Dixon, Kelly - 25/07/1996
Swimmer(s)
Dixon, Kelly
Date
25/07/1996
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Dixon, Raymond - 05/09/1973
Swimmer(s)
Dixon, Raymond
Date
05/09/1973
Successful swim number
255
Successful swimmer number
170
Successful swim number England - France
80
Duration of swim
10:43
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Dixon, Raymond - 22/08/1978
Swimmer(s)
Dixon, Raymond
Date
22/08/1978
Successful swim number
356
Successful swimmer number
170
Successful swim number England - France
165
Duration of swim
10:43
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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