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Dockery, Stephen - 04/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Dockery, Stephen
Date
04/08/1979
Successful swim number
371
Successful swimmer number
231
Successful swim number England - France
179
Duration of swim
09:40
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Douglas, H. - 19/09/1906
Description
Started 1.30 pm, Victoria Pier, Folkestone, with Davenport. Douglas failed due to strong tide after 2.15 hours, Davenport carried on until also pulled out
Swimmer(s)
Douglas, H.
Date
19/09/1906
Duration of swim
02:15
Pilot
James Fenton Walsh
Pilot boat
Santoy
Notes
Some reports the swim as a joint attempt with Davenport, some report him as just accompanying Davenport on an attempt
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Dressel, Dennis - 20/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Dressel, Dennis
Date
20/08/2003
Duration of swim
12:08
Pilot
E. Spelling
Pilot boat
Plus One
Trainer
S. Minty-Gravett
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Druce, Samantha - 18/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Druce, Samantha
Date
18/08/1983
Successful swim number
484
Successful swimmer number
278
Successful swim number England - France
273
Duration of swim
15:27
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Du Feu, Mandy - 05/09/2004
Swimmer(s)
Du Feu, Mandy
Date
05/09/2004
Duration of swim
19:37
Pilot
N. Streeter
Pilot boat
Suva
Trainer
A. Streeter
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Dunsbee, Timothy - 10/07/1985
Swimmer(s)
Dunsbee, Timothy
Date
10/07/1985
Successful swim number
513
Successful swimmer number
296
Successful swim number England - France
293
Duration of swim
08:12
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Dyton, Peter - 05/09/1976
Swimmer(s)
Dyton, Peter
Date
05/09/1976
Successful swim number
316
Successful swimmer number
205
Successful swim number England - France
127
Duration of swim
14:58
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Eaton, Kathryn - 12/08/1986
Swimmer(s)
Eaton, Kathryn
Date
12/08/1986
Successful swim number
536
Successful swimmer number
312
Successful swim number England - France
310
Duration of swim
11:25
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Ebelaar, Corrie - 05/09/1971
Swimmer(s)
Ebelaar, Corrie
Date
05/09/1971
Successful swim number
231
Successful swimmer number
156
Successful swim number England - France
59
Duration of swim
10:43
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Elsadah, Elsayed - 21/08/1977
Swimmer(s)
Elsadah, Elsayed
Date
21/08/1977
Successful swim number
330
Successful swimmer number
209
Successful swim number England - France
140
Duration of swim
08:52
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Erikson, Jon - 03/09/1980
Swimmer(s)
Erikson, Jon
Date
03/09/1980
Successful swim number
415
Successful swimmer number
141
Successful swim number England - France
219
Duration of swim
09:52
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Erikson, Jon - 04/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Erikson, Jon
Date
04/08/1979
Successful swim number
370
Successful swimmer number
141
Successful swim number England - France
178
Duration of swim
09:03
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Erikson, Jon - 11/08/1981
Swimmer(s)
Erikson, Jon
Date
11/08/1981
Successful swim number
425
Successful swimmer number
141
Successful swim number England - France
226
Duration of swim
10:10
Notes
1st Leg of 3-Way,total time 38:27
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Three Way Swim
(3)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Erikson, Jon - 12/08/1981
Swimmer(s)
Erikson, Jon
Date
12/08/1981
Successful swim number
428
Successful swimmer number
141
Successful swim number England - France
228
Duration of swim
15:03
Notes
3rd Leg of 3-Way, total time 38:27
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Three Way Swim
(3)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Erikson, Jon - 14/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Erikson, Jon
Date
14/08/1975
Successful swim number
281
Successful swimmer number
141
Successful swim number England - France
99
Duration of swim
11:59
Notes
1st Leg of 2-way; Total 30:00
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Erikson, Jon - 19/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Erikson, Jon
Date
19/08/1979
Successful swim number
379
Successful swimmer number
141
Successful swim number England - France
186
Duration of swim
08:38
Notes
1st Leg of 2-Way, 22:16 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Erikson, Jon - 20/08/1980
Swimmer(s)
Erikson, Jon
Date
20/08/1980
Successful swim number
411
Successful swimmer number
141
Successful swim number England - France
215
Duration of swim
10:38
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Erikson, Ted - 20/09/1965
Swimmer(s)
Erikson, Ted
Date
20/09/1965
Successful swim number
172
Successful swimmer number
116
Successful swim number England - France
33
Duration of swim
14:15
Notes
Two Way. 30:03 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Erikson, Ted - 31/08/1964
Swimmer(s)
Erikson, Ted
Date
31/08/1964
Successful swim number
163
Successful swimmer number
116
Successful swim number England - France
29
Duration of swim
12:35
Notes
Failed 2-way - 11:50 on way back
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Espin, Tony - 12/08/1978
Swimmer(s)
Espin, Tony
Date
12/08/1978
Successful swim number
352
Successful swimmer number
220
Successful swim number England - France
161
Duration of swim
14:13
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Fagher, Elsaid - 22/08/1978
Swimmer(s)
Fagher, Elsaid
Date
22/08/1978
Successful swim number
355
Successful swimmer number
223
Successful swim number England - France
164
Duration of swim
10:07
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Faidalla, Ibrahim - 07/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Faidalla, Ibrahim
Date
07/08/1975
Successful swim number
274
Successful swimmer number
182
Successful swim number England - France
92
Duration of swim
09:50
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Faidalla, Ibrahim - 21/08/1977
Swimmer(s)
Faidalla, Ibrahim
Date
21/08/1977
Successful swim number
333
Successful swimmer number
182
Successful swim number England - France
143
Duration of swim
11:06
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Faidalla, Ibrahim - 22/08/1978
Swimmer(s)
Faidalla, Ibrahim
Date
22/08/1978
Successful swim number
354
Successful swimmer number
182
Successful swim number England - France
163
Duration of swim
10:04
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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