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England-France

  • Faidalla, Nazla - 06/08/1976

    Swimmer(s)
    Faidalla, Nazla
    Date
    06/08/1976
    Successful swim number
    308
    Successful swimmer number
    200
    Successful swim number England - France
    120
    Duration of swim
    10:39
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Faidalla, Nazla - 22/08/1978

    Swimmer(s)
    Faidalla, Nazla
    Date
    22/08/1978
    Successful swim number
    359
    Successful swimmer number
    200
    Successful swim number England - France
    168
    Duration of swim
    12:16
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Fergus, Peter - 13/09/1960

    Swimmer(s)
    Fergus, Peter
    Date
    13/09/1960
    Successful swim number
    141
    Successful swimmer number
    99
    Successful swim number England - France
    24
    Duration of swim
    16:31
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Finkelstein, Morris - 21/07/2003

    Swimmer(s)
    Finkelstein, Morris
    Date
    21/07/2003
    Duration of swim
    15:21
    Pilot
    M. Oram
    Pilot boat
    Aegean Blue
    Trainer
    M. MacDonald
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CS&PF (101)

  • Fisher, Sybil - 08/08/2003

    Swimmer(s)
    Fisher, Sybil
    Date
    08/08/2003
    Duration of swim
    13:52
    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)

  • Fitzpatrick, Maura - 18/08/1984

    Swimmer(s)
    Fitzpatrick, Maura
    Date
    18/08/1984
    Successful swim number
    502
    Successful swimmer number
    289
    Successful swim number England - France
    284
    Duration of swim
    11:15
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Flambard, Richard - 08/08/2003

    Swimmer(s)
    Flambard, Richard
    Date
    08/08/2003
    Duration of swim
    11:33
    Pilot
    E. Spelling
    Pilot boat
    Plus One
    Trainer
    A. Streeter
    Notes
    Completing his second crossing, Mr Flambard reached Cap Gris Nez on the French coast last night in 11 hours, 23 minutes and 12 seconds - about an hour slower than his first swim from England to France.A member of the Jersey Long Distance Swimming Club and the local branch of the Royal Lifesaving Society, Mr Flambard (34) was followed in his pilot boat by 41-times Channel swimmer Alison Streeter, JLDSC vice-president Charlie Gravett and club member Sammy Maletroit, who is hoping to complete her first Channel swim next weekend.To date, there are 12 Jerseymen and women who have swum the English Channel - who between them have completed 16 crossings.
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CS&PF (101)

  • Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald - 11/07/1958

    Swimmer(s)
    Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald
    Date
    11/07/1958
    Duration of swim
    02:00
    Notes
    St. Margarets
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald - 21/08/1957

    Description
    START 9 45 a.m. FINISH 11 17 pm. Observer Peter Frayne. Grease Lanolin. Food Glucose, biscuits, chocolate,
    Swimmer(s)
    Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald
    Date
    21/08/1957
    Successful swim number
    97
    Successful swimmer number
    67
    Successful swim number England - France
    18
    Duration of swim
    13:33
    Pilot
    Bailey, Ben with Les Kennet
    Notes
    Fastest Time Time taken when he first stood up. At the end of the swim he pushed the row boat off the sands to return to the Launch. He was born in Vancouver and came to England as a boy
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • France, Kay - 19/08/1979

    Swimmer(s)
    France, Kay
    Date
    19/08/1979
    Successful swim number
    382
    Successful swimmer number
    237
    Successful swim number England - France
    189
    Duration of swim
    11:36
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Fry, Elizabeth - 20/08/2003

    Swimmer(s)
    Fry, Elizabeth
    Date
    20/08/2003
    Duration of swim
    09:05
    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)

  • Gad, Monir Amin - 14/08/1975

    Swimmer(s)
    Gad, Monir Amin
    Date
    14/08/1975
    Successful swim number
    276
    Successful swimmer number
    176
    Successful swim number England - France
    94
    Duration of swim
    09:40
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Gad, Monir Amin - 21/08/1974

    Swimmer(s)
    Gad, Monir Amin
    Date
    21/08/1974
    Successful swim number
    264
    Successful swimmer number
    176
    Successful swim number England - France
    88
    Duration of swim
    10:49
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Gaffney, Eoin - 18/07/2002

    Swimmer(s)
    Gaffney, Eoin
    Date
    18/07/2002
    Duration of swim
    17:47
    Pilot
    L. Oram
    Pilot boat
    Sea Satin
    Trainer
    E. Spelling
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CS&PF (101)

  • Gay, Nicholas - 04/08/2003

    Swimmer(s)
    Gay, Nicholas
    Date
    04/08/2003
    Duration of swim
    15:51
    Pilot
    L. Oram
    Pilot boat
    Sea Satin
    Trainer
    B. Wakeham
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CS&PF (101)

  • George, Rosemary - 13/09/1960

    Swimmer(s)
    George, Rosemary
    Date
    13/09/1960
    Duration of swim
    21:10
    Trainer
    Hammond, Fred
    Notes
    Shakespeare Beach to 800 yards of shore
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • George, Rosemary - 20/07/1961

    Swimmer(s)
    George, Rosemary
    Date
    20/07/1961
    Successful swim number
    143
    Successful swimmer number
    101
    Successful swim number England - France
    25
    Duration of swim
    21:35
    Pilot
    Hutchinson, Len
    Trainer
    Westphal, Fred
    Notes
    Shakespeare Beach to Boulogne Harbour. Pilot Len Hutchinson. Trained by Dover greengrocer F. Hammond
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Georgiou, Julius - 10/08/2003

    Swimmer(s)
    Georgiou, Julius
    Date
    10/08/2003
    Duration of swim
    10:24
    Pilot
    L. Oram
    Pilot boat
    Sea Satin
    Trainer
    F. Richards
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CS&PF (101)

  • Gilbert (Masters), June - 24/07/1973

    Swimmer(s)
    Gilbert (Masters), June
    Date
    24/07/1973
    Successful swim number
    246
    Successful swimmer number
    77
    Successful swim number England - France
    71
    Duration of swim
    20:20
    Notes
    Failed two way
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Girges, Youssef - 27/08/1955

    Swimmer(s)
    Girges, Youssef
    Date
    27/08/1955
    Duration of swim
    03:00
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 01/10/1930

    Description
    START 8 47 pm. FINISH 12 20am. Shakespeare Beach - swam 4 miles. No goggles or cap. Breast stroke. Trudgeon. Temp 54’f - 58’f
    Swimmer(s)
    Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
    Date
    01/10/1930
    Duration of swim
    03:33
    Pilot
    J. Walker
    Pilot boat
    Sabina
    Notes
    Staged swim for Movietone cinema On Board; H. B. Hayward official time keeper. Plus two sea scouts. Messrs Holland and Pearce. This was an attempt for the Dover Gold Cup. A display was put on for Movie tone Cinema before the swim was abandoned. Sea very rough, no chance of success - air temperature very cold and sea temperature dropping. She gave up due to the cold. Report in Dover Standard. Oct 2. Page 1, with photos page 4
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 02/08/1933

    Swimmer(s)
    Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
    Date
    02/08/1933
    Duration of swim
    07:45
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 15/09/1933

    Swimmer(s)
    Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
    Date
    15/09/1933
    Duration of swim
    13:51
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)

  • Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 19/09/1922

    Description
    START 7 40am. FINISH 8 35am. Shakespeare Cliff - very close to Admiralty Pier. Spring Tide. 20 miles per hour winds - she was being driven into the Pier. Breaststroke. Mercedes insisted on starting despite conditions.
    Swimmer(s)
    Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
    Date
    19/09/1922
    Duration of swim
    0:55
    Pilot
    H. Sharp
    Pilot boat
    Ocean King
    Notes
    On board; Mrs Sharp and Daily Sketch Reporter.
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
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