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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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