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Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 24/07/1926
Description
START 12 10pm. FINISH. 5 05 pm. Folkestone Pier - swam 9 miles. Breaststroke. Temp. 63’f. Grease; Lanolin, put on by Millie Corson. Food: Raw eggs and chocolate.
Swimmer(s)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
Date
24/07/1926
Duration of swim
04:55
Pilot
H. Sharp
Pilot boat
Ocean King
Trainer
Horace Carey
Notes
On board; trainer Horace Carey, a woman Doctor and Mrs Sharp
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 25/08/1925
Description
START 2 00am. Breaststroke. Folkestone Victoria Pier - swam 7 miles; Cramp left leg.
Swimmer(s)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
Date
25/08/1925
Duration of swim
3.00
Pilot
Captain T. Hayler and H. Sharp
Pilot boat
Ocean King
Notes
In water for under 3 hours On board; Mrs Sharp.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 26/08/1926
Description
START 3pm. FINISH 10 00pm. Folkestone - 10 ½ miles from coast. Troubled with Porpoises and Flies
Swimmer(s)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
Date
26/08/1926
Duration of swim
07:00
Pilot
H. Sharp
Pilot boat
Ocean King
Notes
Folkestone
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 29/08/1933
Swimmer(s)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
Date
29/08/1933
Duration of swim
14:59
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 30/08/1925
Description
START 6 10am. FINISH 10 15am. Folkestone Beach - 6 miles from shore. Slack water. Suffered Cramp. W. N.W. breeze.
Swimmer(s)
Gleitze, Miss Mercedes
Date
30/08/1925
Duration of swim
04:05
Pilot
H. Sharp
Pilot boat
Ocean King
Notes
On board; Mrs Sharp.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Golding, Cliff - 28/06/2003
Swimmer(s)
Golding, Cliff
Date
28/06/2003
Duration of swim
14:37
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
J. Carter
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Gollop, Philip - 06/08/1969
Swimmer(s)
Gollop, Philip
Date
06/08/1969
Successful swim number
201
Successful swimmer number
123
Successful swim number England - France
43
Duration of swim
14:28
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Gollop, Philip - 20/07/1968
Swimmer(s)
Gollop, Philip
Date
20/07/1968
Successful swim number
193
Successful swimmer number
123
Successful swim number England - France
37
Duration of swim
18:10
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Gollop, Philip - 29/08/1967
Swimmer(s)
Gollop, Philip
Date
29/08/1967
Successful swim number
188
Successful swimmer number
123
Successful swim number England - France
35
Duration of swim
13:45
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Goodwyn, Ryan - 28/07/2004
Swimmer(s)
Goodwyn, Ryan
Date
28/07/2004
Duration of swim
11:00
Pilot
N. Streeter
Pilot boat
Suva
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Greasley, S. W. - 21/08/1904
Description
START 7 25am. FINISH. 8 55am TIME. End of Admiralty pier. Too cold and cramps. Temp 62. Grease; Beeswax, Porpoise oil, Resin.Wore no mask. Stroke; Overhand side stroke, 35 per min.
Swimmer(s)
Greasley, Samuel Wilson
Date
21/08/1904
Duration of swim
01:30
Pilot boat
Iona
Trainer
Walter Brickett
Notes
Sponsored by Evening News. On board; Dr Rose
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Guerra Menendez, Patricia - 23/07/2004
Swimmer(s)
Guerra Menendez, Patricia
Date
23/07/2004
Duration of swim
13:24
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)
Guy, Trounce - 25/08/1981
Swimmer(s)
Guy, Trounce
Date
25/08/1981
Successful swim number
439
Successful swimmer number
255
Successful swim number England - France
239
Duration of swim
16:51
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Haevecker, Ulrich - 28/08/1982
Swimmer(s)
Haevecker, Ulrich
Date
28/08/1982
Successful swim number
458
Successful swimmer number
266
Successful swim number England - France
256
Duration of swim
17:05
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Haggerty, Jack - 20/08/1904
Description
START 6 17pm. FINISH. 7 22pm. End of Admiralty Pier. Sponsored by Weekly Dispatch. Cramp. Turned blue and had a lucky escape from drowning. Temp 62-60. Food; Hot milk. Grease; Beeswax, Porpoise oil, Resin. Wore no mask. Stroke; Side stroke. Jack refused to leave the water, so the crew leaned out of the boat with a long pole with a hook on the end put it around his neck and pulled him to the boat.
Swimmer(s)
Haggerty, John (Jack)
Date
20/08/1904
Duration of swim
01:05
Pilot
W. Cole
Pilot boat
Britannia
Trainer
Weekly Dispatch - Mr Cryer
Notes
On board; trainer Mr Cryer, Dr Ross and many friends
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Hagus, Jula - 22/08/1978
Swimmer(s)
Hagus, Jula
Date
22/08/1978
Successful swim number
358
Successful swimmer number
222
Successful swim number England - France
167
Duration of swim
12:04
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Hamid, Abdel - 12/08/1973
Swimmer(s)
Hamid, Abdel
Date
12/08/1973
Successful swim number
253
Successful swimmer number
168
Successful swim number England - France
78
Duration of swim
12:16
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Hamilton, Mrs. Arthur - 01/09/1920
Swimmer(s)
Hamilton, Mrs. Arthur
Date
01/09/1920
Duration of swim
11:45
Pilot
Captain Porter of Ramsgate
Notes
Shakespeare Beach. Her pilot later stated she had only managed 1 hour
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Hampson, Jacqui - 10/09/1982
Swimmer(s)
Hampson, Jacqui
Date
10/09/1982
Successful swim number
462
Successful swimmer number
269
Successful swim number England - France
259
Duration of swim
15:32
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Hansen, Laura - 09/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Hansen, Laura
Date
09/08/2003
Duration of swim
09:48
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)
Harper, Ashby - 28/08/1982
Swimmer(s)
Harper, Ashby
Date
28/08/1982
Successful swim number
456
Successful swimmer number
265
Successful swim number England - France
254
Duration of swim
13:52
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Harrold, Pippa - 19/08/2002
Swimmer(s)
Harrold, Pippa
Date
19/08/2002
Duration of swim
14:38
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)
Hart, Richard Davis - 20/08/1972
Date
20/08/1972
Successful swim number
245
Successful swimmer number
165
Successful swim number England - France
70
Duration of swim
09:44
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Hart, Richard Davis - 20/08/1972
Description
Observer M Morford.
Swimmer(s)
Hart, Richard Davis
Date
20/08/1972
Successful swim number
245
Successful swimmer number
165
Successful swim number England - France
70
Duration of swim
09:44
Pilot
B. Reed
Pilot boat
Accord
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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