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France-England

  • Abdu, Abdel Moneim - 18/08/1952

    Swimmer(s)
    Abdu, Abdel Moneim
    Date
    18/08/1952
    Successful swim number
    71
    Successful swimmer number
    53
    Successful swim number France - England
    62
    Duration of swim
    17:30
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare Cliff
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)

  • Abdu, Abdel Moniem - 04/09/1948

    Swimmer(s)
    Abdu, Abdel Moneim
    Date
    04/09/1948
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)

  • Abdu, Abdel Moniem - 28/07/1951

    Swimmer(s)
    Abdu, Abdel Moneim
    Date
    28/07/1951
    Duration of swim
    Unknown
    Notes
    5 Egyptians swam together. All gave up together 7 miles off Dover
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Abertondo, Antonio - 07/08/1950

    Swimmer(s)
    Abertondo, Antonio
    Date
    07/08/1950
    Duration of swim
    25:00:00
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Abertondo, Antonio - 16/08/1951

    Swimmer(s)
    Abertondo, Antonio
    Date
    16/08/1951
    Successful swim number
    61
    Successful swimmer number
    37
    Successful swim number France - England
    54
    Duration of swim
    14:14
    Notes
    Second Daily Mail Race
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Daily Mail (47)

  • Abertondo, Antonio - 21/08/1954

    Description
    Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 5 24 pm.
    Swimmer(s)
    Abertondo, Antonio
    Date
    21/08/1954
    Successful swim number
    85
    Successful swimmer number
    37
    Successful swim number France - England
    70
    Duration of swim
    16:53
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Eastern Docks
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Abertondo, Antonio - 21/08/1957

    Swimmer(s)
    Abertondo, Antonio
    Date
    21/08/1957
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    5th Butlins Race.
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Abertondo, Antonio - 21/09/1961

    Swimmer(s)
    Abertondo, Antonio
    Date
    21/09/1961
    Successful swim number
    149
    Successful swimmer number
    37
    Successful swim number France - England
    122
    Duration of swim
    24:15:00
    Pilot
    Noakes, Val
    Pilot boat
    Fair Chance
    Trainer
    Rockett, Sam
    Notes
    First two way, total 43:10 Calais to Hope Point
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    Two Way Swim (40)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Abertondo, Antonio - 22/08/1950

    Swimmer(s)
    Abertondo, Antonio
    Date
    22/08/1950
    Successful swim number
    43
    Successful swimmer number
    37
    Successful swim number France - England
    37
    Duration of swim
    16:18
    Notes
    First Daily Mail Race. Landed Dover Harbour
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Daily Mail (47)

  • Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 15/08/1955

    Description
    START 5 47 am. FINISH 5 31 pm. Cap Gris-Nez. Langdon Steps. Stroke Front Crawl.
    Swimmer(s)
    Abouheif, Abdel Latif
    Date
    15/08/1955
    Successful swim number
    89
    Successful swimmer number
    39
    Successful swim number France - England
    74
    Duration of swim
    11:44
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Langdon Stairs 30 Sept 1929 – 21 April 2008 Has already swum the Channel in both directions. He was voted “The Marathon Swimmer of the 20th Century, 1953 he was first in the 29k River Seine race. In 1963 he won the 60 mile swim across Lake Michigan in a time of 35 hours. He was World Champion for 1964. 1965. and 1968. From 1953 to 1972 out of 68 top races he was only out of the top three on 12 occasions. He was a Graduate form Sandhurst Military Academy. Spoke 6 languages was a good pianist. He became a Colonel in the Egyptian Army.
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 28/07/1951

    Swimmer(s)
    Abouheif, Abdel Latif
    Date
    28/07/1951
    Successful swim number
    45
    Successful swimmer number
    39
    Successful swim number France - England
    39
    Duration of swim
    15:43
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Fan Bay
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Abras, Michael - 20/08/1951

    Swimmer(s)
    Abras, Michael
    Date
    20/08/1951
    Duration of swim
    Unknown
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Adams, Joan - 26/07/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Adams, Joan
    Date
    26/07/1959
    Duration of swim
    07:35
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Ahsanullah, Mohamed - 13/09/1960

    Swimmer(s)
    Ahsanullah, Mohamed
    Date
    13/09/1960
    Duration of swim
    02:30
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Alfonsi, Georges - 23/08/1950

    Description
    Started Cap Gris Nez, Food; cold roast chicken and sugar lumps. Gave up at 01.19 a.m. after 1 hour "leisurely crawl" with stomach cramps, later diagnosed as appendicitis
    Swimmer(s)
    Alfonsi, Georges
    Date
    23/08/1950
    Duration of swim
    1:00
    Notes
    Made 'little progress'
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Allsworth, Peter - 04/09/1957

    Swimmer(s)
    Allsworth, Peter
    Date
    04/09/1957
    Duration of swim
    04:00
    Notes
    From Folkestone
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Allsworth, Peter - 15/08/1955

    Swimmer(s)
    Allsworth, Peter
    Date
    15/08/1955
    Duration of swim
    10:30
    Notes
    3rd Butlins Race
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Allsworth, Peter - 15/08/1955

    Swimmer(s)
    Allsworth, Peter
    Date
    15/08/1955
    Duration of swim
    10:30
    Notes
    Set out same time as Butlins Race
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Amyot, Jaques - 17/07/1956

    Description
    Cap Gris-Nez to South Foreland
    Swimmer(s)
    Amyot, Jaques
    Date
    17/07/1956
    Successful swim number
    96
    Successful swimmer number
    66
    Successful swim number France - England
    79
    Duration of swim
    13:02
    Pilot boat
    Rolande Sonia
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Andersen, Greta Marie - 05/09/1965

    Swimmer(s)
    Andersen, Greta Marie
    Date
    05/09/1965
    Duration of swim
    04:00
    Notes
    Failed 2nd leg of a 2-way - successful E-F 1st leg
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Andersen, Greta Marie - 15/08/1956

    Swimmer(s)
    Andersen, Greta Marie
    Date
    15/08/1956
    Duration of swim
    02:05
    Notes
    4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Andersen, Greta Marie - 21/08/1957

    Description
    START 4 10 a.m. FINISH 6 03 p.m. Observer A Barnet.
    Swimmer(s)
    Andersen, Greta Marie
    Date
    21/08/1957
    Successful swim number
    98
    Successful swimmer number
    68
    Successful swim number France - England
    80
    Duration of swim
    13:53
    Pilot
    L. Pierce
    Pilot boat
    Lilian Helena III
    Notes
    5th Butlins Race. 1st of 2 finishers. Landed Lydden Spout
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Andersen, Greta Marie - 23/08/1958

    Swimmer(s)
    Andersen, Greta Marie
    Date
    23/08/1958
    Successful swim number
    102
    Successful swimmer number
    68
    Successful swim number France - England
    84
    Duration of swim
    11:01
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Andersen, Greta Marie - 27/08/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Andersen, Greta Marie
    Date
    27/08/1959
    Successful swim number
    120
    Successful swimmer number
    68
    Successful swim number France - England
    101
    Duration of swim
    15:25
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)
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