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Fisher, Brenda - 16/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Fisher, Brenda
Date
16/08/1951
Successful swim number
51
Successful swimmer number
41
Successful swim number France - England
44
Duration of swim
12:42
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)
Fisher, Brenda - 21/08/1954
Description
Start 4 hours before high water. This was the second Billy Butlin swim. START 12 31 am. FINISH 2 56 pm.
Swimmer(s)
Fisher, Brenda
Date
21/08/1954
Successful swim number
82
Successful swimmer number
41
Successful swim number France - England
67
Duration of swim
14:25
Pilot
Jim Atkins
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Fisher, Brenda - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Fisher, Brenda
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
14:00
Notes
5th Butlins Race. Gave up 2 miles short
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Fisher, Brenda - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Fisher, Brenda
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
08:35
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Fletcher, Robert - 24/07/1969
Swimmer(s)
Fletcher, Robert
Date
24/07/1969
Successful swim number
198
Successful swimmer number
138
Successful swim number France - England
157
Duration of swim
10:24
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Fossett, James Stephen (Steve) - 09/09/1985
Swimmer(s)
Fossett, James Stephen (Steve)
Date
09/09/1985
Successful swim number
527
Successful swimmer number
306
Successful swim number France - England
226
Duration of swim
22:15
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
France, Shirley May - 06/09/1949
Swimmer(s)
France, Shirley May
Date
06/09/1949
Duration of swim
10:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
France, Shirley May - 08/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
France, Shirley May
Date
08/08/1950
Duration of swim
13:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Frank, David - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Frank, David
Date
22/08/1950
Duration of swim
03:45
Notes
First Daily Mail Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Fraser, George - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Fraser, George
Date
22/08/1950
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
First Daily Mail Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Free, Christina - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Free, Christina
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
04:37
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Free, Stina - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Free, Stina
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
13:10
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 04/08/1925
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez on 4th. Got to 500 yards of cliffs east off Dover then tides and currents took him a mile and half back to off St Margarets Bay. abandoned 1:45pm 17 hours
Swimmer(s)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.
Date
04/08/1925
Duration of swim
16:24
Pilot
M. Donald of France
Pilot boat
British Admiralty tug 'Langdon'
Trainer
P. Miller
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 05/09/1926
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 7.22 am, abanoned 4pm due to strong wind and heavy seas 10 miles off Dover
Swimmer(s)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.
Date
05/09/1926
Duration of swim
08:38
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 08/08/1926
Description
Started 8.40 pm 8/8/26 Cap Gris Nez, 8hours in water gave up 5 am on 9/8/1926. 9 miles. Icy water caused cramps and old war wounds flared up
Swimmer(s)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.
Date
08/08/1926
Duration of swim
07:55
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 20/09/1926
Description
Started 5.19am Cap Gris Nez, finished 2.57 pm, making no progress, 7 miles off South Foreland
Swimmer(s)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.
Abertondo, Antonio
Date
20/09/1926
Duration of swim
09:38
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 31/07/1926
Description
Possibly didn't start; start midnight Cap Gris Nez
Swimmer(s)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.
Date
31/07/1926
Duration of swim
Unknown
Pilot
M. Douay, engineer of Calais
Pilot boat
British Admiralty tug 'Langdon'
Notes
Cap Gris Nez. Too foggy
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Galiano, Louis - 27/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Galiano, Louis
Date
27/08/1958
Duration of swim
01:30
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Gambi, Giovanni - 28/07/1948
Swimmer(s)
Gambi, Giovanni
Date
28/07/1948
Successful swim number
27
Successful swimmer number
26
Successful swim number France - England
23
Duration of swim
11:36
Notes
Audresselles to Shakespeare Colliery
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Gander, Oswald - 02/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
Gander, Oswald
Date
02/08/1953
Duration of swim
13:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Gazali, Fouad el - 27/08/1954
Swimmer(s)
Gazali, Fouad el
Date
27/08/1954
Duration of swim
03:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Geiger, Oskar - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Geiger, Oskar
Date
22/08/1950
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
First Daily Mail Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Gemaie, Omar - 23/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Gemaie, Omar
Date
23/08/1952
Duration of swim
01:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
George, Rosemary - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
George, Rosemary
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
13:30
Notes
5th Butlins Race.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
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