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France-England
Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 29/08/1949
Swimmer(s)
Hamad, Mahri Hassan
Date
29/08/1949
Duration of swim
14:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Hamilton, Mrs. Arthur - 21/08/1921
Description
Cap Gris Nez
Swimmer(s)
Hamilton, Mrs. Arthur
Date
21/08/1921
Duration of swim
21:45
Pilot
Captain Courtes
Pilot boat
Vigilent tug
Notes
The Pilot Mr Courtes and the crew claimed that they put a rope around her to support during feeds. The Lighthouse Keeper at Cap Gris Nez saw no swimmers. The proprietors of the Cap Gris Nez Hotel saw no swimmers. Mrs Hamilton refused to discuss the swim. No Log book or Chart exists. The swim was never recognised.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Hancox, Keith - 07/08/1965
Swimmer(s)
Hancox, Keith
Date
07/08/1965
Successful swim number
169
Successful swimmer number
120
Successful swim number France - England
137
Duration of swim
15:33
Notes
1st New Zealander
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Hanks, Willis 17/08/1953
Description
Did not start due to rough weather.
Swimmer(s)
Hanks, Willis
Date
17/08/1953
Duration of swim
0:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Hanks, Willis 21/08/1954
Description
Started 10.15 p.m., quit 5.15 a.m. Started same time as Butlins racers
Swimmer(s)
Hanks, Willis
Date
21/08/1954
Duration of swim
7 hours
Pilot boat
Wild Rose
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Harding, Miss Hilda - 29/08/1927
Swimmer(s)
Harding, Miss Hilda
Date
29/08/1927
Duration of swim
09:00
Trainer
Jabez Wolffe
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Haroun, Mohammed - 27/08/1954
Swimmer(s)
Haroun, Mohammed
Date
27/08/1954
Duration of swim
08:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Harrison, Miss Lillian Gemma - 10/08/1925
Swimmer(s)
Harrison, Miss Lillian Gemma
Date
10/08/1925
Duration of swim
07:15
Trainer
Jack Weidman
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Harrison, Miss Lillian Gemma - 11/08/1924
Swimmer(s)
Harrison, Miss Lillian Gemma
Date
11/08/1924
Duration of swim
03:00
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Harrison, Miss Lillian Gemma - 16/07/1925
Swimmer(s)
Harrison, Miss Lillian Gemma
Date
16/07/1925
Duration of swim
8.57
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Hasselberg, Steffan - 16/08/1960
Swimmer(s)
Hasselberg, Steffan
Date
16/08/1960
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Did not start?? Unable to land in France
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Hasselberg, Steffan - 18/08/1960
Swimmer(s)
Hasselberg, Steffan
Date
18/08/1960
Successful swim number
137
Successful swimmer number
97
Successful swim number France - England
115
Duration of swim
14:30
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Hasselberg, Steffan - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Hasselberg, Steffan
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
10:21
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Hasselberg, Steffan - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Hasselberg, Steffan
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Did Not Start
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Hawke, Miss Ivy - 08/09/1922
Description
START 3 00am. FINISH 1 00pm. France - 6 miles from shore. Temp 58’f. Grease; Lanolin. 13 stone 3 lbs. Trudgeon. Strong North wind.
Swimmer(s)
Hawke, Miss Ivy
Date
08/09/1922
Duration of swim
04:30
Pilot
T.E. Saunders
Trainer
Billy Kellingley
Notes
Miss Hawkes has won the fifteen miles Championship of Surrey Ladies swimming club for the last three years.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Hawke, Miss Ivy - 19/08/1928
Description
START 9 59pm. FINISH 5 15pm. Cap Gris-Nez - Hope Point. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Tea, chocolate, three pears, one lemon. Stroke; Trudgeon. Started 1h 23m after high tide. It was the longest France-England swim. Spring tide.
Swimmer(s)
Hawke, Miss Ivy
Date
19/08/1928
Successful swim number
14
Successful swimmer number
14
Successful swim number France - England
11
Duration of swim
19:16
Pilot
Joe Costa (Louis Corthes) with Thomas Burgess
Pilot boat
Alsace
Trainer
Thomas Burgess
Notes
This was Miss Hawk’s third attempt. 27 Independent witnesses, including Dr T H Dawson, Dr Munrow, Dr Schiff, Mrs Console and family, Jabez Wolffe, Hilda Sharp.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Hawke, Miss Ivy - 30/08/1927
Description
START 5 25pm Aug 29. FINISH 12 25am Aug 30. C.G.Nez - far off her course. Temp. 64’f. Grease; Lanolin. Stroke; Trudgeon.
Swimmer(s)
Hawke, Miss Ivy
Date
30/08/1927
Duration of swim
07:00
Pilot boat
Maurice
Trainer
Thomas Burgess
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Healey, John F. - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Healey, John F.
Date
15/08/1956
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Heaton, Anthony - 30/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Heaton, Anthony
Date
30/08/1975
Successful swim number
294
Successful swimmer number
194
Successful swim number France - England
186
Duration of swim
13:08
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Heim, Suzanne - 18/08/1985
Swimmer(s)
Heim, Suzanne
Date
18/08/1985
Successful swim number
515
Successful swimmer number
298
Successful swim number France - England
222
Duration of swim
10:11
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Helmi, Ishak - 01/09/1928
Description
Started 31st Cap Gris Nez 23:40 pm, landed Folkestone on 1st 1.46pm
Swimmer(s)
Helmi, Ishak
Date
01/09/1928
Successful swim number
16
Successful swimmer number
16
Successful swim number France - England
13
Duration of swim
23:40
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Helmi, Ishak - 05/09/1924
Description
Started 11.45 pm Cap Gris Nez
Swimmer(s)
Helmi, Ishak
Date
05/09/1924
Duration of swim
8:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Helmi, Ishak - 07/08/1927
Swimmer(s)
Helmi, Ishak
Date
07/08/1927
Duration of swim
08:15
Pilot boat
Alsace tug
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Helmi, Ishak - 08/08/1926
Swimmer(s)
Helmi, Ishak
Date
08/08/1926
Duration of swim
13:00
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
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