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Mitchell, Alan - 22/07/1972
Swimmer(s)
Mitchell, Alan
Date
22/07/1972
Successful swim number
237
Successful swimmer number
159
Successful swim number France - England
174
Duration of swim
11:03
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Modell, Leonore - 03/09/1964
Swimmer(s)
Modell, Leonore
Date
03/09/1964
Successful swim number
164
Successful swimmer number
117
Successful swim number France - England
135
Duration of swim
15:27
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Mohamed, Abdel Megid - 28/07/1951
Swimmer(s)
Mohamed, Abdel Megid
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)
Mohamed, Abdel Megid - 29/08/1948
Swimmer(s)
Mohamed, Abdel Megid
Date
29/08/1948
Duration of swim
06:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Molnar, Magna - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Molnar, Magna
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Withdrew
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Momtaz, Osama Ahmed - 21/07/1984
Swimmer(s)
Momtaz, Osama Ahmed
Date
21/07/1984
Successful swim number
497
Successful swimmer number
286
Successful swim number France - England
217
Duration of swim
11:22
Notes
2nd Leg of 2-Way, total time 21:37
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Montilly, Georges - 11/09/1963
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 5am with Mobilleau, swm side-by-side, landing east of Dover 9.15am
Swimmer(s)
Montilly, Georges
Date
11/09/1963
Successful swim number
156
Successful swimmer number
109
Successful swim number France - England
129
Duration of swim
15:35
Pilot boat
Saint-Jean trawler
Notes
French organised. Swam with Mabileau
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Montilly, Georges - 23/07/1961
Swimmer(s)
Montilly, Georges
Date
23/07/1961
Duration of swim
06:15
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Morand, Raphael - 16/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Morand, Raphael
Date
16/08/1951
Successful swim number
57
Successful swimmer number
47
Successful swim number France - England
50
Duration of swim
13:45
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)
Morand, Raphael - 23/08/1958
Description
Start 2 05 a.m. Finish 6 27 p.m.
Swimmer(s)
Morand, Raphael
Date
23/08/1958
Successful swim number
105
Successful swimmer number
47
Successful swim number France - England
87
Duration of swim
16:22
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Morand, Raphael - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Morand, Raphael
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)
Morand, Raphael - 31/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Morand, Raphael
Date
31/08/1959
Duration of swim
12:30
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to off Folkestone
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Morgan, David - 05/07/1983
Swimmer(s)
Morgan, David
Date
05/07/1983
Successful swim number
467
Successful swimmer number
207
Successful swim number France - England
204
Duration of swim
09:37
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Morvan, Roger Le - 16/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Morvan, Roger Le
Date
16/08/1951
Successful swim number
49
Successful swimmer number
33
Successful swim number France - England
42
Duration of swim
12:13
Notes
2nd Daily Mail Race. Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Morvan, Roger Le - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Morvan, Roger Le
Date
22/08/1950
Successful swim number
37
Successful swimmer number
33
Successful swim number France - England
31
Duration of swim
11:03
Notes
First Daily Mail Race. Landed South Foreland
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Moulin, Fernand du - 03/09/1949
Description
Cap Gris Nez to Abbots Cliff. Started 9 p.m.
Swimmer(s)
Moulin, Fernand du
Date
03/09/1949
Successful swim number
31
Successful swimmer number
29
Successful swim number France - England
26
Duration of swim
21:59
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Moulin, Fernand du - 23/08/1950
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez
Swimmer(s)
Moulin, Fernand du
Date
23/08/1950
Duration of swim
12:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Muir, Ian - 31/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Muir, Ian
Date
31/08/1983
Successful swim number
488
Successful swimmer number
246
Successful swim number France - England
214
Duration of swim
10:18
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Murphy, Kevin - 04/08/1970
Description
1st British two-way
Swimmer(s)
Murphy, Kevin
Date
04/08/1970
Successful swim number
216
Successful swimmer number
136
Successful swim number England - France
51
Duration of swim
15:35
Pilot
Capt. Leonard Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Envictor
Notes
Two-way. 35:10 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Murphy, Kevin - 07/09/1976
Swimmer(s)
Murphy, Kevin
Date
06/09/1976
Successful swim number
318
Successful swimmer number
136
Successful swim number France - England
190
Duration of swim
15:32
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Murphy, Kevin - 13/07/1983
Swimmer(s)
Murphy, Kevin
Date
13/07/1983
Successful swim number
469
Successful swimmer number
136
Successful swim number France - England
206
Duration of swim
15:25
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Murphy, Kevin - 14/09/1979
Swimmer(s)
Murphy, Kevin
Date
14/09/1979
Successful swim number
401
Successful swimmer number
136
Successful swim number France - England
196
Duration of swim
22:42
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Murphy, Kevin - 18/08/1984
Swimmer(s)
Murphy, Kevin
Date
18/08/1984
Successful swim number
500
Successful swimmer number
136
Successful swim number France - England
218
Duration of swim
14:58
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Murphy, Kevin - 1987
Swimmer(s)
Murphy, Kevin
Date
1987
Duration of swim
32:00:00
Notes
Two-Way
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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