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Rijsel, Miss Willi Croes van - 26/08/1949
Description
Cap Gris Nez. Abandoned 2 miles off Dover, thick fog and vomiting. Pacemaker Philip Mickman
Swimmer(s)
Rijsel, Miss Willi Croes van
Date
26/08/1949
Duration of swim
16:52
Pilot
John 'Jack' Burwill
Trainer
E. H. Temme
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Rising, Philip - 28/07/1951
Swimmer(s)
Rising, Philip
Date
28/07/1951
Successful swim number
46
Successful swimmer number
40
Successful swim number France - England
40
Duration of swim
15:55
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Fan Bay
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Rizzo, Arthur - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Rizzo, Arthur
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
3rd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Rizzo, Arthur - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Rizzo, Arthur
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)
Rizzo, Arthur - 21/08/1954
Swimmer(s)
Rizzo, Arthur
Date
21/08/1954
Duration of swim
14:11
Notes
2nd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Roach, Winnie Francis - 16/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Roach, Winnie Francis
Date
16/08/1951
Successful swim number
54
Successful swimmer number
44
Successful swim number France - England
47
Duration of swim
13:25
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)
Rockett, Walter 'Sam' - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Rockett, Walter 'Sam'
Date
22/08/1950
Successful swim number
39
Successful swimmer number
34
Successful swim number France - England
33
Duration of swim
14:17
Notes
First Daily Mail Race. Landed Shakespeare Cliff
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Rodriguez, Rodolfo - 09/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Rodriguez, Rodolfo
Date
09/09/1959
Successful swim number
124
Successful swimmer number
89
Successful swim number France - England
105
Duration of swim
12:53
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)
Rouselle, Raymond - 18/07/1964
Swimmer(s)
Rouselle, Raymond
Date
18/07/1964
Successful swim number
158
Successful swimmer number
111
Successful swim number France - England
131
Duration of swim
15:13
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Rouselle, Raymond - 30/08/1963
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez with Cliche, gave up a mile off Dover
Swimmer(s)
Rouselle, Raymond
Date
30/08/1963
Duration of swim
16:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Roux, Gabriel - 01/09/1936
Description
Started 6.58 pm Cap Gris Nez. Gave up after 4 hours due to cold, was 9 miles west of Cap Gris Nez. Returned to Calais on tug, arriving 1.30 a.m.
Swimmer(s)
Roux, Gabriel
Date
01/09/1936
Duration of swim
04:00
Pilot boat
Le Ramier tug of Cherbourg
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Roy, Nitindra Narayan - 05/09/1961
Swimmer(s)
Roy, Nitindra Narayan
Date
05/09/1961
Successful swim number
146
Successful swimmer number
103
Successful swim number France - England
120
Duration of swim
19:00
Notes
Landed Kingsdown
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Roy, Nitindra Narayan - 23/07/1961
Swimmer(s)
Roy, Nitindra Narayan
Date
23/07/1961
Duration of swim
12:07
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Roy, Shri - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Roy, Shri
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
02:00
Notes
5th Butlins Race.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Ruiz, Luis Gilberto - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Ruiz, Luis Gilberto
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)
Ruiz, Luis Gilberto - 23/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Ruiz, Luis Gilberto
Date
23/08/1957
Duration of swim
10:45
Notes
Was listed for Butlins race but never met pilot boat
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ruiz, Luis Gilberto - 29/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Ruiz, Luis Gilberto
Date
29/08/1952
Duration of swim
12:15
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Rush, Philip - 09/09/1985
Swimmer(s)
Rush, Philip
Date
09/09/1985
Successful swim number
526
Successful swimmer number
300
Successful swim number France - England
225
Duration of swim
08:53
Notes
2nd Leg of 2-Way, 17:56 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Saha, Arati - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Saha, Arati
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
14:06
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Saha, Arati - 29/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Saha, Arati
Date
29/09/1959
Successful swim number
133
Successful swimmer number
94
Successful swim number France - England
111
Duration of swim
16:20
Pilot
Hutchinson, Len
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Folkestone
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Sahin, Dogan - 03/10/1961
Swimmer(s)
Sahin, Dogan
Date
03/10/1961
Successful swim number
151
Successful swimmer number
104
Successful swim number France - England
124
Duration of swim
14:21
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Sahin, Dogan - 04/09/1961
Swimmer(s)
Sahin, Dogan
Date
04/09/1961
Duration of swim
12:55
Notes
Missed favourable tide 4 miles off Dover
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Sahin, Dogan - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Sahin, Dogan
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
3rd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Sahin, Dogan - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Sahin, Dogan
Date
15/08/1956
Duration of swim
04:55
Notes
4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
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