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Sahin, Dogan - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Sahin, Dogan
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
12:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Sahin, Dogan - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Sahin, Dogan
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)
Sarang, Avingash - 28/08/1974
Swimmer(s)
Sarang, Avingash
Date
28/08/1974
Successful swim number
266
Successful swimmer number
177
Successful swim number France - England
177
Duration of swim
16:15
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Schenk, Louis Depp - 05/08/1948
Swimmer(s)
Schenk, Louis Depp
Date
05/08/1948
Duration of swim
00:45
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Schermer, Dick - 23/08/1949
Swimmer(s)
Schermer, Dick
Date
23/08/1949
Duration of swim
04:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Schiff, Dr. Siegfried - 05/09/1929
Swimmer(s)
Schiff, Dr. Siegfried
Date
05/09/1929
Duration of swim
Unknown
Notes
Cap Gris Nez. Time not recorded as made "little progress"
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Schiff, Dr. Siegfried - 20/08/1929
Swimmer(s)
Schiff, Dr. Siegfried
Date
20/08/1929
Duration of swim
Unknown
Notes
Time not recorded as made "little progress"
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Schiff, Dr. Siegfried - 24/08/1928
Swimmer(s)
Schiff, Dr. Siegfried
Date
24/08/1928
Duration of swim
06:00
Pilot boat
La Morinie tug
Notes
Cap Gris Nex
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Schiff, Dr. Siegfried - 29/08/1927
Swimmer(s)
Schiff, Dr. Siegfried
Date
29/08/1927
Duration of swim
07:00
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Sen, Mihir - 01/09/1955
Swimmer(s)
Sen, Mihir
Date
01/09/1955
Duration of swim
06:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Sen, Mihir - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Sen, Mihir
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
11:30
Notes
3rd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Sen, Mihir - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Sen, Mihir
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)
Sen, Mihir - 18/09/1957
Swimmer(s)
Sen, Mihir
Date
18/09/1957
Duration of swim
05:15
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Sen, Mihir - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Sen, Mihir
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)
Sen, Mihir - 30/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Sen, Mihir
Date
30/08/1956
Duration of swim
06:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Sharm, Mohammed El - 28/07/1951
Swimmer(s)
Sharm, Mohammed El
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)
Sharp, Mervyn - 27/08/1967
Swimmer(s)
Sharp, Mervyn
Date
27/08/1967
Successful swim number
187
Successful swimmer number
133
Successful swim number France - England
153
Duration of swim
18:34
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Sharp, Miss Hilda 'Laddie' - 24/08/1928
Description
START. 12 50am. FINISH. 3 48pm. Cap Gris-Nez - Lyddon Spout. Grease; Lambs fat. Food; Coffee with condensed milk, Hot Lemonade with sugar, Beef tea. Stroke; Trudgeon, 25-27 strokes per min. Temp. 61. 62’f. Started, 5hr 08m before high tide. Neap tides. Sea calm. Wind E. S. E.
Swimmer(s)
Sharp, Miss Hilda 'Laddie'
Date
24/08/1928
Successful swim number
15
Successful swimmer number
15
Successful swim number France - England
12
Duration of swim
14:58
Pilot
William Burgess/Joe Costa
Pilot boat
Alsace
Trainer
Jabez Wolffe
Notes
38 witnesses. On board; Time keeper Joe Costa (Manager) Weighs 11 stone. 5ft 6ins tall. Laddie is a Nurse Maid. And one of nine children. Wolffe was so confident of her success that he sold some of his swimming prizes to pay the training expenses. Donald Watts, Austin Johnson and Joyce Bouch swam with her several times.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Shenoy, Taranath - 18/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Shenoy, Taranath
Date
18/08/1983
Successful swim number
481
Successful swimmer number
276
Successful swim number France - England
210
Duration of swim
10:54
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Silva, Jose da - 24/08/1958
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
09:40
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Simpson, John N. - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Simpson, John N.
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)
Singh, George Mohan - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Singh, George Mohan
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Withdrew
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Sion, Madame Jeanne - 04/08/1925
Swimmer(s)
Sion, Madame Jeanne
Date
04/08/1925
Duration of swim
13:40
Pilot boat
Champion tug of Calais
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Sion, Madame Jeanne - 05/09/1922
Swimmer(s)
Sion, Madame Jeanne
Date
05/09/1922
Duration of swim
14:35
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
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