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France-England

  • Blomme, Georges - 22/08/1950

    Swimmer(s)
    Blomme, Georges
    Date
    22/08/1950
    Duration of swim
    05:45
    Notes
    First Daily Mail Race
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Daily Mail (47)

  • Blower, Tom - 04/08/1937

    Swimmer(s)
    Blower, Tom
    Date
    04/08/1937
    Successful swim number
    22
    Successful swimmer number
    21
    Successful swim number France - England
    18
    Duration of swim
    13:29
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Abbots Cliff
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)

  • Bombard, Dr. Alain Louis - 05/09/1950

    Swimmer(s)
    Bombard, Dr. Alain Louis
    Date
    05/09/1950
    Duration of swim
    03:15
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Bombard, Dr. Alain Louis - 16/08/1951

    Swimmer(s)
    Bombard, Dr. Alain Louis
    Date
    16/08/1951
    Duration of swim
    12:50
    Notes
    Second Daily Mail Race
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Daily Mail (47)

  • Borenstein, Edna - 15/08/1956

    Swimmer(s)
    Borenstein, Edna
    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)

  • Borenstein, Edna - 21/08/1957

    Swimmer(s)
    Borenstein, Edna
    Date
    21/08/1957
    Duration of swim
    14:00
    Notes
    5th Butlins Race
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Borenstein, Edna - 24/08/1958

    Swimmer(s)
    Borenstein, Edna
    Date
    24/08/1958
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    Withdrew
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Boutagy, Wanda - 22/08/1950

    Swimmer(s)
    Boutagy, Wanda
    Date
    22/08/1950
    Duration of swim
    05:45
    Notes
    First Daily Mail Race
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Daily Mail (47)

  • Bracewell, Harold - 10/09/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Bracewell, Harold
    Date
    10/09/1959
    Duration of swim
    18:00
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to 7 miles off England
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Bracewell, Harold - 15/08/1956

    Swimmer(s)
    Bracewell, Harold
    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)

  • Bracwell, Harold - 06/09/1965

    Swimmer(s)
    Bracewell, Harold
    Date
    06/09/1965
    Duration of swim
    1:55
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Breacher, Erwin - 06/08/1953

    Swimmer(s)
    Breacher, Erwin
    Date
    06/08/1953
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    1st Butlins Race - no finishers
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Brewer, Kenneth - 13/08/1970

    Swimmer(s)
    Brewer, Kenneth
    Date
    13/08/1970
    Successful swim number
    219
    Successful swimmer number
    150
    Successful swim number France - England
    167
    Duration of swim
    14:10
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 07/08/1935

    Swimmer(s)
    Brewster, Dr. George Basil
    Date
    07/08/1935
    Duration of swim
    02:55
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 17/09/1932

    Swimmer(s)
    Brewster, Dr. George Basil
    Date
    17/09/1932
    Duration of swim
    05:00
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 22/08/1935

    Swimmer(s)
    Brewster, Dr. George Basil
    Date
    22/08/1935
    Duration of swim
    02:58
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 22/08/1950

    Swimmer(s)
    Brewster, Dr. George Basil
    Date
    22/08/1950
    Duration of swim
    04:15
    Notes
    First Daily Mail Race
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Daily Mail (47)

  • Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 25/08/1952

    Swimmer(s)
    Brewster, Dr. George Basil
    Date
    25/08/1952
    Duration of swim
    04:30
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 26/08/1938

    Swimmer(s)
    Brewster, Dr. George Basil
    Date
    26/08/1938
    Duration of swim
    05:47
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 30/08/1936

    Swimmer(s)
    Brewster, Dr. George Basil
    Date
    30/08/1936
    Duration of swim
    03:00
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Brickner, Gustave Adolph - 02/08/1960

    Swimmer(s)
    Brickner, Gustave Adolph
    Date
    02/08/1960
    Duration of swim
    18:00
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Dover. Failed in 12 foot waves and thunderstorm, pulled unconscious from water 400 yards from shore
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)

  • Bristow, William Burgess - 24/08/1958

    Swimmer(s)
    Bristow, William Burgess
    Date
    24/08/1958
    Duration of swim
    14:32
    Notes
    Best Briton
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Bristow, William Burgess - 27/08/1959

    Description
    Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 7 54 p.m.
    Swimmer(s)
    Bristow, William Burgess
    Date
    27/08/1959
    Successful swim number
    122
    Successful swimmer number
    87
    Successful swim number France - England
    103
    Duration of swim
    18:01
    Pilot
    P. Obrien
    Pilot boat
    Lucy
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Brouwers, Greetje - 06/09/1930

    Description
    Quits Channel Swim CAPE GRIS NEZ, France - Madame Brouwer, Dutch swimmer, abandoned an attempt to swim the English Channel after she had covered eight kilometers (approximately five miles) at 11:30 a. m. Saturday. She entered the water at 7:35 a. m. Weather conditions were bad. September 6, 1930 El Paso Evening Post, Texas
    Swimmer(s)
    Brouwers, Greetje
    Date
    06/09/1930
    Duration of swim
    03:30
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
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