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Brouwers, Greetje - 15/09/1932
Swimmer(s)
Brouwers, Greetje
Date
15/09/1932
Duration of swim
06:00
Notes
Girls Try Channel. CAPE CRIS NEZ, France. A German girl, Lee Koch, and a Dutch girl F. Brouwer, started simultaneously to swim the English channel. It was the Brouwer girl's second attempt. They hoped to reach Dover together. Lincoln Nebraska State Journal September 15, 1932. THIRST BALKS GIRLS' CHANNEL ATTEMPTS. Cape Gris Nez, France. Sept. 15. A German girl. Loe Koch, and a Dutch Miss F. Brouwer, both abandoned attempts to swim the English Channel today after they had covered about ten miles. Both said they were unable to continue because of thirst. September 16 1932 Daily News from New York
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Burdett, Florence L. - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Burdett, Florence L.
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)
Burdett, Florence L. - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Burdett, Florence L.
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)
Burgess, Thomas William - 02/08/1922
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
02/08/1922
Duration of swim
Unknown
Notes
Daily Sketch £1000 prize attempt
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Burgess, Thomas William - 02/09/1922
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
02/09/1922
Duration of swim
Unknown
Notes
Point du Ridan. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attempt
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Burgess, Thomas William - 03/08/1922
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
03/08/1922
Duration of swim
4.28
Notes
Daily Sketch £1000 prize attempt
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Burgess, Thomas William - 13/09/1906
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
13/09/1906
Duration of swim
09:03
Pilot
McKeen & Captain Ross
Pilot boat
Simla tug
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Burgess, Thomas William - 20/08/1922
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
20/08/1922
Duration of swim
Unkown
Pilot boat
Sea Smack
Notes
Daily Sketch £1000 prize attempt
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Burgess, Thomas William - 27/07/1922
Swimmer(s)
Burgess, Thomas William
Date
27/07/1922
Duration of swim
03:50
Pilot boat
Ecllaireur
Notes
Cap Gris Nez. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attempt
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Burlingame, Glen - 03/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
Burlingame, Glen
Date
03/08/1953
Duration of swim
10:10
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Burlingame, Glen - 14/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
Burlingame, Glen
Date
14/08/1953
Duration of swim
Unknown
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Burlingame, Glen - 21/08/1954
Description
Cap Gris-Nez. Fan Bay
Swimmer(s)
Burlingame, Glen
Date
21/08/1954
Successful swim number
87
Successful swimmer number
60
Successful swim number France - England
72
Duration of swim
14:10
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Fan Bay. Very little Press notice due to the Billy Butlin race in progress.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Callahan, Richard - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Callahan, Richard
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)
Camarero, Alfredo - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Camarero, Alfredo
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)
Camarero, Alfredo - 16/08/1960
Swimmer(s)
Camarero, Alfredo
Date
16/08/1960
Successful swim number
135
Successful swimmer number
82
Successful swim number France - England
113
Duration of swim
12:22
Notes
Landed St. Margarets
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Camarero, Alfredo - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Camarero, Alfredo
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
07:20
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Camarero, Alfredo - 27/08/1959
Description
Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 11. 37 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - Folkestone Beach.
Swimmer(s)
Camarero, Alfredo
Date
27/08/1959
Successful swim number
114
Successful swimmer number
82
Successful swim number France - England
95
Duration of swim
11:43
Pilot boat
Sunbeam
Trainer
Miguel Maciel (son of Romeo Maciel, failed 1923)
Notes
Winner Capri to Naples 1955. And 1956. 2nd 1958. Winner Atlantic City 1957 (25 mile race) This was the 7th. Billy Butlin Channel race.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Cannon, Miss Lillian - 17/08/1926
Description
12.55am to 3.25am, abandoned due to severe storm
Swimmer(s)
Cannon, Miss Lillian
Date
17/08/1926
Duration of swim
03:00
Pilot boat
Alsace tug
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Cannon, Miss Lillian - 23/08/1926
Description
Gave up with abdominal cramps
Swimmer(s)
Cannon, Miss Lillian
Date
23/08/1926
Duration of swim
06:30
Pilot boat
Alsace tug
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Carey, Dennis - 03/09/1980
Swimmer(s)
Carey, Dennis
Date
03/09/1980
Successful swim number
417
Successful swimmer number
247
Successful swim number France - England
197
Duration of swim
14:55
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Carey, Horace - 03/09/1926
Swimmer(s)
Carey, Horace
Date
03/09/1926
Duration of swim
09:30
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Carey, Horace - 19/09/1926
Description
Joint attempt with MacLellan. Started Cap Gris Nez 5.32 pm. Carey stopped after 5 hours, making no progress. He said he was no longer able to keep up with MacLellan and didnt want her to wait for him. Mclellan mostly backstroke, pulled out about half mile off Western Entrance- rough seas and making no headway
Swimmer(s)
Carey, Horace
Date
19/09/1926
Duration of swim
05:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Carpio, Daniel - 05/09/1947
Swimmer(s)
Carpio, Daniel
Date
05/09/1947
Successful swim number
26
Successful swimmer number
25
Successful swim number France - England
22
Duration of swim
14:46
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Abbots Cliff
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Carpio, Daniel - 16/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Carpio, Daniel
Date
16/08/1951
Successful swim number
58
Successful swimmer number
25
Successful swim number France - England
51
Duration of swim
13:50
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)
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