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Carpio, Daniel - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Carpio, Daniel
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Withdrew
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Castello, Segundo - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Castello, Segundo
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
09:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Cattaneo, Davide - 14/08/1906
Description
START 7 00am. FINISH. 2 00pm. Sangatte - halfway across. Severe cramp (Sciatic Neuralgia) according to Dr Crespin. 62’f. Rough conditions; Burgess had refused to start. Stroke; Side stroke. Food; Hot chicken broth and raw eggs. He wore a combined mask and goggles.
Swimmer(s)
Cattaneo, Davide
Date
14/08/1906
Duration of swim
07:00
Pilot boat
Jeannette steam trawler
Notes
On board; Dr Crispen, M. Bresson of Calais.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Cavill, Frederick - 21/08/1877
Description
START: 3:45pm. Aug 21 1877. FINISH: 3:30pm. Aug 22. TIME: 11h 45 F-E. Temp 58°f to 66°f. Cap Gris Nez to 50 yds from South Foreland
Swimmer(s)
Cavill, Frederick
Date
21/08/1877
Duration of swim
11:45
Pilot
Mr Manser and four crew.
Pilot boat
St. Joseph of Calais
Notes
Failed by 50 yards. Grease; Porpoise Oil. Side Stroke. Food; Cocoa, Beef Tea, Brandy, Egg in Cocoa, Coffee. On board; Dover Surgeon Mr Clement Walter, Mr Earnshaw, Mr Gammon, and Dr Cunningham of London. Grease; Cod liver oil/Russian Tallow. Wore; Silk Jersey and Drawers, and India rubber helmet. Cavill almost made it ashore at the South Foreland. The sea had become considerably rough, and the boatmen were greatly adverse to pulling their boat ashore at this spot, and it was considered unsafe for Cavill to get ashore by himself owing to the breakers. Accordingly he was taken out of the water. A Declaration was signed by the two boatmen Jaques Maguier and Andre Bellanger in the presence of S. M. Latham, Justice of the Peace for Dover. The Serpentine Club awarded him a certificate of honour, recognizing the swim as a success, but his claim has been rejected by all other authorities
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Cesare, Alfieri - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Cesare, Alfieri
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
07:00
Notes
Estimated time
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Chadwick, Florence - 08/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Chadwick, Florence
Date
08/08/1950
Successful swim number
35
Successful swimmer number
32
Successful swim number France - England
29
Duration of swim
13:20
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to South Foreland
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Chadwick, Florence - 26/07/1950
Swimmer(s)
Chadwick, Florence
Date
26/07/1950
Duration of swim
08:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Chapman, Godfrey Edward - 16/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Chapman, Godfrey Edward
Date
16/08/1951
Successful swim number
53
Successful swimmer number
43
Successful swim number France - England
46
Duration of swim
12:56
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)
Charlesworth, Richard - 15/07/1982
Swimmer(s)
Charlesworth, Richard
Date
15/07/1982
Successful swim number
443
Successful swimmer number
257
Successful swim number France - England
201
Duration of swim
08:52
Notes
Fastest France-England
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Chundra, Bimal - 10/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Chandra, Bimal
Date
10/09/1959
Successful swim number
128
Successful swimmer number
92
Successful swim number France - England
108
Duration of swim
13:50
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Abbots Cliff
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Chundra, Bimal - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Chandra, Bimal
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)
Clancy, James Ewan - 06/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
Clancy, James Ewan
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)
Claud, Noel - 15/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Claud, Noel
Date
15/08/1952
Duration of swim
05:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Cleveland, Anne - 30/07/2004
Swimmer(s)
Cleveland, Anne
Date
30/07/2004
Duration of swim
16:45
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
B. Beadle
Notes
2nd leg of 2-way, total 28:36
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Cleverley, Diana - 04/09/1957
Swimmer(s)
Cleverley, Diana
Date
04/09/1957
Duration of swim
11:40
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Cleverley, Diana - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Cleverley, Diana
Date
15/08/1956
Duration of swim
08:20
Notes
4th Butlins Race, No Finishers "Womens Winner"
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Cleverley, Diana - 30/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Cleverley, Diana
Date
30/08/1956
Duration of swim
08:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Cliché, Yvan - 30/08/1963
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez with Rouselle, gave up 2 miles off Dover
Swimmer(s)
Cliché, Yvan
Date
30/08/1963
Duration of swim
14:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Cloutier, Jaques - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Cloutier, Jaques
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)
Cloutier, Jaques - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Cloutier, Jaques
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
03:27
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Coleman, Miss Eva - 03/09/1933
Description
Started 12.32 a.m. Cap Gris Nez, gave up 13 hours, 4 miles off english coast
Swimmer(s)
Coleman, Miss Eva
Date
03/09/1933
Duration of swim
13:00
Pilot
Van Randergem
Trainer
Thomas Burgess
Notes
Her mother lived at Cotswold St., Kensington, Liverpool
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Coleman, Miss Eva - 30/08/1932
Description
Started 6.51 a.m. Cap Gris Nez, gave up 2 p.m., heavy swells, strong winds, fog
Swimmer(s)
Coleman, Miss Eva
Date
30/08/1932
Duration of swim
08:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Conza, Clarence - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Conza, Clarence
Date
15/08/1956
Duration of swim
01:30
Notes
4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Copplestone, Miss Lily - 09/08/1932
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 12.46 am, gave up after 5 hours due to cramp
Swimmer(s)
Copplestone, Miss Lily
Date
09/08/1932
Duration of swim
05:00
Pilot
J. Walker
Pilot boat
Sabina
Trainer
Jabez Wolffe
Notes
CSA observer Mr. A. de Cort
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
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