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Coppola, Arnaldo - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Coppola, Arnaldo
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)
Corson, Mrs Millicent C. - 28/08/1926
Description
START 11 32am Sat. Aug 27. FINISH 3 00am. Aug 28. TIME 15h 28m. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Beach. Grease; Lanolin. FOOD Sugar loaf, chocolate, cocoa, biscuits, small cakes. Stroke; Front crawl, 19 strokes per min, Trudgeon, some breast stroke. Temp. 62. Started 3h 28m before High tide. Neap tide.
Swimmer(s)
Corson, Mrs Millicent C.
Date
28/08/1926
Successful swim number
7
Successful swimmer number
7
Successful swim number France - England
4
Duration of swim
15:28
Pilot
Harry Pearson
Pilot boat
Viking motor boat
Trainer
Billy Kellingley
Notes
On board; Louis Timson, Mrs Ethel Kellingley, John Mitchell, Edmund V Goff (Northampton), Mr Forest, L Higgins, Miss Margaret Williams, Mr S. S. Waters (London), Mr Paul Waters, Mr Leslie R. Duncan (Dover Standard), Clemington Corson (Husband, rowed for entire swim), plus others. Mrs Corson was the mother of two children when she swam - Sonny and Marjorie. She was one of six children. Millie had two unsuccessful swims; 1923, time 14h 30m., 1927 9h 40m Recognized by C.S.A. 16-8-1928, but give wrong time of 15h 23m
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Cortinas, Jose - 05/09/1949
Swimmer(s)
Cortinas, Jose
Date
05/09/1949
Duration of swim
04:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Cortinas, Jose - 10/09/1951
Swimmer(s)
Cortinas, Jose
Date
10/09/1951
Duration of swim
14:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Cortinas, Jose - 12/07/1951
Swimmer(s)
Cortinas, Jose
Date
12/07/1951
Duration of swim
14:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Cortinas, Jose - 18/08/1949
Swimmer(s)
Cortinas, Jose
Date
18/08/1949
Duration of swim
06:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Cortinas, Jose - 24/08/1949
Swimmer(s)
Cortinas, Jose
Date
24/08/1949
Duration of swim
09:20
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Cossete, Robert - 17/08/1964
Swimmer(s)
Cossete, Robert
Date
17/08/1964
Successful swim number
161
Successful swimmer number
114
Successful swim number France - England
134
Duration of swim
12:05
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to St Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cossum, Raymond - 31/07/1970
Swimmer(s)
Cossum, Raymond
Date
31/07/1970
Successful swim number
214
Successful swimmer number
148
Successful swim number France - England
165
Duration of swim
13:41
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Couto, Abilio - 04/09/1957
Swimmer(s)
Couto, Abilio
Date
04/09/1957
Duration of swim
08:32
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Couto, Abilio - 10/08/1958
Description
START 3 40,am. FINISH 4 25,pm. Grease Lanolin. Food Hourly; Soup. Tea. Hot Chocolate.
Swimmer(s)
Couto, Abilio
Date
10/08/1958
Successful swim number
100
Successful swimmer number
70
Successful swim number France - England
82
Duration of swim
12:45
Pilot
Captain Hutchinson, mate Talbot
Pilot boat
Victor
Notes
First Brazilian Success Also on board: Christie, Harris, M.F. Burns (Physiotherapist,) J. U. Wood (Observer)
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Couto, Abilio - 18/09/1957
Swimmer(s)
Couto, Abilio
Date
18/09/1957
Duration of swim
11:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Couto, Abilio - 23/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Couto, Abilio
Date
23/08/1957
Duration of swim
11:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Couto, Abilio - 26/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Couto, Abilio
Date
26/09/1959
Successful swim number
132
Successful swimmer number
70
Successful swim number France - England
110
Duration of swim
11:33
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cruz, Alfonzo - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Cruz, Alfonzo
Date
22/08/1950
Duration of swim
06:45
Notes
First Daily Mail Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Da Silva, Jose - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Da Silva, Jose
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
11:00
Notes
5th Butlins Race.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Da Silva, Jose - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Da Silva, Jose
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
9:40
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Da Silva, Walter Antonio - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Da Silva, Walter Antonio
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)
Dalton, Davis - 18/08/1890
Swimmer(s)
Dalton, Davis
Date
1890
Duration of swim
23:28
Pilot
Henry Dunn
Pilot boat
Ocean King, lugger
Notes
Hoax?? Claimed to have swum Boulogne to Folkestone using backstroke but could produce no witnesses
Success/failure
Unknown
(9)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Unratified
(2)
Darwin, Miss Jane - 01/09/1927
Swimmer(s)
Darwin, Miss Jane
Date
01/09/1927
Duration of swim
03:00
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Darwin, Miss Jane - 03/09/1927
Swimmer(s)
Darwin, Miss Jane
Date
03/09/1927
Duration of swim
07:10
Pilot
Captain Walker
Pilot boat
Sabina
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Darwin, Miss Jane - 08/09/1926
Swimmer(s)
Darwin, Miss Jane
Date
08/09/1926
Duration of swim
08:30
Pilot
Mr. Walker
Pilot boat
Ocean King
Notes
CapGris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Darwin, Miss Jane - 16/09/1926
Swimmer(s)
Darwin, Miss Jane
Date
16/09/1926
Duration of swim
13:00
Pilot boat
Ocean King
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Darwin, Miss Jane - 22/09/1926
Description
Start Cap Gris Nez 9.00pm, abandoned 12.00 mid-day, 6 miles off Dover, exhaustion and adverse weather
Swimmer(s)
Darwin, Miss Jane
Date
22/09/1926
Duration of swim
15:00
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
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