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Erikson, Jon - 19/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Erikson, Jon
Date
19/08/1979
Successful swim number
384
Successful swimmer number
141
Successful swim number France - England
194
Duration of swim
13:38
Notes
2nd Leg of 2-Way, 22:16
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Erikson, Ted - 21/09/1965
Swimmer(s)
Erikson, Ted
Date
21/09/1965
Successful swim number
174
Successful swimmer number
116
Successful swim number France - England
141
Duration of swim
15:48
Notes
Two Way. 30:03 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Etaati, Mustafa - 11/09/1966
Swimmer(s)
Etaati, Mustafa
Date
11/09/1966
Successful swim number
181
Successful swimmer number
128
Successful swim number France - England
147
Duration of swim
15:04
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Faber, Emma - 07/08/1934
Swimmer(s)
Faber, Emma
Date
07/08/1934
Duration of swim
05:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Faber, Emma - 18/08/1934
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 12.45 am, finished South Foreland 2.51 pm
Swimmer(s)
Faber, Emma
Date
18/08/1934
Successful swim number
20
Successful swimmer number
19
Successful swim number France - England
16
Duration of swim
14:06
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Faber, Emma - 26/08/1933
Swimmer(s)
Faber, Emma
Date
26/08/1933
Duration of swim
11:35
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Fakhireddin, Abedal - 17/08/1960
Swimmer(s)
Fakhireddin, Abedal
Date
17/08/1960
Successful swim number
136
Successful swimmer number
96
Successful swim number France - England
114
Duration of swim
12:56
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to South Foreland
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Farstad, Olaf - 03/08/1926
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 10.30 pm
Swimmer(s)
Farstad, Olaf
Date
03/08/1926
Duration of swim
03:10
Notes
Cape Gris Nez, France. Aug. 3 Olaf Farstad, Norwegian swimmer, making his second attempt this year to conquer the English channel, was forced to abandon his swim after five hours struggle toward the English Coast. The News, Frederick, Maryland 3/8/1926
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Farstad, Olaf - 28/07/1926
Description
Started Cap Griz Nez 10.44 am, gave up 3 am due to rough seas, 2 miles off Dover
Swimmer(s)
Farstad, Olaf
Date
28/07/1926
Duration of swim
16:15
Pilot boat
La Somme tug
Notes
Channel Swimmer Loses Out'. BOULOGNE, France, July. The English Channel has defeated Olaf Farstad, the Norwegian swimmer. He had started at 10.44 o'clock yesterday morning at Cape Griz Nez to swim across to Dover, England, but was forced to give up the attempt at three o'clock this morning. Farstad who is a policeman, gave up a mile and a half from the English coast when rough water made continuance impossible. His performance is considered one of the most remarkabla in recent channel history, for he entered the water without grease, goggles, or the head cap usually deemed indispensable in such efforts: Lethbridge Herald Jul 29 1926
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Feather, Margaret Ann - 06/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
Feather, Margaret Ann
Date
06/08/1953
Duration of swim
14:18
Notes
1st Butlins Race - no finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Feather, Margaret Ann - 21/08/1954
Description
Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 4 54 pm.
Swimmer(s)
Feather, Margaret Ann
Date
21/08/1954
Successful swim number
83
Successful swimmer number
58
Successful swim number France - England
68
Duration of swim
16:23
Pilot
John 'Jack' Burwill
Notes
Cap Gris-Nez. Landed St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Feather, Margaret Ann - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Feather, Margaret Ann
Date
22/08/1950
Duration of swim
15:15
Notes
First Daily Mail Race.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Feather, Margaret Ann - 31/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Feather, Margaret Ann
Date
31/08/1952
Duration of swim
11:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Feilen, Kurt - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Feilen, Kurt
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)
Fell, Doris - 28/07/1951
Swimmer(s)
Fell, Doris
Date
28/07/1951
Duration of swim
02:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Fenton, Eileen - 16/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Fenton, Eileen
Date
16/08/1951
Duration of swim
12:45
Notes
Second Daily Mail Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Fenton, Eileen - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Fenton, Eileen
Date
22/08/1950
Successful swim number
41
Successful swimmer number
36
Successful swim number France - England
35
Duration of swim
15:31
Notes
First Daily Mail Race. Landed Shakespeare Beach
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Ferreira, Primo - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Ferreira, Primo
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
09:20
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Ferreira, Primo - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Ferreira, Primo
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
02:00
Notes
Landed Wissant after he lost pilot boat
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Fioravanti, Aldo - 21/08/1954
Swimmer(s)
Fioravanti, Aldo
Date
21/08/1954
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
2nd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Fischer, Noel 'Fritz' - 07/09/1931
Swimmer(s)
Fischer, Noel 'Fritz'
Date
07/09/1931
Duration of swim
10:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Fischer, Noel 'Fritz' - 22/08/1932
Description
Started from Cap Gris Nez, abandoned after 12 hours 2 miles off Dover
Swimmer(s)
Fischer, Noel 'Fritz'
Date
22/08/1932
Duration of swim
12:10
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Fischer, Noel 'Fritz' - 28/08/1931
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 9.55 a.m., abandoned due to rough seas and wind
Swimmer(s)
Fischer, Noel 'Fritz'
Date
28/08/1931
Duration of swim
06:10
Pilot boat
Notre Dame du Risban trawler of Calais
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Fisher, Brenda - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Fisher, Brenda
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)
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