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Abras, Michael - 20/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Abras, Michael
Date
20/08/1951
Duration of swim
Unknown
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Audenaerde, Etienne van - 02/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Audenaerde, Etienne van
Date
02/08/1975
Successful swim number
271
Successful swimmer number
180
Successful swim number France - England
181
Duration of swim
16:32
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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)
Moulin, Fernand du - 03/09/1949
Description
Cap Gris Nez to Abbots Cliff. Started 9 p.m.
Swimmer(s)
Moulin, Fernand du
Date
03/09/1949
Successful swim number
31
Successful swimmer number
29
Successful swim number France - England
26
Duration of swim
21:59
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Moulin, Fernand du - 23/08/1950
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez
Swimmer(s)
Moulin, Fernand du
Date
23/08/1950
Duration of swim
12:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Mussche, Eduard - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Mussche, Eduard
Date
22/08/1950
Duration of swim
01:30
Notes
First Daily Mail Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Rouselle, Raymond - 01/01/1963
Swimmer(s)
Rouselle, Raymond
Date
01/01/1963
Duration of swim
12:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Rouselle, Raymond - 18/07/1964
Swimmer(s)
Rouselle, Raymond
Date
18/07/1964
Successful swim number
158
Successful swimmer number
111
Successful swim number France - England
131
Duration of swim
15:13
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Rouselle, Raymond - 30/08/1963
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez with Cliche, gave up a mile off Dover
Swimmer(s)
Rouselle, Raymond
Date
30/08/1963
Duration of swim
16:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Rouselle, Raymonde - 01/01/1964
Date
01/01/1964
Duration of swim
13:27
Notes
Details Unknown
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Suetens, Henri - 01/01/1976
Swimmer(s)
Suetens, Henri
Date
01/01/1976
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Date Unknown. Successful swim but landed on Dover Breakwater in bad weather
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Verbrugge, Chris - 22/08/1984
Swimmer(s)
Verbrugge, Chris
Date
22/08/1984
Successful swim number
511
Successful swimmer number
294
Successful swim number England - France
291
Duration of swim
13:50
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Vooren, Pierre van - 04/08/1963
Swimmer(s)
Vooren, Pierre van
Date
04/08/1963
Successful swim number
154
Successful swimmer number
107
Successful swim number France - England
127
Duration of swim
15:09
Notes
Used breast stroke. Pilot Len Hutchinson
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Vooren, Pierre van - 10/07/1965
Swimmer(s)
Vooren, Pierre van
Date
10/07/1965
Successful swim number
167
Successful swimmer number
107
Successful swim number England - France
31
Duration of swim
17:55
Pilot
Capt. Leonard Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Envictor
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Vooren, Pierre van - 10/09/1962
Swimmer(s)
Vooren, Pierre van
Date
10/09/1962
Duration of swim
01:11
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Zeitzen, Vera - 07/09/1981
Swimmer(s)
Zeitzen, Vera
Date
07/09/1981
Successful swim number
441
Successful swimmer number
256
Successful swim number England - France
241
Duration of swim
10:27
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)