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Amyot, Jaques - 17/07/1956
Description
Cap Gris-Nez to South Foreland
Swimmer(s)
Amyot, Jaques
Date
17/07/1956
Successful swim number
96
Successful swimmer number
66
Successful swim number France - England
79
Duration of swim
13:02
Pilot boat
Rolande Sonia
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Amyot, Jaques - 29/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Amyot, Jaques
Date
29/08/1975
Successful swim number
289
Successful swimmer number
66
Successful swim number England - France
105
Duration of swim
12:33
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Bell, Marilyn - 31/07/1955
Description
START 5 53am. FINISH 8 30 pm.
Swimmer(s)
Bell, Marilyn
Date
31/07/1955
Successful swim number
88
Successful swimmer number
61
Successful swim number France - England
73
Duration of swim
14:37
Pilot
John 'Jack' Burwill
Trainer
Gus Ryder
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to The Warren. Black bathing costume, red helmet, green goggles. Mascots, four leaf clover, small stuffed dog given to her by Shirley Dunbar. First person to swim Lake Ontario. She swam the Juan de Fuca Strait in 1956 (18.3 miles) time 11 hrs 35mins.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cliché, Yvan - 29/09/1964
Swimmer(s)
Cliché, Yvan
Date
29/09/1964
Duration of swim
16:13
Notes
Details Unknown
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
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 - 10/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Cloutier, Jaques
Date
10/08/1958
Duration of swim
08:35
Notes
St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
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)
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)
Jensen, Helge - 03/08/1960
Swimmer(s)
Jensen, Helge
Date
03/08/1960
Duration of swim
07:00
Trainer
Mellors, Steve
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to 4 miles off Dover
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
McPherson, Claudia - 13/08/1962
Swimmer(s)
McPherson, Claudia
Date
13/08/1962
Duration of swim
09:15
Notes
Abandoned 7 miles off Folkestone
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
McPherson, Claudia - 31/07/1963
Description
Started France 2.13am, landed Sandgate
Swimmer(s)
McPherson, Claudia
Date
31/07/1963
Successful swim number
152
Successful swimmer number
105
Successful swim number France - England
125
Duration of swim
17:07
Notes
Landed Sandgate, youngest swimmer record
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Morrison, Miss Eva - 23/08/1935
Description
Started 9.38 pm South Foreland, bad seas and bad weather forced stop 4 miles off Cap Gris Nez
Swimmer(s)
Morrison, Miss Eva
Date
23/08/1935
Duration of swim
14:52
Pilot
Harry Pearson of Deal
Pilot boat
Jack Burwill's motor boat
Trainer
Billy Kellingley assisted by George Morris
Notes
Trainers were Mr & Mrs Kellingley of Deal, pacemaker was George Morris of Kingsdown who had failed the previous year and had intended to make an attempt with Miss Morrison
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 01/09/1979
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
01/09/1979
Successful swim number
398
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number France - England
195
Duration of swim
10:45
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 03/09/1980
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
03/09/1980
Successful swim number
416
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number England - France
220
Duration of swim
10:00
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 05/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
05/08/1979
Successful swim number
375
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number England - France
183
Duration of swim
08:55
Notes
1st Leg of 2-Way, 19:12 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 05/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
05/08/1979
Successful swim number
376
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number France - England
193
Duration of swim
10:17
Notes
2nd Leg of 2-Way, 19:12 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 06/09/1976
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
06/09/1976
Successful swim number
317
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number England - France
128
Duration of swim
10:20
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 07/09/1977
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
07/09/1977
Successful swim number
337
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number England - France
147
Duration of swim
08:58
Notes
1st Leg 2-way, 19:55 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 07/09/1977
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
07/09/1977
Successful swim number
338
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number France - England
191
Duration of swim
10:57
Notes
2nd Leg 2-way, 19:55 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 09/08/1981
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
09/08/1981
Successful swim number
421
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number England - France
224
Duration of swim
08:29
Notes
1st Leg of 2-Way, 22:21 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 09/08/1981
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
09/08/1981
Successful swim number
422
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number France - England
198
Duration of swim
13:52
Notes
2nd Leg of 2-Way, 22:21 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 13/08/1982
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
13/08/1982
Successful swim number
449
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number England - France
248
Duration of swim
08:50
Notes
1st Leg of 2-Way, 20:09 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 14/08/1982
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
14/08/1982
Successful swim number
450
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number France - England
202
Duration of swim
11:19
Notes
2nd Leg of 2-Way, 20:09 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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