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Gad, Monir Amin - 21/08/1974
Swimmer(s)
Gad, Monir Amin
Date
21/08/1974
Successful swim number
264
Successful swimmer number
176
Successful swim number England - France
88
Duration of swim
10:49
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Gazali, Fouad el - 27/08/1954
Swimmer(s)
Gazali, Fouad el
Date
27/08/1954
Duration of swim
03:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Gemaie, Omar - 23/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Gemaie, Omar
Date
23/08/1952
Duration of swim
01:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Girges, Youssef - 15/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Girges, Youssef
Date
15/08/1952
Duration of swim
11:00
Notes
One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happened
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Girges, Youssef - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Girges, Youssef
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
09:30
Notes
Set out same time as Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Girges, Youssef - 27/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Girges, Youssef
Date
27/08/1955
Duration of swim
03:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 16/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Hamad, Mahri Hassan
Date
16/08/1951
Successful swim number
48
Successful swimmer number
30
Successful swim number France - England
41
Duration of swim
12:12
Notes
2nd Daily Mail Race. Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare Cliff
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 18/09/1949
Swimmer(s)
Hamad, Mahri Hassan
Date
18/09/1949
Successful swim number
33
Successful swimmer number
30
Successful swim number France - England
27
Duration of swim
15:22
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 21/08/1954
Description
Start 4 hours before high water. START Aug 21 12 31 am. FINISH 1 20 pm.
Swimmer(s)
Hamad, Mahri Hassan
Date
21/08/1954
Successful swim number
81
Successful swimmer number
30
Successful swim number France - England
66
Duration of swim
12:49
Notes
Cap Gris-Nez. Landed South Foreland
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Hamad, Mahri Hassan
Date
22/08/1950
Successful swim number
38
Successful swimmer number
30
Successful swim number France - England
32
Duration of swim
12:04
Notes
First Daily Mail Race. Landed Shakespeare Cliff
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 29/08/1948
Swimmer(s)
Hamad, Mahri Hassan
Date
29/08/1948
Duration of swim
07:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 29/08/1949
Swimmer(s)
Hamad, Mahri Hassan
Date
29/08/1949
Duration of swim
14:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Hamid, Abdel - 12/08/1973
Swimmer(s)
Hamid, Abdel
Date
12/08/1973
Successful swim number
253
Successful swimmer number
168
Successful swim number England - France
78
Duration of swim
12:16
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Hassam, Khalad Ahmed - 31/07/1982
Swimmer(s)
Hassam, Khalad Ahmed
Date
31/07/1982
Successful swim number
448
Successful swimmer number
261
Successful swim number England - France
247
Duration of swim
12:39
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Helmi, Ishak - 01/09/1928
Description
Started 31st Cap Gris Nez 23:40 pm, landed Folkestone on 1st 1.46pm
Swimmer(s)
Helmi, Ishak
Date
01/09/1928
Successful swim number
16
Successful swimmer number
16
Successful swim number France - England
13
Duration of swim
23:40
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Helmi, Ishak - 05/09/1924
Description
Started 11.45 pm Cap Gris Nez
Swimmer(s)
Helmi, Ishak
Date
05/09/1924
Duration of swim
8:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Helmi, Ishak - 07/08/1927
Swimmer(s)
Helmi, Ishak
Date
07/08/1927
Duration of swim
08:15
Pilot boat
Alsace tug
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Helmi, Ishak - 08/08/1926
Swimmer(s)
Helmi, Ishak
Date
08/08/1926
Duration of swim
13:00
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Helmi, Ishak - 14/09/1925
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 6.10am, stopped 8.40pm, 3.5 miles off dover
Swimmer(s)
Helmi, Ishak
Date
14/09/1925
Duration of swim
14:05
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Helmi, Ishak - 27/08/1926
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez, stopped after 3 hours and was semi-conscious
Swimmer(s)
Helmi, Ishak
Date
27/08/1926
Duration of swim
03:00
Notes
Cap Gris Nez. Fainted and rescued by Jabez Wolffe
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Helmi, Ishak - 27/08/1929
Description
Started South Foreland, got cramp after 11 miles
Swimmer(s)
Helmi, Ishak
Date
27/08/1929
Duration of swim
07:17
Pilot boat
Champion tug
Trainer
Thomas Burgess
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Hemat, Hassan - 10/08/1972
Swimmer(s)
Hemat, Hassan
Date
10/08/1972
Successful swim number
241
Successful swimmer number
162
Successful swim number England - France
66
Duration of swim
11:31
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Hemat, Hassan - 12/08/1973
Swimmer(s)
Hemat, Hassan
Date
12/08/1973
Successful swim number
252
Successful swimmer number
162
Successful swim number England - France
77
Duration of swim
12:17
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Hussein, Bakr - 15/08/1952
Date
15/08/1952
Successful swim number
70
Successful swimmer number
52
Successful swim number France - England
61
Duration of swim
18:12
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Folkestone West Beach
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
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