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  • Chundra, Bimal - 10/09/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Chandra, Bimal
    Date
    10/09/1959
    Successful swim number
    128
    Successful swimmer number
    92
    Successful swim number France - England
    108
    Duration of swim
    13:50
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Abbots Cliff
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (642)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Chundra, Bimal - 27/08/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Chandra, Bimal
    Date
    27/08/1959
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    Did Not Start
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Jain, Bejoy - 18/08/1983

    Swimmer(s)
    Jain, Bejoy
    Date
    18/08/1983
    Successful swim number
    478
    Successful swimmer number
    275
    Successful swim number England - France
    270
    Duration of swim
    08:42
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (650)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (642)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Kilaji, Shailesh - 31/08/1986

    Swimmer(s)
    Kilaji, Shailesh
    Date
    31/08/1986
    Successful swim number
    546
    Successful swimmer number
    321
    Successful swim number England - France
    320
    Duration of swim
    10:04
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (650)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (642)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Roy, Nitindra Narayan - 05/09/1961

    Swimmer(s)
    Roy, Nitindra Narayan
    Date
    05/09/1961
    Successful swim number
    146
    Successful swimmer number
    103
    Successful swim number France - England
    120
    Duration of swim
    19:00
    Notes
    Landed Kingsdown
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (642)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Roy, Nitindra Narayan - 23/07/1961

    Swimmer(s)
    Roy, Nitindra Narayan
    Date
    23/07/1961
    Duration of swim
    12:07
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)

  • Roy, Shri - 21/08/1957

    Swimmer(s)
    Roy, Shri
    Date
    21/08/1957
    Duration of swim
    02:00
    Notes
    5th Butlins Race.
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Saha, Arati - 27/08/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Saha, Arati
    Date
    27/08/1959
    Duration of swim
    14:06
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Saha, Arati - 29/09/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Saha, Arati
    Date
    29/09/1959
    Successful swim number
    133
    Successful swimmer number
    94
    Successful swim number France - England
    111
    Duration of swim
    16:20
    Pilot
    Hutchinson, Len
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Folkestone
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (642)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Sarang, Avingash - 28/08/1974

    Swimmer(s)
    Sarang, Avingash
    Date
    28/08/1974
    Successful swim number
    266
    Successful swimmer number
    177
    Successful swim number France - England
    177
    Duration of swim
    16:15
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (642)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Sen, Mihir - 01/09/1955

    Swimmer(s)
    Sen, Mihir
    Date
    01/09/1955
    Duration of swim
    06:30
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)

  • Sen, Mihir - 06/09/1958

    Swimmer(s)
    Sen, Mihir
    Date
    06/09/1958
    Duration of swim
    02:30
    Notes
    St. Margarets Bay
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (650)

  • Sen, Mihir - 09/09/1958

    Swimmer(s)
    Sen, Mihir
    Date
    09/09/1958
    Duration of swim
    18:00
    Notes
    St. Margarets Bay to 2 miles from France
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (650)

  • Sen, Mihir - 15/08/1955

    Swimmer(s)
    Sen, Mihir
    Date
    15/08/1955
    Duration of swim
    11:30
    Notes
    3rd Butlins Race
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Sen, Mihir - 15/08/1956

    Swimmer(s)
    Sen, Mihir
    Date
    15/08/1956
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Sen, Mihir - 18/09/1957

    Swimmer(s)
    Sen, Mihir
    Date
    18/09/1957
    Duration of swim
    05:15
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)

  • Sen, Mihir - 21/08/1957

    Swimmer(s)
    Sen, Mihir
    Date
    21/08/1957
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    5th Butlins Race.
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Sen, Mihir - 27/09/1958

    Description
    Shakespeare Beach - Sangatte. Front crawl. Observer. J. U. Wood.
    Swimmer(s)
    Sen, Mihir
    Date
    27/09/1958
    Successful swim number
    112
    Successful swimmer number
    80
    Successful swim number England - France
    19
    Duration of swim
    14:45
    Pilot
    Reid, Bert, mate Val Noakes
    Notes
    First Indian Success 16 Nov 1930 - 11 June 1997. He had five unsuccessful attempts. In 1966 he swan across 5 channels in one calendar year, including, Palk Strait, Dardanelles, Bosphorous, Strait of Gibraltar, Panama Canal. He died of a combination of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (650)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (642)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Sen, Mihir - 30/08/1956

    Swimmer(s)
    Sen, Mihir
    Date
    30/08/1956
    Duration of swim
    06:30
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)

  • Shenoy, Taranath - 07/09/1985

    Swimmer(s)
    Shenoy, Taranath
    Date
    07/09/1985
    Successful swim number
    521
    Successful swimmer number
    276
    Successful swim number England - France
    297
    Duration of swim
    10:42
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (650)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (642)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Shenoy, Taranath - 18/08/1983

    Swimmer(s)
    Shenoy, Taranath
    Date
    18/08/1983
    Successful swim number
    481
    Successful swimmer number
    276
    Successful swim number France - England
    210
    Duration of swim
    10:54
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (642)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Shenoy, Taranath - 18/08/1984

    Swimmer(s)
    Shenoy, Taranath
    Date
    18/08/1984
    Successful swim number
    503
    Successful swimmer number
    276
    Successful swim number England - France
    285
    Duration of swim
    10:55
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (650)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (642)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)
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