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Scheyndal, Jan van - 10/09/1969
Swimmer(s)
Scheyndal, Jan van
Date
10/09/1969
Successful swim number
209
Successful swimmer number
146
Successful swim number England - France
46
Duration of swim
12:47
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Snel, Martha - 8/9/1931
Swimmer(s)
Snel, Martha
Date
8/9/1931
Duration of swim
Did not start?
Trainer
Polder
Notes
The Hague swimmer Martha Snel, who would attempt to swim the Channel on Tuesday morning, has not started. The weather conditions were such that her trainer Mr. Polder decided in consultation with the Dutch consul Ch. Ravisse and Rancan, the controller of the magazine "Het Leven" for this year the attempt to give up and postpone it until September 1932: Wednesday 9 September 1931 Haarlem's Dagblad
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Staveren, Joke van - 22/08/1977
Swimmer(s)
Staveren, Joke van
Date
22/08/1977
Successful swim number
335
Successful swimmer number
211
Successful swim number England - France
145
Duration of swim
10:02
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Staveren, Joke van - 28/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Staveren, Joke van
Date
28/08/1979
Successful swim number
389
Successful swimmer number
211
Successful swim number England - France
195
Duration of swim
10:26
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Van Der Laan, Irene - 04/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Van Der Laan, Irene
Date
04/08/1979
Successful swim number
367
Successful swimmer number
229
Successful swim number England - France
175
Duration of swim
08:44
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Van der laan, Irene - 18/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Van Der Laan, Irene
Date
18/08/1983
Successful swim number
479
Successful swimmer number
229
Successful swim number England - France
271
Duration of swim
08:10
Notes
1st leg of two-way, total 18:15
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Van Der Laan, Irene - 18/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Van Der Laan, Irene
Date
18/08/1983
Successful swim number
487
Successful swimmer number
229
Successful swim number France - England
213
Duration of swim
10:05
Notes
2nd leg of two-way, 18:15 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Van Der Laan, Irene - 28/08/1982
Swimmer(s)
Van Der Laan, Irene
Date
26/08/1982
Successful swim number
452
Successful swimmer number
229
Successful swim number England - France
250
Duration of swim
08:06
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Walle, Jos de - 23/08/1950
Description
Started 2.37 a.m. Cap Gris Nez, gave up after 5 hours 7.30 a.m., exhausted and semi-conscious
Swimmer(s)
Walle, Jos de
Date
23/08/1950
Duration of swim
4:53
Notes
Made 'little progress'
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Weemhoff, Bastiaan - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Weemhoff, Bastiaan
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
06:19
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Wildschut, Monique - 20/09/1984
Swimmer(s)
Wildschut, Monique
Date
20/09/1984
Successful swim number
506
Successful swimmer number
267
Successful swim number England - France
288
Duration of swim
08:44
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Wildschut, Monique - 31/08/1982
Swimmer(s)
Wildschut, Monique
Date
31/08/1982
Successful swim number
460
Successful swimmer number
267
Successful swim number England - France
257
Duration of swim
08:44
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Willemse, Herman - 27/08/1959
Description
Start 1 53 a.m. Finish. 2. 42. p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - Folkestone Beach. Observer B Blowers.
Swimmer(s)
Willemse, Herman
Date
27/08/1959
Successful swim number
115
Successful swimmer number
83
Successful swim number France - England
96
Duration of swim
12:49
Pilot
A. White
Pilot boat
Seabird
Notes
He was thirteen times National champion of the Netherlands. Twice winner of the Scheldt cup. Dutch champion 100m, 400m, and 1500m. This was the 7th. Billy Butlin Channel race.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
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