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  • Bauer, Sally - 16/08/1951

    Description
    START 7 30 am Aug 16. FINISH 10 10pm. Cap Gris-Nez. Grease; Lanolin. Weight 170lbs. Height 1.7m. Temp. 62. Stroke; Freestyle. Start 4 hrs before high water.
    Swimmer(s)
    Bauer, Sally
    Date
    16/08/1951
    Successful swim number
    63
    Successful swimmer number
    24
    Successful swim number France - England
    56
    Duration of swim
    14:40
    Pilot
    F. Arnold
    Pilot boat
    Sunbeam
    Trainer
    Frille Sjo
    Notes
    Second Daily Mail Race. Daily Mail Umpire. J. W. Collins.
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (642)
    Ratified
    Daily Mail (47)
  • Bauer, Sally - 27/08/1939

    Description
    START 5 50am Aug 27. FINISH 9 12pm. Cap Gris Nez to Warren Halt. Food; Cocoa, Malt, Bananas, Tea. Stroke; Front crawl, 54 spm. Observer Mr Holloway. Start four hours before high tide
    Swimmer(s)
    Bauer, Sally
    Date
    27/08/1939
    Successful swim number
    25
    Successful swimmer number
    24
    Successful swim number France - England
    21
    Duration of swim
    15:22
    Pilot
    George Obree with Mr. Gipson and Mr. Kalfuss
    Pilot boat
    Ocean Prince and Skylark
    Notes
    Due to the fear of the imminent second world war, Sally had to rush back home. Therefore swim not added to C.S.A. list until 1975. Sally went on to swim the Channel again in the Daily Mail 1951 race in a time of 14hrs 40 min. Other crew; Mr Gipson. Mr Kalfuss and Mr T. Brockman jnr. Witnesses; Briscoe Ray (A. S. A.), L W Holloway (Observer) (RLSS), Mr Gosta Westin (Swedish Consul General), Mr H Eirmark.
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (642)
  • Hasselberg, Steffan - 16/08/1960

    Swimmer(s)
    Hasselberg, Steffan
    Date
    16/08/1960
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    Did not start?? Unable to land in France
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
  • Hasselberg, Steffan - 18/08/1960

    Swimmer(s)
    Hasselberg, Steffan
    Date
    18/08/1960
    Successful swim number
    137
    Successful swimmer number
    97
    Successful swim number France - England
    115
    Duration of swim
    14:30
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (642)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)
  • Hasselberg, Steffan - 24/08/1958

    Swimmer(s)
    Hasselberg, Steffan
    Date
    24/08/1958
    Duration of swim
    10:21
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)
  • Hasselberg, Steffan - 27/08/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Hasselberg, Steffan
    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)
  • Martin, Erik - 15/08/1956

    Swimmer(s)
    Martin, Erik
    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)
  • Martin, Erik - 24/08/1958

    Swimmer(s)
    Martin, Erik
    Date
    24/08/1958
    Duration of swim
    01:25
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)
  • Warle, Lars-Bertil - 16/08/1951

    Swimmer(s)
    Warle, Lars-Bertil
    Date
    16/08/1951
    Successful swim number
    56
    Successful swimmer number
    46
    Successful swim number France - England
    49
    Duration of swim
    13:28
    Notes
    Second Daily Mail Race
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (642)
    Ratified
    Daily Mail (47)
  • Warle, Lars-Bertil - 22/08/1950

    Swimmer(s)
    Warle, Lars-Bertil
    Date
    22/08/1950
    Duration of swim
    08:00
    Notes
    First Daily Mail Race
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
    Ratified
    Daily Mail (47)
  • Warle, Lars-Bertil - 27/07/1951

    Swimmer(s)
    Warle, Lars-Bertil
    Date
    27/07/1951
    Duration of swim
    Unknown
    Notes
    Gave up 1 Mile from Dover
    Success/failure
    Failed (712)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (725)
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