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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)