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Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 20/08/1980
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
20/08/1980
Successful swim number
410
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number England - France
214
Duration of swim
10:19
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 24/08/1981
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
24/08/1981
Successful swim number
433
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number England - France
233
Duration of swim
10:11
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 27/08/1978
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
27/08/1978
Successful swim number
362
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number France - England
192
Duration of swim
12:15
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 28/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
28/08/1979
Successful swim number
388
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number England - France
194
Duration of swim
10:10
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 28/08/1982
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
28/08/1982
Successful swim number
451
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number England - France
249
Duration of swim
08:32
Notes
1st Leg of 2-Way, 18:55 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 29/07/1975
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
29/07/1975
Successful swim number
268
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number France - England
178
Duration of swim
09:46
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 29/08/1982
Swimmer(s)
Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'
Date
29/08/1982
Successful swim number
459
Successful swimmer number
178
Successful swim number France - England
203
Duration of swim
10:33
Notes
2nd Leg of 2-Way, 18:55 total
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Niemz, Vasanti - 09/09/1985
Swimmer(s)
Niemz, Vasanti
Date
09/09/1985
Successful swim number
525
Successful swimmer number
305
Successful swim number England - France
301
Duration of swim
17:01
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Novak, Jan - 15/08/1974
Swimmer(s)
Novak, Jan
Date
15/08/1974
Successful swim number
262
Successful swimmer number
173
Successful swim number England - France
86
Duration of swim
13:27
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Novak, Jan - 31/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Novak, Jan
Date
31/08/1975
Successful swim number
297
Successful swimmer number
173
Successful swim number England - France
110
Duration of swim
12:45
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Nys (Nijs), Judith de - 13/09/1969
Swimmer(s)
Nys (Nijs), Judith de
Date
13/09/1969
Successful swim number
210
Successful swimmer number
147
Successful swim number France - England
164
Duration of swim
12:15
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Ogawa, Toshio - 01/08/1986
Swimmer(s)
Ogawa, Toshio
Date
01/08/1986
Successful swim number
534
Successful swimmer number
311
Successful swim number England - France
308
Duration of swim
10:22
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Oldman, Frederick Charles - 30/08/1955
Description
START 6 16 am. FINISH 8 47 pm. Stroke Front crawl. Observer R Griffiths.
Swimmer(s)
Oldman, Frederick Charles
Date
30/08/1955
Successful swim number
94
Successful swimmer number
65
Successful swim number France - England
78
Duration of swim
14:31
Pilot
Bert Billingham
Pilot boat
Southern Queen
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to South Foreland Lighthouse He finished completely exhausted, because of the rough conditions they tied a rope to him and towed him back to the boat. He was taken by ambulance to Hospital. Fred became a founder member of the British Long Distance swimming Association, also its first Chairman. Fred and Irene Oldman died in a car crash in May 1985.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Olgun, Nesrin - 28/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Olgun, Nesrin
Date
28/08/1979
Successful swim number
394
Successful swimmer number
241
Successful swim number England - France
200
Duration of swim
15:47
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Onuki, Teruko - 31/07/1982
Swimmer(s)
Onuki, Teruko
Date
31/07/1982
Successful swim number
445
Successful swimmer number
258
Successful swim number England - France
243
Duration of swim
09:32
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Onuki, Teruko - 31/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Onuki, Teruko
Date
31/08/1983
Successful swim number
491
Successful swimmer number
258
Successful swim number England - France
277
Duration of swim
11:15
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Orford, Margot - 28/07/1969
Swimmer(s)
Orford, Margot
Date
28/07/1969
Successful swim number
199
Successful swimmer number
139
Successful swim number France - England
158
Duration of swim
15:53
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Paesler, Michael - 19/09/1970
Swimmer(s)
Paesler, Michael
Date
19/09/1970
Successful swim number
223
Successful swimmer number
151
Successful swim number France - England
168
Duration of swim
11:45
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Paris, Stanley - 31/08/1986
Swimmer(s)
Paris, Stanley
Date
31/08/1986
Successful swim number
548
Successful swimmer number
323
Successful swim number England - France
322
Duration of swim
12:59
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Passfield, Loreen - 28/08/1978
Swimmer(s)
Passfield, Loreen
Date
28/08/1978
Successful swim number
363
Successful swimmer number
225
Successful swim number England - France
171
Duration of swim
09:02
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Pearson, Denis - 14/07/1959
Description
Cap Gris-Nez - Folkestone Beach.
Swimmer(s)
Pearson, Denis
Date
14/07/1959
Successful swim number
113
Successful swimmer number
81
Successful swim number France - England
94
Duration of swim
15:36
Pilot
Capt. Leonard Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Victor
Notes
On Board. Margaret White. Dover Express on strike so very little information.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Peden, Raymond - 13/08/1986
Swimmer(s)
Peden, Raymond
Date
13/08/1986
Successful swim number
537
Successful swimmer number
313
Successful swim number England - France
311
Duration of swim
11:34
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Perkins, Dorothy - 06/06/1961
Description
Cap Gris Nez to Walmer
Swimmer(s)
Perkins, Dorothy
Date
06/06/1961
Successful swim number
142
Successful swimmer number
100
Successful swim number France - England
118
Duration of swim
20:26
Pilot
Len Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Victor
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Pickering, William - 28/08/1955
Description
Start 2 ½ hrs after high tide. Finishing time was when he stood up 30 yds out to sea. Observer Ray Scott.
Swimmer(s)
Pickering, William
Date
28/08/1955
Successful swim number
93
Successful swimmer number
64
Successful swim number England - France
16
Duration of swim
14:06
Pilot
John 'Jack' Burwill
Pilot boat
June Rose
Trainer
Lewis Latham
Notes
St. Margarets Bay to Cap Blanc Nez. Milk food, fruit juice, peach, glucose, nut bars, dates.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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