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Chadwick, Florence - 04/09/1953
Description
This was to be a two way attempt, she stopped for three minutes, ate an orange, then set of back to England and swam 2 ½ miles in three hours. Observer F. Overton.
Swimmer(s)
Chadwick, Florence
Date
04/09/1953
Successful swim number
78
Successful swimmer number
32
Successful swim number England - France
15
Duration of swim
14:42
Pilot
R. Stuart
Pilot boat
Lame VII
Notes
St. Margarets Bay to Cap Gris Nez. Continued as 2-way but abandoned return after 3 hours. Grease Lanolin. Food; Chicken, cookies, glucose, sugar, coco cola. Age. 33. Weight 130 lb. Height 5 ft 6 ins. Stroke Crawl.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Chadwick, Florence - 10/09/1951
Swimmer(s)
Chadwick, Florence
Date
10/09/1951
Successful swim number
66
Successful swimmer number
32
Successful swim number England - France
8
Duration of swim
16:22
Notes
St Margarets Bay to Sangatte
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Chadwick, Florence - 11/10/1955
Swimmer(s)
Chadwick, Florence
Date
11/10/1955
Successful swim number
95
Successful swimmer number
32
Successful swim number England - France
17
Duration of swim
13:55
Pilot
John 'Jack' Burwill
Pilot boat
White Rose
Notes
St Margarets Bay at 10.23am 10th October to Sangatte 12.18am 11th October. Abandoned 2-way. Grease. Lanolin. Age. 35. Weight 130 lb. Height 5 ft 6 ins. Stroke Front Crawl. Start 4 hrs after high water. Observer, Mrs Kaye Lord. This was the latest success from England to France. Her third success from this side, her fourth attempt this year. It was planned to be a two way attempt. It was also the fourth successful swim piloted by John Burwill this year.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Chapman, Charles - 25/08/1981
Swimmer(s)
Chapman, Charles
Date
25/08/1981
Successful swim number
437
Successful swimmer number
254
Successful swim number England - France
237
Duration of swim
13:30
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Charlesworth, Richard - 15/07/1982
Swimmer(s)
Charlesworth, Richard
Date
15/07/1982
Successful swim number
443
Successful swimmer number
257
Successful swim number France - England
201
Duration of swim
08:52
Notes
Fastest France-England
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cho, Oh Ryun - 28/08/1982
Swimmer(s)
Cho, Oh Ryun
Date
28/08/1982
Successful swim number
455
Successful swimmer number
264
Successful swim number England - France
253
Duration of swim
09:35
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Contreras, Victor - 31/07/1982
Swimmer(s)
Contreras, Victor
Date
31/07/1982
Successful swim number
447
Successful swimmer number
260
Successful swim number England - France
246
Duration of swim
12:02
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cooper, Carl - 25/07/1985
Swimmer(s)
Cooper, Carl
Date
25/07/1985
Successful swim number
512
Successful swimmer number
299
Successful swim number England - France
292
Duration of swim
12:24
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cossete, Robert - 17/08/1964
Swimmer(s)
Cossete, Robert
Date
17/08/1964
Successful swim number
161
Successful swimmer number
114
Successful swim number France - England
134
Duration of swim
12:05
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to St Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cossum, Raymond - 31/07/1970
Swimmer(s)
Cossum, Raymond
Date
31/07/1970
Successful swim number
214
Successful swimmer number
148
Successful swim number France - England
165
Duration of swim
13:41
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Counsilman, James 'Doc' - 14/09/1979
Swimmer(s)
Counsilman, James 'Doc'
Date
14/09/1979
Successful swim number
400
Successful swimmer number
244
Successful swim number England - France
205
Duration of swim
13:07
Pilot
Reg Brickell
Pilot boat
Helen Ann Marie, Folkestone trawler
Trainer
Tom Hetzel
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Couto, Abilio - 10/08/1958
Description
START 3 40,am. FINISH 4 25,pm. Grease Lanolin. Food Hourly; Soup. Tea. Hot Chocolate.
Swimmer(s)
Couto, Abilio
Date
10/08/1958
Successful swim number
100
Successful swimmer number
70
Successful swim number France - England
82
Duration of swim
12:45
Pilot
Captain Hutchinson, mate Talbot
Pilot boat
Victor
Notes
First Brazilian Success Also on board: Christie, Harris, M.F. Burns (Physiotherapist,) J. U. Wood (Observer)
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Couto, Abilio - 11/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Couto, Abilio
Date
11/09/1959
Successful swim number
129
Successful swimmer number
70
Successful swim number England - France
21
Duration of swim
12:49
Notes
Dover to Wissant
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Couto, Abilio - 26/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Couto, Abilio
Date
26/09/1959
Successful swim number
132
Successful swimmer number
70
Successful swim number France - England
110
Duration of swim
11:33
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cox, David - 17/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Cox, David
Date
17/08/1975
Successful swim number
285
Successful swimmer number
189
Successful swim number England - France
102
Duration of swim
12:20
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cox, Lynne - 10/08/1973
Swimmer(s)
Cox, Lynne
Date
10/08/1973
Successful swim number
249
Successful swimmer number
158
Successful swim number England - France
74
Duration of swim
09:36
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cox, Lynne - 20/07/1972
Swimmer(s)
Cox, Lynne
Date
20/07/1972
Successful swim number
236
Successful swimmer number
158
Successful swim number England - France
63
Duration of swim
09:57
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cox, Peter - 04/09/1977
Swimmer(s)
Cox, Peter
Date
04/09/1977
Successful swim number
336
Successful swimmer number
212
Successful swim number England - France
146
Duration of swim
16:36
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cross, Geoffrey - 22/09/1977
Swimmer(s)
Cross, Geoffrey
Date
22/09/1977
Successful swim number
344
Successful swimmer number
215
Successful swim number England - France
153
Duration of swim
11:20
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Das, Brojen - 09/09/1961
Swimmer(s)
Das, Brojen
Date
09/09/1961
Successful swim number
147
Successful swimmer number
72
Successful swim number France - England
121
Duration of swim
11:48
Pilot
Hutchinson, Len
Pilot boat
Victor
Notes
Landed South Foreland. Pilot Len Hutchinson of Gravesend aboard 'Victor'
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Das, Brojen - 21/09/1961
Swimmer(s)
Das, Brojen
Date
21/09/1961
Successful swim number
150
Successful swimmer number
72
Successful swim number France - England
123
Duration of swim
10:35
Pilot
Hutchinson, Len
Pilot boat
Victor
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Hope Point
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Das, Brojen - 22/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Das, Brojen
Date
22/09/1959
Successful swim number
131
Successful swimmer number
72
Successful swim number England - France
22
Duration of swim
13:26
Notes
Shakespeare Beach to Calais
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Das, Brojen - 27/08/1960
Swimmer(s)
Das, Brojen
Date
27/08/1960
Successful swim number
139
Successful swimmer number
72
Successful swim number France - England
117
Duration of swim
14:43
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Dover Harbour
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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