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Abdu, Abdel Moneim - 05/09/1950
Swimmer(s)
Abdu, Abdel Moneim
Date
05/09/1950
Duration of swim
18:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Abdu, Abdel Moniem - 04/09/1948
Swimmer(s)
Abdu, Abdel Moneim
Date
04/09/1948
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Abdu, Abdel Moniem - 15/08/1954
Swimmer(s)
Abdu, Abdel Moneim
Date
15/08/1954
Duration of swim
14:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Abdu, Abdel Moniem - 28/07/1951
Swimmer(s)
Abdu, Abdel Moneim
Date
28/07/1951
Duration of swim
Unknown
Notes
5 Egyptians swam together. All gave up together 7 miles off Dover
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Abertondo, Antonio - 04/09/1961
Swimmer(s)
Abertondo, Antonio
Date
04/09/1961
Duration of swim
23:00
Trainer
Rockett, Sam
Notes
Two Way attempt but abandoned on 1st Leg; very choppy sea. Set off Shakespeare Beach
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Abertondo, Antonio - 07/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Abertondo, Antonio
Date
07/08/1950
Duration of swim
25:00:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Abertondo, Antonio - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Abertondo, Antonio
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
5th Butlins Race.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Abras, Michael - 20/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Abras, Michael
Date
20/08/1951
Duration of swim
Unknown
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Adams, Joan - 26/07/1959
Swimmer(s)
Adams, Joan
Date
26/07/1959
Duration of swim
07:35
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Agondi, Renata - 23/08/1988
Description
Died about eight miles off the French coast while swimming from Dover
Swimmer(s)
Agondi, Renata
Date
23/08/1988
Duration of swim
10:45
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Ahsanullah, Mohamed - 13/09/1960
Swimmer(s)
Ahsanullah, Mohamed
Date
13/09/1960
Duration of swim
02:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Alfonsi, Georges - 23/08/1950
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez, Food; cold roast chicken and sugar lumps. Gave up at 01.19 a.m. after 1 hour "leisurely crawl" with stomach cramps, later diagnosed as appendicitis
Swimmer(s)
Alfonsi, Georges
Date
23/08/1950
Duration of swim
1:00
Notes
Made 'little progress'
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Allsworth, Peter - 04/09/1957
Swimmer(s)
Allsworth, Peter
Date
04/09/1957
Duration of swim
04:00
Notes
From Folkestone
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Allsworth, Peter - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Allsworth, Peter
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
10:30
Notes
3rd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Allsworth, Peter - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Allsworth, Peter
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
10:30
Notes
Set out same time as Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Anandan, Kumar - 06/08/1984
Swimmer(s)
Anandan, Kumar
Date
06/08/1984
Duration of swim
04:00
Notes
Died during Attempt
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Andersen, Greta Marie - 05/09/1965
Swimmer(s)
Andersen, Greta Marie
Date
05/09/1965
Duration of swim
04:00
Notes
Failed 2nd leg of a 2-way - successful E-F 1st leg
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Andersen, Greta Marie - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Andersen, Greta Marie
Date
15/08/1956
Duration of swim
02:05
Notes
4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Andersen, Greta Marie - 22/08/1965
Swimmer(s)
Andersen, Greta Marie
Date
22/08/1965
Duration of swim
06:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Anderson, Elna - 02/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Anderson, Elna
Date
02/08/1951
Duration of swim
12:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Anderson, Elna - 03/09/1957
Swimmer(s)
Anderson, Elna
Date
03/09/1957
Duration of swim
02:30
Notes
St Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Anderson, Elna - 05/09/1947
Swimmer(s)
Anderson, Elna
Date
05/09/1947
Duration of swim
21:15
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Anderson, Elna - 06/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
Anderson, Elna
Date
06/08/1953
Duration of swim
08:20
Notes
1st Butlins Race - no finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Anderson, Elna - 10/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Anderson, Elna
Date
10/08/1959
Duration of swim
15:06
Notes
Shakespeare Beach to 2.5 miles from France
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
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