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Free, Stina - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Free, Stina
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
13:10
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 04/08/1925
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez on 4th. Got to 500 yards of cliffs east off Dover then tides and currents took him a mile and half back to off St Margarets Bay. abandoned 1:45pm 17 hours
Swimmer(s)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.
Date
04/08/1925
Duration of swim
16:24
Pilot
M. Donald of France
Pilot boat
British Admiralty tug 'Langdon'
Trainer
P. Miller
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 05/09/1926
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 7.22 am, abanoned 4pm due to strong wind and heavy seas 10 miles off Dover
Swimmer(s)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.
Date
05/09/1926
Duration of swim
08:38
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 08/08/1926
Description
Started 8.40 pm 8/8/26 Cap Gris Nez, 8hours in water gave up 5 am on 9/8/1926. 9 miles. Icy water caused cramps and old war wounds flared up
Swimmer(s)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.
Date
08/08/1926
Duration of swim
07:55
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 20/09/1926
Description
Started 5.19am Cap Gris Nez, finished 2.57 pm, making no progress, 7 miles off South Foreland
Swimmer(s)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.
Abertondo, Antonio
Date
20/09/1926
Duration of swim
09:38
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 31/07/1926
Description
Possibly didn't start; start midnight Cap Gris Nez
Swimmer(s)
Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.
Date
31/07/1926
Duration of swim
Unknown
Pilot
M. Douay, engineer of Calais
Pilot boat
British Admiralty tug 'Langdon'
Notes
Cap Gris Nez. Too foggy
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Galiano, Louis - 27/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Galiano, Louis
Date
27/08/1958
Duration of swim
01:30
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Gander, Oswald - 02/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
Gander, Oswald
Date
02/08/1953
Duration of swim
13:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Gazali, Fouad el - 27/08/1954
Swimmer(s)
Gazali, Fouad el
Date
27/08/1954
Duration of swim
03:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Geiger, Oskar - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Geiger, Oskar
Date
22/08/1950
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
First Daily Mail Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Gemaie, Omar - 23/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Gemaie, Omar
Date
23/08/1952
Duration of swim
01:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
George, Rosemary - 13/09/1960
Swimmer(s)
George, Rosemary
Date
13/09/1960
Duration of swim
21:10
Trainer
Hammond, Fred
Notes
Shakespeare Beach to 800 yards of shore
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
George, Rosemary - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
George, Rosemary
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
13:30
Notes
5th Butlins Race.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
George, Rosemary - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
George, Rosemary
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
10:25
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
George, Rosemary - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
George, Rosemary
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
15:36
Notes
Retired 7 miles short
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Ghandour, Osman - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Ghandour, Osman
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Did Not Start
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Gilbert, June - 11/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Gilbert (Masters), June
Date
11/08/1958
Duration of swim
13:50
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to 4 miles off Walmer
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Gilhead, Miss Connie - 05/09/1929
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez
Swimmer(s)
Gilhead, Miss Connie
Date
05/09/1929
Duration of swim
13:34
Trainer
Walter Brickett
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Gilhead, Miss Connie - 14/08/1929
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 2.05 am, abandoned 8.30 am after 6:25 in water
Swimmer(s)
Gilhead, Miss Connie
Date
14/08/1929
Duration of swim
06:25
Trainer
Jabez Wolffe & Walter Brickett
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Gill, Frederick - 06/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
Gill, Frederick John
Date
06/08/1953
Duration of swim
07:10
Notes
1st Butlins Race - no finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Gill, Frederick - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Gill, Frederick John
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
09:43
Notes
3rd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Gill, Frederick - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Gill, Frederick John
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)
Gill, Frederick - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Gill, Frederick John
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
08:28
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Girges, Youssef - 15/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Girges, Youssef
Date
15/08/1952
Duration of swim
11:00
Notes
One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happened
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
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