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  • Meesters, Maria - 15/08/1956

    Swimmer(s)
    Meesters, Maria
    Date
    15/08/1956
    Duration of swim
    05:30
    Notes
    4th Butlins Race, No Finishers "Womens Runner-up"
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)
  • Meesters, Maria - 21/08/1957

    Swimmer(s)
    Meesters, Maria
    Date
    21/08/1957
    Duration of swim
    13:00
    Notes
    5th Butlins Race.
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)
  • Meiar, Magda - 27/08/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Meiar, Magda
    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)
  • Mekki, Alawi - 01/01/1976

    Swimmer(s)
    Mekki, Alawi
    Date
    01/01/1976
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    Date Unknown. Pulled out few hundred yards off Gris Nez Rocks due to weather.
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
  • Mellor, Kendall - 21/08/1964

    Description
    Abandoned 2 miles off French coast due to rough seas
    Swimmer(s)
    Mellor, Kendall
    Date
    21/08/1964
    Duration of swim
    10:10
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
  • Mellor, Kendall – 21/08/1961

    Swimmer(s)
    Mellor, Kendall
    Date
    21/08/1961
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
  • Mew, Horace - 24/07/1906

    Description
    START 2 26am. FINISH. 10 30am. Shakespeare Beach - swam 10 ½ miles. Grease; Lard, Beeswax, Collodian. Food; Chocolate, Sterilized Milk, Preserved chicken breasts, Raw eggs. Temp varied between 53 and 59’f. Underarm side stroke, 32 to 34 per min. High water 1. 21am. Spring tide.
    Swimmer(s)
    Mew, Horace
    Date
    24/07/1906
    Duration of swim
    08:04
    Pilot
    Edward McKeen, Capt Mason
    Pilot boat
    Liberia tug
    Trainer
    Wauchope Watson
    Notes
    His father, Weidman, Burgess and 25 others on board. Attempt for the Alexander Challenge Cup.
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
  • Mew, Horace - 24/08/1905

    Description
    START 7 08am. FINISH 1 30pm. Price of Wales Pier - swam 11 miles, to Varne shoal. Grease; White Lard. Side stroke, 31 per min. He hit rough conditions over the Varne shoal. Temp 64'f. Celluloid reading shade. Rubber Cap. Food; Hot milk, Bovril, Chocolate, Sanatogen.
    Swimmer(s)
    Mew, Horace
    Date
    24/08/1905
    Duration of swim
    06:22
    Pilot
    Capt. John Burwill. William Burwill, John Bingham.
    Pilot boat
    Spartan lugger
    Notes
    On board; T Flux, W Russell of Shanklin, Mr Oliver Jones, son of Mr Bavington Jones who was with Webb when he made his successful swim, George Harding, Whorwell.
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
  • Mew, Horace - 28/08/1906

    Description
    START. 4 58am. FINISH. 11 34am. West Bay Beach - halfway across Food; Hot Chocolate, Chicken. Temp 62’f. Swallowed a lot of water. Left arm under, side stroke.
    Swimmer(s)
    Mew, Horace
    Date
    28/08/1906
    Duration of swim
    06:36
    Pilot
    W. Bingham & Jack Weidman
    Pilot boat
    Spartan lugger
    Notes
    West Bay
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
  • Meyer, Edward - 03/09/1911

    Swimmer(s)
    Meyer, Edward
    Date
    03/09/1911
    Duration of swim
    05:03
    Pilot boat
    Java tug
    Notes
    Admiralty Pier
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
  • Meyer, Edward - 11/07/1913

    Description
    Abandoned due to rough seas
    Swimmer(s)
    Meyer, Edward
    Date
    11/07/1913
    Duration of swim
    01:09
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
  • Meyer, Edward - 31/08/1910

    Description
    Started 11.56 am South Foreland, abandoned due to irritation of eyes at 2.50 pm after 5 3/4 miles
    Swimmer(s)
    Meyer, Edward
    Date
    31/08/1910
    Duration of swim
    02:54
    Pilot
    Brockman
    Pilot boat
    Columbia tug
    Notes
    Was originally supposed to be a race with Dutch champion Piet Ooms but Ooms never started
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
  • Michel, Georges - 02/08/1922

    Swimmer(s)
    Michel, Georges
    Date
    02/08/1922
    Duration of swim
    02:00
    Notes
    Daily Sketch £1000 prize attempt
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
  • Michel, Georges - 02/09/1922

    Swimmer(s)
    Michel, Georges
    Date
    02/09/1922
    Duration of swim
    Unknown
    Notes
    Point du Ridan. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attempt
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
  • Michel, Georges - 02/09/1923

    Swimmer(s)
    Michel, Georges
    Date
    02/09/1923
    Duration of swim
    10:30
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
  • Michel, Georges - 03/08/1922

    Swimmer(s)
    Michel, Georges
    Date
    03/08/1922
    Duration of swim
    09:00
    Notes
    Daily Sketch £1000 prize attempt
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
  • Michel, Georges - 08/08/1923

    Swimmer(s)
    Michel, Georges
    Date
    08/08/1923
    Duration of swim
    20:00
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
  • Michel, Georges - 08/08/1926

    Swimmer(s)
    Michel, Georges
    Date
    08/08/1926
    Duration of swim
    13:00
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
  • Michel, Georges - 14/08/1922

    Swimmer(s)
    Michel, Georges
    Date
    14/08/1922
    Duration of swim
    07:10
    Notes
    Boulogne. Dail Sketch £1000 prize attempt
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
  • Michel, Georges - 20/08/1922

    Swimmer(s)
    Michel, Georges
    Date
    20/08/1922
    Duration of swim
    18:30
    Pilot boat
    Sea Smack
    Notes
    Daily Sketch £1000 prize attempt
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
  • Michel, Georges - 27/07/1922

    Swimmer(s)
    Michel, Georges
    Date
    27/07/1922
    Duration of swim
    16:00
    Pilot boat
    Ecllaireur
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attempt
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
  • Mickman, Philip - 14/08/1952

    Swimmer(s)
    Mickman, Philip
    Date
    14/08/1952
    Duration of swim
    10:02
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
  • Mickman, Philip - 23/08/1950

    Swimmer(s)
    Mickman, Philip
    Date
    23/08/1950
    Duration of swim
    25:30:00
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
  • Mickman, Philip - 24/07/1949

    Swimmer(s)
    Mickman, Philip
    Date
    24/07/1949
    Duration of swim
    13:00
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
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