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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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