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Faber, Emma - 26/08/1933
Swimmer(s)
Faber, Emma
Date
26/08/1933
Duration of swim
11:35
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Farstad, Olaf - 03/08/1926
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 10.30 pm
Swimmer(s)
Farstad, Olaf
Date
03/08/1926
Duration of swim
03:10
Notes
Cape Gris Nez, France. Aug. 3 Olaf Farstad, Norwegian swimmer, making his second attempt this year to conquer the English channel, was forced to abandon his swim after five hours struggle toward the English Coast. The News, Frederick, Maryland 3/8/1926
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Farstad, Olaf - 28/07/1926
Description
Started Cap Griz Nez 10.44 am, gave up 3 am due to rough seas, 2 miles off Dover
Swimmer(s)
Farstad, Olaf
Date
28/07/1926
Duration of swim
16:15
Pilot boat
La Somme tug
Notes
Channel Swimmer Loses Out'. BOULOGNE, France, July. The English Channel has defeated Olaf Farstad, the Norwegian swimmer. He had started at 10.44 o'clock yesterday morning at Cape Griz Nez to swim across to Dover, England, but was forced to give up the attempt at three o'clock this morning. Farstad who is a policeman, gave up a mile and a half from the English coast when rough water made continuance impossible. His performance is considered one of the most remarkabla in recent channel history, for he entered the water without grease, goggles, or the head cap usually deemed indispensable in such efforts: Lethbridge Herald Jul 29 1926
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Feather, Margaret Ann - 06/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
Feather, Margaret Ann
Date
06/08/1953
Duration of swim
14:18
Notes
1st Butlins Race - no finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Feather, Margaret Ann - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Feather, Margaret Ann
Date
22/08/1950
Duration of swim
15:15
Notes
First Daily Mail Race.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Feather, Margaret Ann - 31/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Feather, Margaret Ann
Date
31/08/1952
Duration of swim
11:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Feilen, Kurt - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Feilen, Kurt
Date
15/08/1956
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Fell, Doris - 28/07/1951
Swimmer(s)
Fell, Doris
Date
28/07/1951
Duration of swim
02:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Fenton, Eileen - 16/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Fenton, Eileen
Date
16/08/1951
Duration of swim
12:45
Notes
Second Daily Mail Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Ferreira, Primo - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Ferreira, Primo
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
09:20
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Ferreira, Primo - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Ferreira, Primo
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
02:00
Notes
Landed Wissant after he lost pilot boat
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Fioravanti, Aldo - 21/08/1954
Swimmer(s)
Fioravanti, Aldo
Date
21/08/1954
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
2nd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Fischer, Noel 'Fritz' - 07/09/1931
Swimmer(s)
Fischer, Noel 'Fritz'
Date
07/09/1931
Duration of swim
10:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Fischer, Noel 'Fritz' - 22/08/1932
Description
Started from Cap Gris Nez, abandoned after 12 hours 2 miles off Dover
Swimmer(s)
Fischer, Noel 'Fritz'
Date
22/08/1932
Duration of swim
12:10
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Fischer, Noel 'Fritz' - 28/08/1931
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 9.55 a.m., abandoned due to rough seas and wind
Swimmer(s)
Fischer, Noel 'Fritz'
Date
28/08/1931
Duration of swim
06:10
Pilot boat
Notre Dame du Risban trawler of Calais
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Fisher, Brenda - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Fisher, Brenda
Date
15/08/1956
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Fisher, Brenda - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Fisher, Brenda
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
14:00
Notes
5th Butlins Race. Gave up 2 miles short
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Fisher, Brenda - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Fisher, Brenda
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
08:35
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald - 11/07/1958
Swimmer(s)
Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald
Date
11/07/1958
Duration of swim
02:00
Notes
St. Margarets
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
France, Shirley May - 06/09/1949
Swimmer(s)
France, Shirley May
Date
06/09/1949
Duration of swim
10:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
France, Shirley May - 08/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
France, Shirley May
Date
08/08/1950
Duration of swim
13:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Frank, David - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Frank, David
Date
22/08/1950
Duration of swim
03:45
Notes
First Daily Mail Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Fraser, George - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Fraser, George
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)
Free, Christina - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Free, Christina
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
04:37
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
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