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  • Abdu, Abdel Moneim - 18/08/1952

    Swimmer(s)
    Abdu, Abdel Moneim
    Date
    18/08/1952
    Successful swim number
    71
    Successful swimmer number
    53
    Successful swim number France - England
    62
    Duration of swim
    17:30
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare Cliff
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)

  • Abertondo, Antonio - 16/08/1951

    Swimmer(s)
    Abertondo, Antonio
    Date
    16/08/1951
    Successful swim number
    61
    Successful swimmer number
    37
    Successful swim number France - England
    54
    Duration of swim
    14:14
    Notes
    Second Daily Mail Race
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Daily Mail (47)

  • Abertondo, Antonio - 20/09/1961

    Swimmer(s)
    Abertondo, Antonio
    Date
    20/09/1961
    Successful swim number
    148
    Successful swimmer number
    37
    Successful swim number England - France
    27
    Duration of swim
    18:50
    Notes
    First two way, total 43:10 Shakespeare Beach to Calais
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    Two Way Swim (40)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Abertondo, Antonio - 21/08/1954

    Description
    Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 5 24 pm.
    Swimmer(s)
    Abertondo, Antonio
    Date
    21/08/1954
    Successful swim number
    85
    Successful swimmer number
    37
    Successful swim number France - England
    70
    Duration of swim
    16:53
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Eastern Docks
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Abertondo, Antonio - 21/09/1961

    Swimmer(s)
    Abertondo, Antonio
    Date
    21/09/1961
    Successful swim number
    149
    Successful swimmer number
    37
    Successful swim number France - England
    122
    Duration of swim
    24:15:00
    Pilot
    Noakes, Val
    Pilot boat
    Fair Chance
    Trainer
    Rockett, Sam
    Notes
    First two way, total 43:10 Calais to Hope Point
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    Two Way Swim (40)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Abertondo, Antonio - 22/08/1950

    Swimmer(s)
    Abertondo, Antonio
    Date
    22/08/1950
    Successful swim number
    43
    Successful swimmer number
    37
    Successful swim number France - England
    37
    Duration of swim
    16:18
    Notes
    First Daily Mail Race. Landed Dover Harbour
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Daily Mail (47)

  • Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 02/08/1953

    Swimmer(s)
    Abouheif, Abdel Latif
    Date
    02/08/1953
    Successful swim number
    75
    Successful swimmer number
    39
    Successful swim number England - France
    13
    Duration of swim
    13:45
    Notes
    Started as First Leg of Relay but completed the swim
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Independent (34)

  • Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 15/08/1955

    Description
    START 5 47 am. FINISH 5 31 pm. Cap Gris-Nez. Langdon Steps. Stroke Front Crawl.
    Swimmer(s)
    Abouheif, Abdel Latif
    Date
    15/08/1955
    Successful swim number
    89
    Successful swimmer number
    39
    Successful swim number France - England
    74
    Duration of swim
    11:44
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Langdon Stairs 30 Sept 1929 – 21 April 2008 Has already swum the Channel in both directions. He was voted “The Marathon Swimmer of the 20th Century, 1953 he was first in the 29k River Seine race. In 1963 he won the 60 mile swim across Lake Michigan in a time of 35 hours. He was World Champion for 1964. 1965. and 1968. From 1953 to 1972 out of 68 top races he was only out of the top three on 12 occasions. He was a Graduate form Sandhurst Military Academy. Spoke 6 languages was a good pianist. He became a Colonel in the Egyptian Army.
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 28/07/1951

    Swimmer(s)
    Abouheif, Abdel Latif
    Date
    28/07/1951
    Successful swim number
    45
    Successful swimmer number
    39
    Successful swim number France - England
    39
    Duration of swim
    15:43
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Fan Bay
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Acet, Erdel - 08/09/1977

    Swimmer(s)
    Acet, Erdel
    Date
    08/09/1977
    Successful swim number
    341
    Successful swimmer number
    203
    Successful swim number England - France
    150
    Duration of swim
    09:07
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Adams, Nick - 31/07/2001

    Swimmer(s)
    Adams, Nick
    Date
    31/07/2001
    Duration of swim
    12:05
    Pilot
    M. Oram
    Pilot boat
    Aegean Blue
    Trainer
    F. Richards
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CS&PF (101)

  • Alvarado, Enrique Ivan - 07/08/2003

    Swimmer(s)
    Alvarado, Enrique Ivan
    Date
    07/08/2003
    Duration of swim
    09:30
    Pilot
    M. Oram
    Pilot boat
    Aegean Blue
    Trainer
    D. Carter
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CS&PF (101)

  • Amyot, Jaques - 17/07/1956

    Description
    Cap Gris-Nez to South Foreland
    Swimmer(s)
    Amyot, Jaques
    Date
    17/07/1956
    Successful swim number
    96
    Successful swimmer number
    66
    Successful swim number France - England
    79
    Duration of swim
    13:02
    Pilot boat
    Rolande Sonia
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Amyot, Jaques - 29/08/1975

    Swimmer(s)
    Amyot, Jaques
    Date
    29/08/1975
    Successful swim number
    289
    Successful swimmer number
    66
    Successful swim number England - France
    105
    Duration of swim
    12:33
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Andersen, Greta Marie - 05/09/1965

    Swimmer(s)
    Andersen, Greta Marie
    Date
    05/09/1965
    Successful swim number
    171
    Successful swimmer number
    68
    Successful swim number England - France
    32
    Duration of swim
    13:49
    Notes
    She failed 2nd leg of a 2-way
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Andersen, Greta Marie - 21/08/1957

    Description
    START 4 10 a.m. FINISH 6 03 p.m. Observer A Barnet.
    Swimmer(s)
    Andersen, Greta Marie
    Date
    21/08/1957
    Successful swim number
    98
    Successful swimmer number
    68
    Successful swim number France - England
    80
    Duration of swim
    13:53
    Pilot
    L. Pierce
    Pilot boat
    Lilian Helena III
    Notes
    5th Butlins Race. 1st of 2 finishers. Landed Lydden Spout
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Andersen, Greta Marie - 23/08/1958

    Swimmer(s)
    Andersen, Greta Marie
    Date
    23/08/1958
    Successful swim number
    102
    Successful swimmer number
    68
    Successful swim number France - England
    84
    Duration of swim
    11:01
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Andersen, Greta Marie - 27/08/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Andersen, Greta Marie
    Date
    27/08/1959
    Successful swim number
    120
    Successful swimmer number
    68
    Successful swim number France - England
    101
    Duration of swim
    15:25
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Andersen, Greta Marie - 30/09/1964

    Swimmer(s)
    Andersen, Greta Marie
    Date
    29/09/1964
    Successful swim number
    166
    Successful swimmer number
    68
    Successful swim number England - France
    30
    Duration of swim
    13:40
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Anderson, Jenny - 25/08/1976

    Swimmer(s)
    Anderson, Jenny
    Date
    25/08/1976
    Successful swim number
    312
    Successful swimmer number
    201
    Successful swim number France - England
    189
    Duration of swim
    14:15
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Anderson, Kevin - 04/08/1979

    Swimmer(s)
    Anderson, Kevin
    Date
    04/08/1979
    Successful swim number
    373
    Successful swimmer number
    232
    Successful swim number England - France
    181
    Duration of swim
    12.22
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Antonick, Gary - 06/08/1988

    Swimmer(s)
    Antonick, Gary
    Date
    06/08/1988
    Duration of swim
    8:46
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Arabi, Saied El - 16/08/1951

    Swimmer(s)
    Arabi, Saied El
    Date
    16/08/1951
    Successful swim number
    52
    Successful swimmer number
    42
    Successful swim number France - England
    45
    Duration of swim
    12:42
    Notes
    Second Daily Mail Race
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Daily Mail (47)

  • Arabi, Saied El - 29/08/1952

    Swimmer(s)
    Arabi, Saied El
    Date
    29/08/1952
    Successful swim number
    72
    Successful swimmer number
    42
    Successful swim number England - France
    10
    Duration of swim
    17:42
    Notes
    St. Margarets Bay at 7 am
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Independent (34)
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