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  • Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 18/09/1949

    Swimmer(s)
    Hamad, Mahri Hassan
    Date
    18/09/1949
    Successful swim number
    33
    Successful swimmer number
    30
    Successful swim number France - England
    27
    Duration of swim
    15:22
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets Bay
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)

  • Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 21/08/1954

    Description
    Start 4 hours before high water. START Aug 21 12 31 am. FINISH 1 20 pm.
    Swimmer(s)
    Hamad, Mahri Hassan
    Date
    21/08/1954
    Successful swim number
    81
    Successful swimmer number
    30
    Successful swim number France - England
    66
    Duration of swim
    12:49
    Notes
    Cap Gris-Nez. Landed South Foreland
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 22/08/1950

    Swimmer(s)
    Hamad, Mahri Hassan
    Date
    22/08/1950
    Successful swim number
    38
    Successful swimmer number
    30
    Successful swim number France - England
    32
    Duration of swim
    12:04
    Notes
    First Daily Mail Race. Landed Shakespeare Cliff
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Daily Mail (47)

  • Hamid, Abdel - 12/08/1973

    Swimmer(s)
    Hamid, Abdel
    Date
    12/08/1973
    Successful swim number
    253
    Successful swimmer number
    168
    Successful swim number England - France
    78
    Duration of swim
    12:16
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Hampson, Jacqui - 10/09/1982

    Swimmer(s)
    Hampson, Jacqui
    Date
    10/09/1982
    Successful swim number
    462
    Successful swimmer number
    269
    Successful swim number England - France
    259
    Duration of swim
    15:32
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Hancox, Keith - 07/08/1965

    Swimmer(s)
    Hancox, Keith
    Date
    07/08/1965
    Successful swim number
    169
    Successful swimmer number
    120
    Successful swim number France - England
    137
    Duration of swim
    15:33
    Notes
    1st New Zealander
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Hansen, Laura - 09/08/2003

    Swimmer(s)
    Hansen, Laura
    Date
    09/08/2003
    Duration of swim
    09:48
    Pilot
    L. Oram
    Pilot boat
    Sea Satin
    Trainer
    C. Cobbett
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CS&PF (101)

  • Harper, Ashby - 28/08/1982

    Swimmer(s)
    Harper, Ashby
    Date
    28/08/1982
    Successful swim number
    456
    Successful swimmer number
    265
    Successful swim number England - France
    254
    Duration of swim
    13:52
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Harrold, Pippa - 19/08/2002

    Swimmer(s)
    Harrold, Pippa
    Date
    19/08/2002
    Duration of swim
    14:38
    Pilot
    L. Oram
    Pilot boat
    Sea Satin
    Trainer
    C. Cobbett
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CS&PF (101)

  • Hart, Richard Davis - 20/08/1972

    Date
    20/08/1972
    Successful swim number
    245
    Successful swimmer number
    165
    Successful swim number England - France
    70
    Duration of swim
    09:44
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Hart, Richard Davis - 20/08/1972

    Description
    Observer M Morford.
    Swimmer(s)
    Hart, Richard Davis
    Date
    20/08/1972
    Successful swim number
    245
    Successful swimmer number
    165
    Successful swim number England - France
    70
    Duration of swim
    09:44
    Pilot
    B. Reed
    Pilot boat
    Accord
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Hart, Richard Davis - 24/08/1976

    Swimmer(s)
    Hart, Richard Davis
    Date
    24/08/1976
    Successful swim number
    311
    Successful swimmer number
    165
    Successful swim number England - France
    123
    Duration of swim
    09:50
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Hassam, Khalad Ahmed - 31/07/1982

    Swimmer(s)
    Hassam, Khalad Ahmed
    Date
    31/07/1982
    Successful swim number
    448
    Successful swimmer number
    261
    Successful swim number England - France
    247
    Duration of swim
    12:39
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Hasselberg, Steffan - 18/08/1960

    Swimmer(s)
    Hasselberg, Steffan
    Date
    18/08/1960
    Successful swim number
    137
    Successful swimmer number
    97
    Successful swim number France - England
    115
    Duration of swim
    14:30
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Hasselder, Ellen - 03/07/1979

    Swimmer(s)
    Hasselder, Ellen
    Date
    03/07/1979
    Successful swim number
    365
    Successful swimmer number
    227
    Successful swim number England - France
    173
    Duration of swim
    15:40
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Hawke, Miss Ivy - 19/08/1928

    Description
    START 9 59pm. FINISH 5 15pm. Cap Gris-Nez - Hope Point. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Tea, chocolate, three pears, one lemon. Stroke; Trudgeon. Started 1h 23m after high tide. It was the longest France-England swim. Spring tide.
    Swimmer(s)
    Hawke, Miss Ivy
    Date
    19/08/1928
    Successful swim number
    14
    Successful swimmer number
    14
    Successful swim number France - England
    11
    Duration of swim
    19:16
    Pilot
    Joe Costa (Louis Corthes) with Thomas Burgess
    Pilot boat
    Alsace
    Trainer
    Thomas Burgess
    Notes
    This was Miss Hawk’s third attempt. 27 Independent witnesses, including Dr T H Dawson, Dr Munrow, Dr Schiff, Mrs Console and family, Jabez Wolffe, Hilda Sharp.
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Independent (34)

  • Hayward, Jonathan - 07/07/2003

    Swimmer(s)
    Hayward, Jonathan
    Date
    07/07/2003
    Duration of swim
    14:08
    Pilot
    M. Oram
    Pilot boat
    Aegean Blue
    Trainer
    C. Cobbett
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CS&PF (101)

  • Hayward, Jonathan - 30/07/2001

    Swimmer(s)
    Hayward, Jonathan
    Date
    30/07/2001
    Duration of swim
    13:33
    Pilot
    L. Oram
    Pilot boat
    Sea Satin
    Trainer
    P. Bardoel
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CS&PF (101)

  • Heaton, Anthony - 30/08/1975

    Swimmer(s)
    Heaton, Anthony
    Date
    30/08/1975
    Successful swim number
    294
    Successful swimmer number
    194
    Successful swim number France - England
    186
    Duration of swim
    13:08
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Heeson, Warwick - 27/07/2004

    Swimmer(s)
    Heeson, Warwick
    Date
    27/07/2004
    Duration of swim
    16:51
    Pilot
    N. Streeter
    Pilot boat
    Suva
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CS&PF (101)

  • Heim, Suzanne - 10/08/1986

    Swimmer(s)
    Heim, Suzanne
    Date
    10/08/1986
    Successful swim number
    535
    Successful swimmer number
    298
    Successful swim number England - France
    309
    Duration of swim
    10:24
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Heim, Suzanne - 18/08/1985

    Swimmer(s)
    Heim, Suzanne
    Date
    18/08/1985
    Successful swim number
    515
    Successful swimmer number
    298
    Successful swim number France - England
    222
    Duration of swim
    10:11
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Heim, Suzanne - 30/07/1986

    Swimmer(s)
    Heim, Suzanne
    Date
    30/07/1986
    Successful swim number
    532
    Successful swimmer number
    298
    Successful swim number England - France
    306
    Duration of swim
    10:02
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Helmi, Ishak - 01/09/1928

    Description
    Started 31st Cap Gris Nez 23:40 pm, landed Folkestone on 1st 1.46pm
    Swimmer(s)
    Helmi, Ishak
    Date
    01/09/1928
    Successful swim number
    16
    Successful swimmer number
    16
    Successful swim number France - England
    13
    Duration of swim
    23:40
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Independent (34)
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