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Armstrong, Philippa - 27/09/2004
Swimmer(s)
Armstrong, Philippa
Date
27/09/2004
Duration of swim
16:24
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
L. Oram
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Asmuth, Paul - 10/09/1985
Swimmer(s)
Asmuth, Paul
Date
10/09/1985
Successful swim number
528
Successful swimmer number
303
Successful swim number England - France
302
Duration of swim
08:34
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Asmuth, Paul - 29/08/1985
Swimmer(s)
Asmuth, Paul
Date
29/08/1985
Successful swim number
520
Successful swimmer number
303
Successful swim number England - France
296
Duration of swim
08:12
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Atkinson, Eric - 10/08/1973
Swimmer(s)
Atkinson, Eric
Date
10/08/1973
Successful swim number
251
Successful swimmer number
167
Successful swim number England - France
76
Duration of swim
15:58
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Attwood, Elisabeth - 17/08/2002
Swimmer(s)
Attwood, Elisabeth
Date
17/08/2002
Duration of swim
10:51
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)
Audenaerde, Etienne van - 02/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Audenaerde, Etienne van
Date
02/08/1975
Successful swim number
271
Successful swimmer number
180
Successful swim number France - England
181
Duration of swim
16:32
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Aydin, Ersin - 07/09/1977
Swimmer(s)
Aydin, Ersin
Date
07/09/1977
Successful swim number
340
Successful swimmer number
190
Successful swim number England - France
149
Duration of swim
13:40
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Aydin, Ersin - 18/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Aydin, Ersin
Date
18/08/1975
Successful swim number
286
Successful swimmer number
190
Successful swim number France - England
184
Duration of swim
16:40
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Baldock, Cyril - 18/08/1985
Swimmer(s)
Baldock, Cyril
Date
18/08/1985
Successful swim number
516
Successful swimmer number
299
Successful swim number France - England
223
Duration of swim
10:44
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Bales, Peter Elwin - 18/08/1969
Swimmer(s)
Bales, Peter Elwin
Date
18/08/1969
Successful swim number
206
Successful swimmer number
143
Successful swim number England - France
45
Duration of swim
13:38
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Balghunam, Ahmed - 24/08/1981
Swimmer(s)
Balghunam, Ahmed
Date
24/08/1981
Successful swim number
436
Successful swimmer number
252
Successful swim number England - France
235
Duration of swim
12:05
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Banks, Deborah - 19/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Banks, Deborah
Date
19/08/1979
Successful swim number
383
Successful swimmer number
238
Successful swim number England - France
190
Duration of swim
11:50
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Bardoel, Albert - 07/07/2003
Swimmer(s)
Bardoel, Albert
Date
07/07/2003
Duration of swim
14:45
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
G. Pique
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Bardoel, Peter - 27/07/2002
Swimmer(s)
Bardoel, Peter
Date
27/07/2002
Duration of swim
12:25
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)
Barker, Helen - 15/08/2001
Swimmer(s)
Barker, Helen
Date
15/08/2001
Duration of swim
17:36
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
N. Adams
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Barnett, Alex - 10/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Barnett, Alex
Date
10/08/2003
Duration of swim
11:14
Pilot
E. Spelling
Pilot boat
Plus One
Trainer
T. Harding
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 16/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'
Date
16/08/1951
Successful swim number
64
Successful swimmer number
35
Successful swim number France - England
57
Duration of swim
15:01
Notes
First swimmer to do both ways in one season
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'
Date
22/08/1950
Successful swim number
40
Successful swimmer number
35
Successful swim number France - England
34
Duration of swim
14:45
Notes
First Daily Mail Race. Landed Shakespeare Beach
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 28/07/1951
Swimmer(s)
Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'
Date
28/07/1951
Successful swim number
47
Successful swimmer number
35
Successful swim number England - France
7
Duration of swim
19:02
Notes
Landed Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Barroso, Hugo Rodriguez - 13/08/1986
Swimmer(s)
Barroso, Hugo Rodriguez
Date
13/08/1986
Successful swim number
540
Successful swimmer number
316
Successful swim number England - France
314
Duration of swim
13:00
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Batt, Clifford - 19/08/1987
Swimmer(s)
Batt, Clifford
Date
19/08/1987
Duration of swim
18:37
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Bauer, Sally - 16/08/1951
Description
START 7 30 am Aug 16. FINISH 10 10pm. Cap Gris-Nez. Grease; Lanolin. Weight 170lbs. Height 1.7m. Temp. 62. Stroke; Freestyle. Start 4 hrs before high water.
Swimmer(s)
Bauer, Sally
Date
16/08/1951
Successful swim number
63
Successful swimmer number
24
Successful swim number France - England
56
Duration of swim
14:40
Pilot
F. Arnold
Pilot boat
Sunbeam
Trainer
Frille Sjo
Notes
Second Daily Mail Race. Daily Mail Umpire. J. W. Collins.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Bauer, Sally - 27/08/1939
Description
START 5 50am Aug 27. FINISH 9 12pm. Cap Gris Nez to Warren Halt. Food; Cocoa, Malt, Bananas, Tea. Stroke; Front crawl, 54 spm. Observer Mr Holloway. Start four hours before high tide
Swimmer(s)
Bauer, Sally
Date
27/08/1939
Successful swim number
25
Successful swimmer number
24
Successful swim number France - England
21
Duration of swim
15:22
Pilot
George Obree with Mr. Gipson and Mr. Kalfuss
Pilot boat
Ocean Prince and Skylark
Notes
Due to the fear of the imminent second world war, Sally had to rush back home. Therefore swim not added to C.S.A. list until 1975. Sally went on to swim the Channel again in the Daily Mail 1951 race in a time of 14hrs 40 min. Other crew; Mr Gipson. Mr Kalfuss and Mr T. Brockman jnr. Witnesses; Briscoe Ray (A. S. A.), L W Holloway (Observer) (RLSS), Mr Gosta Westin (Swedish Consul General), Mr H Eirmark.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Bayles, James - 29/07/2002
Swimmer(s)
Bayles, James
Date
29/07/2002
Duration of swim
10:59
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
J. Carter
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
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