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Sharp, Mervyn - 31/07/1970
Swimmer(s)
Sharp, Mervyn
Date
31/07/1970
Successful swim number
215
Successful swimmer number
133
Successful swim number England - France
50
Duration of swim
15:14
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Sharp, Miss Hilda 'Laddie' - 24/08/1928
Description
START. 12 50am. FINISH. 3 48pm. Cap Gris-Nez - Lyddon Spout. Grease; Lambs fat. Food; Coffee with condensed milk, Hot Lemonade with sugar, Beef tea. Stroke; Trudgeon, 25-27 strokes per min. Temp. 61. 62’f. Started, 5hr 08m before high tide. Neap tides. Sea calm. Wind E. S. E.
Swimmer(s)
Sharp, Miss Hilda 'Laddie'
Date
24/08/1928
Successful swim number
15
Successful swimmer number
15
Successful swim number France - England
12
Duration of swim
14:58
Pilot
William Burgess/Joe Costa
Pilot boat
Alsace
Trainer
Jabez Wolffe
Notes
38 witnesses. On board; Time keeper Joe Costa (Manager) Weighs 11 stone. 5ft 6ins tall. Laddie is a Nurse Maid. And one of nine children. Wolffe was so confident of her success that he sold some of his swimming prizes to pay the training expenses. Donald Watts, Austin Johnson and Joyce Bouch swam with her several times.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Shazley, Nabil el - 06/08/1976
Swimmer(s)
Shazley, Nabil el
Date
06/08/1976
Successful swim number
307
Successful swimmer number
199
Successful swim number England - France
119
Duration of swim
09:45
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Shazley, Nasser el - 21/08/1977
Swimmer(s)
Shazley, Nasser el
Date
21/08/1977
Successful swim number
329
Successful swimmer number
208
Successful swim number England - France
139
Duration of swim
08:45
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Sheard, Jeff - 30/07/1986
Swimmer(s)
Sheard, Jeff
Date
30/07/1986
Successful swim number
533
Successful swimmer number
310
Successful swim number England - France
307
Duration of swim
11:08
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Shenoy, Taranath - 07/09/1985
Swimmer(s)
Shenoy, Taranath
Date
07/09/1985
Successful swim number
521
Successful swimmer number
276
Successful swim number England - France
297
Duration of swim
10:42
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Shenoy, Taranath - 18/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Shenoy, Taranath
Date
18/08/1983
Successful swim number
481
Successful swimmer number
276
Successful swim number France - England
210
Duration of swim
10:54
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Shenoy, Taranath - 18/08/1984
Swimmer(s)
Shenoy, Taranath
Date
18/08/1984
Successful swim number
503
Successful swimmer number
276
Successful swim number England - France
285
Duration of swim
10:55
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Shields, Belinda - 20/09/1980
Swimmer(s)
Shields, Belinda
Date
20/09/1980
Successful swim number
418
Successful swimmer number
248
Successful swim number England - France
221
Duration of swim
09:08
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Shields, Belinda - 24/08/1981
Swimmer(s)
Shields, Belinda
Date
24/08/1981
Successful swim number
434
Successful swimmer number
248
Successful swim number England - France
234
Duration of swim
11:13
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Sidelnik, Nicholas - 26/07/2003
Swimmer(s)
Sidelnik, Nicholas
Date
26/07/2003
Duration of swim
09:53
Pilot
E. Spelling
Pilot boat
Plus One
Trainer
B. Watts
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Sifleet, Christine - 30/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Sifleet, Christine
Date
30/08/1979
Successful swim number
396
Successful swimmer number
204
Successful swim number England - France
202
Duration of swim
20:15
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Sifleet, Christine - 31/08/1976
Swimmer(s)
Sifleet, Christine
Date
31/08/1976
Successful swim number
315
Successful swimmer number
204
Successful swim number England - France
126
Duration of swim
14:56
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Simpson, Gordon - 04/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Simpson, Gordon
Date
04/08/2003
Duration of swim
15:51
Pilot
M. 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)
Sing, Carol - 1999
Swimmer(s)
Sing, Carol
Date
1999
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Skilton, Teresa - 14/08/2001
Swimmer(s)
Skilton, Teresa
Date
14/08/2001
Duration of swim
10:54
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)
Smidt, Rhonda - 31/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Smidt, Rhonda
Date
31/08/1983
Successful swim number
490
Successful swimmer number
282
Successful swim number England - France
276
Duration of swim
09:48
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Smith, Melanie - 28/07/1978
Swimmer(s)
Smith, Melanie
Date
28/07/1978
Successful swim number
345
Successful swimmer number
216
Successful swim number England - France
154
Duration of swim
11:10
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 15/08/1952
Description
START 3 35am. FINISH 9 47pm. Cap Gris-Nez to near Folkestone Harbour.
Swimmer(s)
Soliman, Bakr Hussein
Date
15/08/1952
Successful swim number
70
Successful swimmer number
52
Successful swim number France - England
61
Duration of swim
18:12
Notes
Finished his swim in a thunderstorm. At one time was lost. Start about 2 hrs before high tide.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Soussi, Mohammed el - 21/08/1954
Description
Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 6 26 pm.
Swimmer(s)
Soussi, Mohammed el
Date
21/08/1954
Successful swim number
86
Successful swimmer number
59
Successful swim number France - England
71
Duration of swim
17:55
Notes
Cap Gris-Nez. Landed St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Spinks, Emma - 27/09/2004
Swimmer(s)
Spinks, Emma
Date
27/09/2004
Duration of swim
12:25
Pilot
N. Streeter
Pilot boat
Suva
Trainer
T. Harding
Notes
Australian
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
St. Paer, Robert de - 17/09/1976
Swimmer(s)
St. Paer, Robert de
Date
17/09/1976
Successful swim number
321
Successful swimmer number
206
Successful swim number England - France
131
Duration of swim
12:07
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Starrett, John - 14/08/1964
Swimmer(s)
Starrett, John
Date
14/08/1964
Successful swim number
159
Successful swimmer number
112
Successful swim number France - England
132
Duration of swim
12:45
Notes
Landed Shakespeare Beach
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Starrett, John - 1964
Date
1964
Duration of swim
12:45
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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