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Ventclovsky, Frantisek - 30/07/1971
Swimmer(s)
Ventclovsky, Frantisek
Date
30/07/1971
Successful swim number
229
Successful swimmer number
154
Successful swim number France - England
172
Duration of swim
15:26
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Ventclovsky, Frantisek - 30/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Ventclovsky, Frantisek
Date
30/08/1975
Successful swim number
293
Successful swimmer number
154
Successful swim number France - England
185
Duration of swim
13:42
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Verbrugge, Chris - 22/08/1984
Swimmer(s)
Verbrugge, Chris
Date
22/08/1984
Successful swim number
511
Successful swimmer number
294
Successful swim number England - France
291
Duration of swim
13:50
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Vidakovic, Atina - 09/09/1969
Swimmer(s)
Vidakovic, Atina
Date
09/09/1969
Successful swim number
208
Successful swimmer number
145
Successful swim number France - England
163
Duration of swim
13:20
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Vierkotter, Ernst - 30/08/1926
Description
Started Cap Gris Nez 1.32pm, finished Langdon Stairs 2.15pm
Swimmer(s)
Vierkotter, Ernst
Date
30/08/1926
Successful swim number
8
Successful swimmer number
8
Successful swim number France - England
5
Duration of swim
12:43
Pilot
Captain Salmon
Pilot boat
Europe tug
Notes
Organised and ratified by the French National Association of Swimming
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Vitos, Jose - 27/08/1958
Description
START 7 00 a.m. (approx). Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Beach. Observer G Forsyth.
Swimmer(s)
Vitos, Jose
Date
27/08/1958
Successful swim number
108
Successful swimmer number
76
Successful swim number France - England
90
Duration of swim
15:11
Pilot
A.Liddon
Pilot boat
Golden Harvest
Notes
Landed Shakespeare Beach
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Von Linde, Astrid - 13/07/2004
Swimmer(s)
Von Linde, Astrid
Date
13/07/2004
Duration of swim
13:38
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
B. Wakeham
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Vooren, Pierre van - 04/08/1963
Swimmer(s)
Vooren, Pierre van
Date
04/08/1963
Successful swim number
154
Successful swimmer number
107
Successful swim number France - England
127
Duration of swim
15:09
Notes
Used breast stroke. Pilot Len Hutchinson
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Vooren, Pierre van - 10/07/1965
Swimmer(s)
Vooren, Pierre van
Date
10/07/1965
Successful swim number
167
Successful swimmer number
107
Successful swim number England - France
31
Duration of swim
17:55
Pilot
Capt. Leonard Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Envictor
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Warle, Lars-Bertil - 16/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Warle, Lars-Bertil
Date
16/08/1951
Successful swim number
56
Successful swimmer number
46
Successful swim number France - England
49
Duration of swim
13:28
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)
Watson, Barry - 06/08/1969
Description
1st leg of failed 2-way
Swimmer(s)
Watson, Barry
Date
06/08/1969
Successful swim number
200
Successful swimmer number
113
Successful swim number England - France
42
Duration of swim
13:56
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Watson, Barry - 13/08/1970
Description
1st leg of failed 2-way
Swimmer(s)
Watson, Barry
Date
13/08/1970
Successful swim number
220
Successful swimmer number
113
Successful swim number England - France
53
Duration of swim
15:14
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Watson, Barry - 14/09/1968
Swimmer(s)
Watson, Barry
Date
14/09/1968
Successful swim number
197
Successful swimmer number
113
Successful swim number England - France
41
Duration of swim
16:19
Notes
1st leg of failed two way
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Watson, Barry - 16/08/1964
Swimmer(s)
Watson, Barry
Date
16/08/1964
Successful swim number
160
Successful swimmer number
113
Successful swim number France - England
133
Duration of swim
09:35
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to St Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Webb, Captain Matthew - 25/08/1875
Description
Temp 65°f. Porpoises sighted at 3:08 and 4:30. Mainly Breast stroke some side stroke. Start 26 strokes per min, after 1 hr 22 for 2 ½ hrs then a steady 20.
Swimmer(s)
Webb, Captain Matthew
Date
25/08/1875
Successful swim number
1
Successful swimmer number
1
Successful swim number England - France
1
Duration of swim
21:45
Pilot
Capt George Toms, (Mate) John Dodd. Five crew - Bowles, Jell, Gates, Gates, Decent, and Stanley.
Pilot boat
Lugger Ann, two rowing boats.
Notes
START 12:56 pm. Tue, Aug 24; FINISH 10:41am. Aug 25; TIME 21h 45m E-F. Step at End of Admiralty Pier to Calais Sands. Recognized by C.S.A. 16-8-1928. Grease; Porpoise Grease. Neap tide, started on half ebb. Start; 3½ hrs before high water. Tide 15ft 10 inch. Food; Ale. Beef tea.Coffee.Brandy.Cod liver oil. Allotted Witnesses were; Mr. A. G. Payne and Mr. Harry F. Wilkinson, of the Ilex swimming club. Others on board; J. B. Jones, (Editor Dover Express) Mr Warman (Dover Chronicle) Mr Bell (Illustrated News) taking pictures. George Ward (cousin). At the start the sea was so calm that the sweeps had to be plied to keep the Lugger up with the swimmer. In the last two hrs large waves were breaking over the swimmer and Webb’s haggard face could occasionally be seen above the waves. The Porpoise grease was provided by the Athone Boot Company. His woolen costume weighed 10 lbs. A French Doctor thrust himself into the room uninvited, then sent a bill for 50 Francs. On Capt George Toms Tombstone is recorded the fact that he piloted Capt Webb when he swam the Channel. Webb presented him with a gold ring. Webb had already swam 21 miles, from Blackwall to Gravesend. And Dover to Ramsgate.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Wetherly, Alison - 18/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Wetherly, Alison
Date
18/08/1983
Successful swim number
485
Successful swimmer number
279
Successful swim number France - England
212
Duration of swim
16:20
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Wheatcroft, Fernley - 28/08/1938
Swimmer(s)
Wheatcroft, Fernley
Date
28/08/1938
Successful swim number
24
Successful swimmer number
23
Successful swim number France - England
20
Duration of swim
13:45
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Abbots Cliff
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
White, Margaret - 02/09/1961
Swimmer(s)
White, Margaret
Date
02/09/1961
Successful swim number
144
Successful swimmer number
102
Successful swim number France - England
119
Duration of swim
15:08
Pilot
Hutchinson, Len
Pilot boat
Victor
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to The Warren
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Wildschut, Monique - 20/09/1984
Swimmer(s)
Wildschut, Monique
Date
20/09/1984
Successful swim number
506
Successful swimmer number
267
Successful swim number England - France
288
Duration of swim
08:44
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Wildschut, Monique - 31/08/1982
Swimmer(s)
Wildschut, Monique
Date
31/08/1982
Successful swim number
460
Successful swimmer number
267
Successful swim number England - France
257
Duration of swim
08:44
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Wilkin Oxley, Jean - 25/07/1972
Swimmer(s)
Wilkin Oxley, Jean
Date
25/07/1972
Successful swim number
239
Successful swimmer number
160
Successful swim number England - France
64
Duration of swim
14:50
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Willemse, Herman - 27/08/1959
Description
Start 1 53 a.m. Finish. 2. 42. p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - Folkestone Beach. Observer B Blowers.
Swimmer(s)
Willemse, Herman
Date
27/08/1959
Successful swim number
115
Successful swimmer number
83
Successful swim number France - England
96
Duration of swim
12:49
Pilot
A. White
Pilot boat
Seabird
Notes
He was thirteen times National champion of the Netherlands. Twice winner of the Scheldt cup. Dutch champion 100m, 400m, and 1500m. This was the 7th. Billy Butlin Channel race.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Wilson, Kathleen - 25/08/2001
Swimmer(s)
Wilson, Kathleen
Date
25/08/2001
Duration of swim
13:10
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Wood, Trevor - 28/07/2004
Swimmer(s)
Wood, Trevor
Date
28/07/2004
Duration of swim
13:51
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
B. Beadle
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
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