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  • Bradshaw, Julie - 19/08/1979

    Swimmer(s)
    Bradshaw, Julie
    Date
    19/08/1979
    Successful swim number
    380
    Successful swimmer number
    235
    Successful swim number England - France
    187
    Duration of swim
    10:09
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Brewer, Kenneth - 13/08/1970

    Swimmer(s)
    Brewer, Kenneth
    Date
    13/08/1970
    Successful swim number
    219
    Successful swimmer number
    150
    Successful swim number France - England
    167
    Duration of swim
    14:10
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Bristow, William Burgess - 27/08/1959

    Description
    Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 7 54 p.m.
    Swimmer(s)
    Bristow, William Burgess
    Date
    27/08/1959
    Successful swim number
    122
    Successful swimmer number
    87
    Successful swim number France - England
    103
    Duration of swim
    18:01
    Pilot
    P. Obrien
    Pilot boat
    Lucy
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Broenniman, Margaret - 18/08/1984

    Swimmer(s)
    Broenniman, Margaret
    Date
    18/08/1984
    Successful swim number
    501
    Successful swimmer number
    288
    Successful swim number England - France
    283
    Duration of swim
    10:37
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Brokenshire, Laurence - 30/08/1986

    Swimmer(s)
    Brokenshire, Laurence
    Date
    30/08/1986
    Successful swim number
    543
    Successful swimmer number
    319
    Successful swim number England - France
    317
    Duration of swim
    13:46
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Brook, Wendy - 31/08/1976

    Swimmer(s)
    Brook, Wendy
    Date
    31/08/1976
    Successful swim number
    313
    Successful swimmer number
    202
    Successful swim number England - France
    124
    Duration of swim
    08:56
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Brouwer, Ton - 04/08/1979

    Swimmer(s)
    Brouwer, Ton
    Date
    04/08/1979
    Successful swim number
    368
    Successful swimmer number
    228
    Successful swim number England - France
    176
    Duration of swim
    08:44
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Brunstad, George - 28/08/2004

    Swimmer(s)
    Brunstad, George
    Date
    28/08/2004
    Duration of swim
    15:59
    Pilot
    M. Oram
    Pilot boat
    Aegean Blue
    Trainer
    M. MacDonald
    Notes
    World record - oldest man.
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CS&PF (101)

  • Bunting, Josiah - 26/08/2004

    Swimmer(s)
    Brunstad, George
    Date
    26/08/2004
    Duration of swim
    09:44
    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)

  • Burgess, Thomas William - 06/09/1911

    Description
    THOMAS WILLIAM BURGESS (ENG) (Naturalized Frenchman. Living in Paris). 15 June 1872 – 5 July 1950. 1911 success. START South Foreland 11.15am. Tue, Sept 5.; FINISH. Le Chatelet (C.G.Nez) 9.50am Sept 6; TIME 22h 35m.
    Swimmer(s)
    Burgess, Thomas William
    Date
    06/09/1911
    Successful swim number
    2
    Successful swimmer number
    2
    Successful swim number England - France
    2
    Duration of swim
    22:30
    Notes
    South Foreland at 11.15 am on the 6th. Landed Le Chatelet
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Independent (34)

  • Burke, Brian - 13/07/2004

    Swimmer(s)
    Burke, Brian
    Date
    13/07/2004
    Duration of swim
    11:29
    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)

  • Burlingame, Glen - 21/08/1954

    Description
    Cap Gris-Nez. Fan Bay
    Swimmer(s)
    Burlingame, Glen
    Date
    21/08/1954
    Successful swim number
    87
    Successful swimmer number
    60
    Successful swim number France - England
    72
    Duration of swim
    14:10
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Fan Bay. Very little Press notice due to the Billy Butlin race in progress.
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Independent (34)

  • Callone, Leo - 09/08/1981

    Swimmer(s)
    Callone, Leo
    Date
    09/08/1981
    Successful swim number
    423
    Successful swimmer number
    249
    Successful swim number England - France
    225
    Duration of swim
    13:07
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Camarero, Alfredo - 16/08/1960

    Swimmer(s)
    Camarero, Alfredo
    Date
    16/08/1960
    Successful swim number
    135
    Successful swimmer number
    82
    Successful swim number France - England
    113
    Duration of swim
    12:22
    Notes
    Landed St. Margarets
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Camarero, Alfredo - 27/08/1959

    Description
    Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 11. 37 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - Folkestone Beach.
    Swimmer(s)
    Camarero, Alfredo
    Date
    27/08/1959
    Successful swim number
    114
    Successful swimmer number
    82
    Successful swim number France - England
    95
    Duration of swim
    11:43
    Pilot boat
    Sunbeam
    Trainer
    Miguel Maciel (son of Romeo Maciel, failed 1923)
    Notes
    Winner Capri to Naples 1955. And 1956. 2nd 1958. Winner Atlantic City 1957 (25 mile race) 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)

  • Carey, Dennis - 03/09/1980

    Swimmer(s)
    Carey, Dennis
    Date
    03/09/1980
    Successful swim number
    417
    Successful swimmer number
    247
    Successful swim number France - England
    197
    Duration of swim
    14:55
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Carpio, Daniel - 05/09/1947

    Swimmer(s)
    Carpio, Daniel
    Date
    05/09/1947
    Successful swim number
    26
    Successful swimmer number
    25
    Successful swim number France - England
    22
    Duration of swim
    14:46
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Abbots Cliff
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)

  • Carpio, Daniel - 16/08/1951

    Swimmer(s)
    Carpio, Daniel
    Date
    16/08/1951
    Successful swim number
    58
    Successful swimmer number
    25
    Successful swim number France - England
    51
    Duration of swim
    13:50
    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)

  • Carter, Christopher - 11/09/1973

    Swimmer(s)
    Carter, Christopher
    Date
    11/09/1973
    Successful swim number
    257
    Successful swimmer number
    171
    Successful swim number England - France
    82
    Duration of swim
    14:33
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Carter, Yvonne - 31/08/1986

    Swimmer(s)
    Carter, Yvonne
    Date
    31/08/1986
    Successful swim number
    545
    Successful swimmer number
    320
    Successful swim number England - France
    319
    Duration of swim
    09:16
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Ceraolo, John - 06/07/2002

    Swimmer(s)
    Ceraolo, John
    Date
    06/07/2002
    Duration of swim
    12:57
    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)

  • Chadwick, Florence - 04/09/1953

    Description
    This was to be a two way attempt, she stopped for three minutes, ate an orange, then set of back to England and swam 2 ½ miles in three hours. Observer F. Overton.
    Swimmer(s)
    Chadwick, Florence
    Date
    04/09/1953
    Successful swim number
    78
    Successful swimmer number
    32
    Successful swim number England - France
    15
    Duration of swim
    14:42
    Pilot
    R. Stuart
    Pilot boat
    Lame VII
    Notes
    St. Margarets Bay to Cap Gris Nez. Continued as 2-way but abandoned return after 3 hours. Grease Lanolin. Food; Chicken, cookies, glucose, sugar, coco cola. Age. 33. Weight 130 lb. Height 5 ft 6 ins. Stroke Crawl.
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Chadwick, Florence - 08/08/1950

    Swimmer(s)
    Chadwick, Florence
    Date
    08/08/1950
    Successful swim number
    35
    Successful swimmer number
    32
    Successful swim number France - England
    29
    Duration of swim
    13:20
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to South Foreland
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)

  • Chadwick, Florence - 10/09/1951

    Swimmer(s)
    Chadwick, Florence
    Date
    10/09/1951
    Successful swim number
    66
    Successful swimmer number
    32
    Successful swim number England - France
    8
    Duration of swim
    16:22
    Notes
    St Margarets Bay to Sangatte
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)
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