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Chadwick, Florence - 11/10/1955
Swimmer(s)
Chadwick, Florence
Date
11/10/1955
Successful swim number
95
Successful swimmer number
32
Successful swim number England - France
17
Duration of swim
13:55
Pilot
John 'Jack' Burwill
Pilot boat
White Rose
Notes
St Margarets Bay at 10.23am 10th October to Sangatte 12.18am 11th October. Abandoned 2-way. Grease. Lanolin. Age. 35. Weight 130 lb. Height 5 ft 6 ins. Stroke Front Crawl. Start 4 hrs after high water. Observer, Mrs Kaye Lord. This was the latest success from England to France. Her third success from this side, her fourth attempt this year. It was planned to be a two way attempt. It was also the fourth successful swim piloted by John Burwill this year.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Chapman, Charles - 25/08/1981
Swimmer(s)
Chapman, Charles
Date
25/08/1981
Successful swim number
437
Successful swimmer number
254
Successful swim number England - France
237
Duration of swim
13:30
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Chapman, Godfrey Edward - 16/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Chapman, Godfrey Edward
Date
16/08/1951
Successful swim number
53
Successful swimmer number
43
Successful swim number France - England
46
Duration of swim
12:56
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)
Charlesworth, Richard - 15/07/1982
Swimmer(s)
Charlesworth, Richard
Date
15/07/1982
Successful swim number
443
Successful swimmer number
257
Successful swim number France - England
201
Duration of swim
08:52
Notes
Fastest France-England
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cheesman, Timothy - 15/08/2004
Swimmer(s)
Cheesman, Timothy
Date
15/08/2004
Duration of swim
15:21
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
M. MacDonald
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Cho, Oh Ryun - 28/08/1982
Swimmer(s)
Cho, Oh Ryun
Date
28/08/1982
Successful swim number
455
Successful swimmer number
264
Successful swim number England - France
253
Duration of swim
09:35
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Chundra, Bimal - 10/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Chandra, Bimal
Date
10/09/1959
Successful swim number
128
Successful swimmer number
92
Successful swim number France - England
108
Duration of swim
13:50
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Abbots Cliff
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Clarke, Karteek (Alec) - 28/07/2004
Swimmer(s)
Clarke, Karteek (Alec)
Date
28/07/2004
Duration of swim
16:13
Pilot
D. Whyte
Pilot boat
Ocean Breeze
Trainer
M.G. Austin/B. Harbottle
Notes
Shakespeare Beach to Wissant. Disallowed by CSA due to Registration Problems
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Cleveland, Anne - 28/07/2002
Swimmer(s)
Cleveland, Anne
Date
28/07/2002
Duration of swim
12:32
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)
Cleveland, Anne - 30/07/2004
Swimmer(s)
Cleveland, Anne
Date
30/07/2004
Duration of swim
11:51
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
B. Beadle
Notes
1st leg of 2-way, total 28:36
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Cleveland, Anne - 30/07/2004
Swimmer(s)
Cleveland, Anne
Date
30/07/2004
Duration of swim
16:45
Pilot
L. Oram
Pilot boat
Sea Satin
Trainer
B. Beadle
Notes
2nd leg of 2-way, total 28:36
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Colette, Laura - 27/09/2004
Swimmer(s)
Colette, Laura
Date
27/09/2004
Duration of swim
14:29
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
L. Lopez-Bonilla
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Collins, Ron - 05/09/2004
Swimmer(s)
Collins, Ron
Date
05/09/2004
Duration of swim
14:07
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Contreras, Victor - 31/07/1982
Swimmer(s)
Contreras, Victor
Date
31/07/1982
Successful swim number
447
Successful swimmer number
260
Successful swim number England - France
246
Duration of swim
12:02
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cooper, Carl - 25/07/1985
Swimmer(s)
Cooper, Carl
Date
25/07/1985
Successful swim number
512
Successful swimmer number
299
Successful swim number England - France
292
Duration of swim
12:24
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Corson, Mrs Millicent C. - 28/08/1926
Description
START 11 32am Sat. Aug 27. FINISH 3 00am. Aug 28. TIME 15h 28m. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Beach. Grease; Lanolin. FOOD Sugar loaf, chocolate, cocoa, biscuits, small cakes. Stroke; Front crawl, 19 strokes per min, Trudgeon, some breast stroke. Temp. 62. Started 3h 28m before High tide. Neap tide.
Swimmer(s)
Corson, Mrs Millicent C.
Date
28/08/1926
Successful swim number
7
Successful swimmer number
7
Successful swim number France - England
4
Duration of swim
15:28
Pilot
Harry Pearson
Pilot boat
Viking motor boat
Trainer
Billy Kellingley
Notes
On board; Louis Timson, Mrs Ethel Kellingley, John Mitchell, Edmund V Goff (Northampton), Mr Forest, L Higgins, Miss Margaret Williams, Mr S. S. Waters (London), Mr Paul Waters, Mr Leslie R. Duncan (Dover Standard), Clemington Corson (Husband, rowed for entire swim), plus others. Mrs Corson was the mother of two children when she swam - Sonny and Marjorie. She was one of six children. Millie had two unsuccessful swims; 1923, time 14h 30m., 1927 9h 40m Recognized by C.S.A. 16-8-1928, but give wrong time of 15h 23m
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Cossete, Robert - 17/08/1964
Swimmer(s)
Cossete, Robert
Date
17/08/1964
Successful swim number
161
Successful swimmer number
114
Successful swim number France - England
134
Duration of swim
12:05
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)
Cossum, Raymond - 31/07/1970
Swimmer(s)
Cossum, Raymond
Date
31/07/1970
Successful swim number
214
Successful swimmer number
148
Successful swim number France - England
165
Duration of swim
13:41
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Counsilman, James 'Doc' - 14/09/1979
Swimmer(s)
Counsilman, James 'Doc'
Date
14/09/1979
Successful swim number
400
Successful swimmer number
244
Successful swim number England - France
205
Duration of swim
13:07
Pilot
Reg Brickell
Pilot boat
Helen Ann Marie, Folkestone trawler
Trainer
Tom Hetzel
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Couto, Abilio - 10/08/1958
Description
START 3 40,am. FINISH 4 25,pm. Grease Lanolin. Food Hourly; Soup. Tea. Hot Chocolate.
Swimmer(s)
Couto, Abilio
Date
10/08/1958
Successful swim number
100
Successful swimmer number
70
Successful swim number France - England
82
Duration of swim
12:45
Pilot
Captain Hutchinson, mate Talbot
Pilot boat
Victor
Notes
First Brazilian Success Also on board: Christie, Harris, M.F. Burns (Physiotherapist,) J. U. Wood (Observer)
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Couto, Abilio - 11/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Couto, Abilio
Date
11/09/1959
Successful swim number
129
Successful swimmer number
70
Successful swim number England - France
21
Duration of swim
12:49
Notes
Dover to Wissant
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Couto, Abilio - 26/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Couto, Abilio
Date
26/09/1959
Successful swim number
132
Successful swimmer number
70
Successful swim number France - England
110
Duration of swim
11:33
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cox, David - 17/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Cox, David
Date
17/08/1975
Successful swim number
285
Successful swimmer number
189
Successful swim number England - France
102
Duration of swim
12:20
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Cox, Lynne - 10/08/1973
Swimmer(s)
Cox, Lynne
Date
10/08/1973
Successful swim number
249
Successful swimmer number
158
Successful swim number England - France
74
Duration of swim
09:36
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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