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Andersen, Greta Marie - 03/09/1957
Swimmer(s)
Andersen, Greta Marie
Date
03/09/1957
Duration of swim
01:30
Notes
St Margarets Bay. Failed 2nd leg of 2-way
Success/failure
Unknown
(9)
Direction(s)
England-France
(653)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Bleik, Toufic A. - 25/07/1953
Swimmer(s)
Bleik, Toufic A.
Date
25/07/1953
Duration of swim
12:00
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Unknown
(9)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Chadwick, Florence - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Chadwick, Florence
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
07:00
Success/failure
Unknown
(9)
Direction(s)
England-France
(653)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Chadwick, Florence - 23/09/1955
Swimmer(s)
Chadwick, Florence
Date
23/09/1955
Duration of swim
12:00
Success/failure
Unknown
(9)
Direction(s)
England-France
(653)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Chadwick, Florence - 26/09/1955
Swimmer(s)
Chadwick, Florence
Date
26/09/1955
Duration of swim
05:00
Success/failure
Unknown
(9)
Direction(s)
England-France
(653)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Dalton, Davis - 18/08/1890
Swimmer(s)
Dalton, Davis
Date
1890
Duration of swim
23:28
Pilot
Henry Dunn
Pilot boat
Ocean King, lugger
Notes
Hoax?? Claimed to have swum Boulogne to Folkestone using backstroke but could produce no witnesses
Success/failure
Unknown
(9)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Ratified
Unratified
(2)
Hill, Gordon - 04/09/1957
Swimmer(s)
Hill, Gordon
Date
04/09/1957
Duration of swim
08:37
Success/failure
Unknown
(9)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Michel, Georges - 03/09/1926
Swimmer(s)
Michel, Georges
Date
03/09/1926
Duration of swim
02:00
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Unknown
(9)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Spacek, Vaclev (Veneceles) - 10/06/1927
Swimmer(s)
Spacek, Vaclev (Veneceles)
Date
10/06/1927
Duration of swim
10:45
Notes
Claimed as Success but was a fraudulent claim
Success/failure
Unknown
(9)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)