Search swimsCurrently displaying: 49 results You've searched for:Nationality: "Egypt" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (14)Failed (35)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (15)Filter by Ratified Butlins (3)CSA (1)Daily Mail (6)Independent (2)Filter by Surname A (12)D (1)G (4)H (13)K (2)M (5)R (6)S (4)V (1)Y (1)Filter by Year 1924 (1)1925 (1)1926 (2)1927 (1)1928 (1)1947 (1)1948 (5)1949 (5)1950 (3)1951 (10)1952 (12)1954 (4)1955 (3)Filter by Decade 1920s (6)1940s (11)1950s (32) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: < Prev123Next > Maraghi, Helmi El - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Maraghi, Helmi ElDate 28/07/1951Duration of swim UnknownNotes 5 Egyptians swam together. All gave up together 7 miles off DoverSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 28/07/1951Description Six Egyptians all started 3.30 am from Cap Gris Nez and stayed as a group until giving up 7 miles off DoverSwimmer(s) Soliman, Bakr HusseinDate 28/07/1951Duration of swim 15:43Notes Abouheif, Abdel Latif age 22 Abdu, Abdel Moniem age 26 Maraghi, Helmi El age 23 Mohamed, Abdel Megid age 37 Sharm, Mohammed El age 21 Soliman, Bakr Hussein age24Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Mohamed, Abdel Megid - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Mohamed, Abdel MegidDate 28/07/1951Duration of swim UnknownNotes 5 Egyptians swam together. All gave up together 7 miles off DoverSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 48Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 41Duration of swim 12:12Notes 2nd Daily Mail Race. Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Rehim, Hassan Abdel - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Rehim, Hassan AbdelDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 50Successful swimmer number 27Successful swim number France - England 43Duration of swim 12:25Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Arabi, Saied El - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Arabi, Saied ElDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 52Successful swimmer number 42Successful swim number France - England 45Duration of swim 12:42Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Dawoud, Mustafa - 22/07/1952Swimmer(s) Dawoud, MustafaDate 22/07/1952Duration of swim 10:44Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Hussein, Bakr - 15/08/1952Date 15/08/1952Successful swim number 70Successful swimmer number 52Successful swim number France - England 61Duration of swim 18:12Notes Cap Gris Nez to Folkestone West BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Girges, Youssef - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Girges, YoussefDate 15/08/1952Duration of swim 11:00Notes One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happenedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Attallah, Fahmy - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Attallah, FahmyDate 15/08/1952Duration of swim 20:00Notes One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happenedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Maraghy, Helmi - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Maraghi, Helmi ElDate 15/08/1952Duration of swim 11:15Notes One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happenedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Yassin, Said - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Yassin, SaidDate 15/08/1952Duration of swim 03:30Notes One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happenedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 15/08/1952Description START 3 35am. FINISH 9 47pm. Cap Gris-Nez to near Folkestone Harbour.Swimmer(s) Soliman, Bakr HusseinDate 15/08/1952Successful swim number 70Successful swimmer number 52Successful swim number France - England 61Duration of swim 18:12Notes 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)Radii, Hassan - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Radii, HassanDate 15/08/1952Duration of swim 04:30Notes One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happenedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Abdu, Abdel Moneim - 18/08/1952Swimmer(s) Abdu, Abdel MoneimDate 18/08/1952Successful swim number 71Successful swimmer number 53Successful swim number France - England 62Duration of swim 17:30Notes Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Gemaie, Omar - 23/08/1952Swimmer(s) Gemaie, OmarDate 23/08/1952Duration of swim 01:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Kader, Ahmed Abdel - 23/08/1952Swimmer(s) Kamberos, PanagiotisDate 23/08/1952Duration of swim 03:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Kader, Ahmed Abdel - 23/08/1952Description Butlins swimSwimmer(s) Kader, Ahmed AbdelDate 23/08/1952Duration of swim 3:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. START Aug 21 12 31 am. FINISH 1 20 pm.Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 81Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 66Duration of swim 12:49Notes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Gazali, Fouad el - 27/08/1954Swimmer(s) Gazali, Fouad elDate 27/08/1954Duration of swim 03:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Riad, Nazik - 27/08/1954Date 27/08/1954Duration of swim 14:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Riad, Nazik - 27/08/1954Date 27/08/1954Duration of swim 14:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Girges, Youssef - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Girges, YoussefDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 09:30Notes Set out same time as Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 15/08/1955Description START 5 47 am. FINISH 5 31 pm. Cap Gris-Nez. Langdon Steps. Stroke Front Crawl.Swimmer(s) Abouheif, Abdel LatifDate 15/08/1955Successful swim number 89Successful swimmer number 39Successful swim number France - England 74Duration of swim 11:44Notes Cap Gris Nez to Langdon Stairs 30 Sept 1929 – 21 April 2008 Has already swum the Channel in both directions. He was voted “The Marathon Swimmer of the 20th Century, 1953 he was first in the 29k River Seine race. In 1963 he won the 60 mile swim across Lake Michigan in a time of 35 hours. He was World Champion for 1964. 1965. and 1968. From 1953 to 1972 out of 68 top races he was only out of the top three on 12 occasions. He was a Graduate form Sandhurst Military Academy. Spoke 6 languages was a good pianist. He became a Colonel in the Egyptian Army.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192) PAGE: < Prev123Next >