Search swimsCurrently displaying: 78 results You've searched for:Nationality: "USA" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (31)France-England (38)Filter by Ratified Butlins (10)CSA (1)Daily Mail (3)Filter by Nationality Canada (1)Denmark (2)Filter by Surname A (2)B (9)C (7)E (1)F (4)H (14)J (4)K (1)M (3)P (4)R (5)S (9)T (5)W (4)Y (1)Z (5)Filter by Year 1897 (1)1908 (1)1913 (1)1914 (2)1920 (2)1921 (3)1922 (4)1923 (6)1925 (1)1926 (5)1927 (2)1929 (1)1930 (1)1932 (1)1933 (2)1935 (1)1938 (1)1949 (1)1950 (6)1952 (1)1953 (5)1954 (2)1956 (2)1957 (3)1958 (1)1959 (5)1960 (4)1962 (2)1963 (2)1964 (2)1965 (2)1977 (1)1987 (1)Filter by Decade 1890s (1)1900s (1)1910s (3)1920s (24)1930s (6)1940s (1)1950s (25)1960s (12)1970s (1)1980s (1)Filter by Century 19th (1)20th (74) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: < Prev1234Next > Barrett, Miss Clarabelle - 23/08/1926Swimmer(s) Barrett, Miss ClarabelleDate 23/08/1926Duration of swim 04:00Pilot Captain James LearmontTrainer Walter BrickettNotes Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Timson, Louis - 10/09/1926Description Started Cap Gris Nez 10.05 pm, gave up 5.05 am strong winds, swam 15 miles to 10 miles off CalaisSwimmer(s) Timson, LouisDate 10/09/1926Duration of swim 07:00Pilot Harry Pearson of DealPilot boat Viking of Folkestone motor launchTrainer Billy KellingleySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Zittenfield Twins, Bernice & Phyllis - 02/09/1927Swimmer(s) Zittenfield Twins, Bernice & PhyllisDate 02/09/1927Duration of swim 04:30Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Corson, Mrs Millicent C. - 06/09/1927Description START 8 55am. FINISH 6 36pm. South Foreland - 4 Miles from France. Trudgeon 16 spm. Food; Cocoa, sugar lumps, biscuits. Start was at the end of the flood tide.Swimmer(s) Corson, Mrs Millicent C.Date 06/09/1927Duration of swim 09:40Pilot Captain Pearson of WalmerPilot boat Ocean KingTrainer Billy and Ethel Kellingley of DealNotes She was very cold. Rough conditions, wind at times was 20 miles per hour. Most Easterly point allowed by rules of Dover Town cup. This was an attempt for the Dover Gold Cup. On board; Mr Corson, Norman Derham, Mr Frank Perks, Mr Fuller Hazleden The Press Association’s Deal Correspondent and a Cinematograph operator, Mr John Hayward, swimming Corespondent of the Daily Sketch. She swam France to England last year in a time of 15 hrs 28 mins She swam around Manhattan Island in 1921 time 15 hours 57 mins. Swam 160 miles in the Hudson river, from Albany to Newyork in 63 hours. September 2 to the 8th 1921. She swam 11 ½ hrs each day. She received a medal from the King off Denmark in 1919 for Life Saving. Awarded the Carnigie Hero Trophy in 1920. Swam Dover to Ramsgate 6 hours 20 minutes. Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Huddlestone, Mrs. Myrtle - 13/09/1929Swimmer(s) Huddlestone, Mrs. MyrtleDate 13/09/1929Duration of swim 21:13Pilot Captain SpicerPilot boat La Morinie tugTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes South Foreland LighthouseSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Zittenfield Twins, Bernice & Phyllis - 15/09/1930Swimmer(s) Zittenfield Twins, Bernice & PhyllisDate 15/09/1930Duration of swim 12:34Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy" - 09/09/1932Swimmer(s) Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy"Date 09/09/1932Duration of swim 18:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy" - 14/08/1933Swimmer(s) Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy"Date 14/08/1933Duration of swim 10:55Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy" - 29/08/1933Swimmer(s) Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy"Date 29/08/1933Duration of swim 13:02Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Morrison, Miss Eva - 23/08/1935Description Started 9.38 pm South Foreland, bad seas and bad weather forced stop 4 miles off Cap Gris NezSwimmer(s) Morrison, Miss EvaDate 23/08/1935Duration of swim 14:52Pilot Harry Pearson of DealPilot boat Jack Burwill's motor boatTrainer Billy Kellingley assisted by George MorrisNotes Trainers were Mr & Mrs Kellingley of Deal, pacemaker was George Morris of Kingsdown who had failed the previous year and had intended to make an attempt with Miss MorrisonSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Winckler, Miss Asta - 06/08/1938Description Woman Fails In English Channel Swim LONDON, Saturday - Because of a recurrence of a leg injury, which compelled her to swim with her arms only for several hours, Asta Winckler, the Danish girl, was forced to abandoned her effort to swim the English Channel when she was 16 miles from the French coast. Miss Winckler, who weighs 20 stone, had been 15 hours in a rough seaSwimmer(s) Winckler, Miss AstaDate 06/08/1938Duration of swim 15:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)France, Shirley May - 06/09/1949Swimmer(s) France, Shirley MayDate 06/09/1949Duration of swim 10:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Chadwick, Florence - 26/07/1950Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 26/07/1950Duration of swim 08:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Sutter, Roy - 05/08/1950Swimmer(s) Sutter, RoyDate 05/08/1950Duration of swim 01:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)France, Shirley May - 08/08/1950Swimmer(s) France, Shirley MayDate 08/08/1950Duration of swim 13:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Frank, David - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Frank, DavidDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 03:45Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Fraser, George - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Fraser, GeorgeDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 00:00Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Wozniak, Steve - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Wozniak, SteveDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 00:00Notes First Daily Mail RaceeSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Paysour, Robert 'Bob' Frederick - 14/08/1952Swimmer(s) Paysour, Robert 'Bob' FrederickDate 14/08/1952Duration of swim 12:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Chadwick, Florence - 02/08/1953Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 02/08/1953Duration of swim 09:55Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burlingame, Glen - 03/08/1953Swimmer(s) Burlingame, GlenDate 03/08/1953Duration of swim 10:10Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Burlingame, Glen - 14/08/1953Swimmer(s) Burlingame, GlenDate 14/08/1953Duration of swim UnknownSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Hanks, Willis 17/08/1953Description Did not start due to rough weather.Swimmer(s) Hanks, WillisDate 17/08/1953Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Smith, Wallace - 21/08/1953Swimmer(s) Smith, WallaceDate 21/08/1953Duration of swim 00:00Notes Refused permission to enter UK as only had £26Success/failure Failed (725) PAGE: < Prev1234Next >