Search swimsCurrently displaying: 75 results You've searched for:Surname: "A" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (32)Failed (41)Unknown (1)Filter by Direction England-France (30)France-England (43)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (33)Two Way Swim (3)Filter by Ratified Butlins (11)CS&PF (4)CSA (20)Daily Mail (5)Independent (2)Filter by Nationality Argentina (8)Australia (1)Belgium (2)Brazil (1)Canada (2)Denmark (15)Egypt (17)France (1)Mexico (2)Pakistan (1)South Africa (1)Sri Lanka (1)Turkey (4)UK (10)USA (9)Filter by Year 1939 (1)1946 (1)1947 (3)1948 (3)1949 (2)1950 (6)1951 (6)1952 (4)1953 (2)1954 (2)1955 (4)1956 (2)1957 (5)1958 (2)1959 (4)1960 (1)1961 (4)1964 (2)1965 (3)1973 (1)1975 (3)1976 (2)1977 (2)1979 (1)1984 (1)1985 (2)1988 (2)2001 (1)2002 (1)2003 (1)2004 (1)Filter by Decade 1930s (1)1940s (9)1950s (37)1960s (10)1970s (9)1980s (5)2000s (4)Filter by Century 20th (71)21st (4) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: < Prev1234Next > 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)Arabi, Saied El - 29/08/1952Swimmer(s) Arabi, Saied ElDate 29/08/1952Successful swim number 72Successful swimmer number 42Successful swim number England - France 10Duration of swim 17:42Notes St. Margarets Bay at 7 amSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 02/08/1953Swimmer(s) Abouheif, Abdel LatifDate 02/08/1953Successful swim number 75Successful swimmer number 39Successful swim number England - France 13Duration of swim 13:45Notes Started as First Leg of Relay but completed the swimSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Anderson, Elna - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 06/08/1953Duration of swim 08:20Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Abdu, Abdel Moniem - 15/08/1954Swimmer(s) Abdu, Abdel MoneimDate 15/08/1954Duration of swim 14:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Abertondo, Antonio - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 5 24 pm.Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 85Successful swimmer number 37Successful swim number France - England 70Duration of swim 16:53Notes Cap Gris Nez to Eastern DocksSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)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)Allsworth, Peter - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Allsworth, PeterDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 10:30Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Allsworth, Peter - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Allsworth, PeterDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 10:30Notes Set out same time as Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Anderson, Elna - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 07:38Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Amyot, Jaques - 17/07/1956Description Cap Gris-Nez to South ForelandSwimmer(s) Amyot, JaquesDate 17/07/1956Successful swim number 96Successful swimmer number 66Successful swim number France - England 79Duration of swim 13:02Pilot boat Rolande SoniaSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Andersen, Greta Marie - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 15/08/1956Duration of swim 02:05Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Abertondo, Antonio - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Andersen, Greta Marie - 21/08/1957Description START 4 10 a.m. FINISH 6 03 p.m. Observer A Barnet.Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 21/08/1957Successful swim number 98Successful swimmer number 68Successful swim number France - England 80Duration of swim 13:53Pilot L. PiercePilot boat Lilian Helena IIINotes 5th Butlins Race. 1st of 2 finishers. Landed Lydden SpoutSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Andersen, Greta Marie - 03/09/1957Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 03/09/1957Duration of swim 01:30Notes St Margarets Bay. Failed 2nd leg of 2-waySuccess/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Anderson, Elna - 03/09/1957Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 03/09/1957Duration of swim 02:30Notes St Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Allsworth, Peter - 04/09/1957Swimmer(s) Allsworth, PeterDate 04/09/1957Duration of swim 04:00Notes From FolkestoneSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Andersen, Greta Marie - 23/08/1958Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 23/08/1958Successful swim number 102Successful swimmer number 68Successful swim number France - England 84Duration of swim 11:01Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Arellano, Teedulo - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Arellano, TeeduloDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 00:00Notes WithdrewSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Anderson, Elna - 15/07/1959Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 15/07/1959Duration of swim 13:00Notes Shakespeare Beach to 3 miles from FranceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Adams, Joan - 26/07/1959Swimmer(s) Adams, JoanDate 26/07/1959Duration of swim 07:35Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Anderson, Elna - 10/08/1959Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 10/08/1959Duration of swim 15:06Notes Shakespeare Beach to 2.5 miles from FranceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Andersen, Greta Marie - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 120Successful swimmer number 68Successful swim number France - England 101Duration of swim 15:25Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Ahsanullah, Mohamed - 13/09/1960Swimmer(s) Ahsanullah, MohamedDate 13/09/1960Duration of swim 02:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736) PAGE: < Prev1234Next >