Search swimsCurrently displaying: 29 results You've searched for:Century: "20th" xSurname: "A" xCrossings: "One Way Swim" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (26)Failed (2)Filter by Direction England-France (14)France-England (15)Filter by Ratified Butlins (5)CSA (17)Daily Mail (3)Independent (2)Filter by Nationality Argentina (3)Australia (1)Belgium (1)Brazil (1)Canada (2)Denmark (1)Egypt (7)South Africa (1)Turkey (4)UK (1)USA (7)Filter by Year 1948 (1)1950 (1)1951 (3)1952 (2)1953 (1)1954 (1)1955 (1)1956 (1)1957 (1)1958 (1)1959 (1)1964 (1)1965 (1)1973 (1)1975 (3)1976 (2)1977 (2)1979 (1)1985 (2)1988 (2)Filter by Decade 1940s (1)1950s (13)1960s (2)1970s (9)1980s (4) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > Abdu, Abdel Moniem - 04/09/1948Swimmer(s) Abdu, Abdel MoneimDate 04/09/1948Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Abertondo, Antonio - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 22/08/1950Successful swim number 43Successful swimmer number 37Successful swim number France - England 37Duration of swim 16:18Notes First Daily Mail Race. Landed Dover HarbourSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Abouheif, Abdel LatifDate 28/07/1951Successful swim number 45Successful swimmer number 39Successful swim number France - England 39Duration of swim 15:43Notes Cap Gris Nez to Fan BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Abertondo, Antonio - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 61Successful swimmer number 37Successful swim number France - England 54Duration of swim 14:14Notes 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)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)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)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 - 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 - 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)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)Andersen, Greta Marie - 30/09/1964Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 29/09/1964Successful swim number 166Successful swimmer number 68Successful swim number England - France 30Duration of swim 13:40Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Andersen, Greta Marie - 05/09/1965Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 05/09/1965Successful swim number 171Successful swimmer number 68Successful swim number England - France 32Duration of swim 13:49Notes She failed 2nd leg of a 2-waySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Atkinson, Eric - 10/08/1973Swimmer(s) Atkinson, EricDate 10/08/1973Successful swim number 251Successful swimmer number 167Successful swim number England - France 76Duration of swim 15:58Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Audenaerde, Etienne van - 02/08/1975Swimmer(s) Audenaerde, Etienne vanDate 02/08/1975Successful swim number 271Successful swimmer number 180Successful swim number France - England 181Duration of swim 16:32Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Aydin, Ersin - 18/08/1975Swimmer(s) Aydin, ErsinDate 18/08/1975Successful swim number 286Successful swimmer number 190Successful swim number France - England 184Duration of swim 16:40Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Amyot, Jaques - 29/08/1975Swimmer(s) Amyot, JaquesDate 29/08/1975Successful swim number 289Successful swimmer number 66Successful swim number England - France 105Duration of swim 12:33Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Anderson, Jenny - 25/08/1976Swimmer(s) Anderson, JennyDate 25/08/1976Successful swim number 312Successful swimmer number 201Successful swim number France - England 189Duration of swim 14:15Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Acet, Erdel - 31/08/1976Swimmer(s) Acet, ErdelDate 31/08/1976Successful swim number 314Successful swimmer number 203Successful swim number England - France 125Duration of swim 09:02Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Aydin, Ersin - 07/09/1977Swimmer(s) Aydin, ErsinDate 07/09/1977Successful swim number 340Successful swimmer number 190Successful swim number England - France 149Duration of swim 13:40Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Acet, Erdel - 08/09/1977Swimmer(s) Acet, ErdelDate 08/09/1977Successful swim number 341Successful swimmer number 203Successful swim number England - France 150Duration of swim 09:07Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473) PAGE: 12Next >