Search swimsCurrently displaying: 19 results You've searched for:Century: "20th" xSurname: "D" xSuccess: "Successful" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (9)France-England (10)Filter by Ratified Butlins (2)CSA (14)Daily Mail (1)Independent (1)News of The World (1)Filter by Nationality Argentina (1)Australia (1)England (1)Pakistan (6)South Africa (1)UK (9)USA (1)Filter by Year 1926 (1)1930 (1)1951 (1)1958 (1)1959 (2)1960 (1)1961 (2)1973 (1)1975 (1)1976 (1)1978 (2)1979 (1)1983 (1)1984 (1)1985 (1)1996 (1)Filter by Decade 1920s (1)1930s (1)1950s (4)1960s (3)1970s (6)1980s (3)1990s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Derham, Norman Leslie - 17/09/1926Description Started 9pm Cap Gris Nez 16/09/26, finished St. Margarets 10.57am 17/09/26Swimmer(s) Derham, Norman LeslieDate 17/09/1926Successful swim number 10Successful swimmer number 10Successful swim number France - England 7Duration of swim 13:57Pilot Charles Joseph Taylor/Mr. Gale of FolkestonePilot boat Alfred motor launchTrainer Frederick George White, trainerSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified News of The World (1)Duncan, Miss (Margaret) Peggy - 10/09/1930Description START 8 20pm Sept 9. FINISH 12 37am Sept 10. Cap Gris-Nez - South Foreland. Grease; Lambs fat. Food; Cocoa, coffee, beef tea. Trudgeon. Temp. 63.5. Weight 200lbs. Started. 4h 28 before high tide. Spring tides. Good conditions. Stung on face by Jelly fish.Swimmer(s) Duncan, Miss (Margaret) PeggyDate 10/09/1930Successful swim number 17Successful swimmer number 17Successful swim number France - England 14Duration of swim 16:17Pilot Joe CostaPilot boat Jenner tugTrainer Jabez WolffeNotes Her father originally from Glasgow. She received 300 cables from South Africa, Including General Hertzog the Prime Minister, Mr N. C. Havenga, Minister of Finance, The High Commissioner for London, and Mr Bitizeus, Mayor of Capetown. She carried a message from the Mayor of Calais to the Mayor of Dover, translated for the Mayor by Joe Costa. Peggy came back to England in 1931 and waited all summer, but was unable to make an attempt due to poor weather.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Duarte, Enriqueta - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Duarte, EnriquetaDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 55Successful swimmer number 45Successful swim number France - England 48Duration of swim 13:26Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Das, Brojen - 23/08/1958Description Start 2 05 a.m. Finish 4 30 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - South Foreland. Observer J. U. Wood.Swimmer(s) Das, BrojenDate 23/08/1958Successful swim number 103Successful swimmer number 72Successful swim number France - England 85Duration of swim 14:52Pilot Captain L. HutchinsonPilot boat EnvictorSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Das, Brojen - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Das, BrojenDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 118Successful swimmer number 72Successful swim number France - England 99Duration of swim 13:54Notes Landed WarrenSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Das, Brojen - 22/09/1959Swimmer(s) Das, BrojenDate 22/09/1959Successful swim number 131Successful swimmer number 72Successful swim number England - France 22Duration of swim 13:26Notes Shakespeare Beach to CalaisSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Das, Brojen - 27/08/1960Swimmer(s) Das, BrojenDate 27/08/1960Successful swim number 139Successful swimmer number 72Successful swim number France - England 117Duration of swim 14:43Notes Cap Gris Nez to Dover HarbourSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Das, Brojen - 09/09/1961Swimmer(s) Das, BrojenDate 09/09/1961Successful swim number 147Successful swimmer number 72Successful swim number France - England 121Duration of swim 11:48Pilot Hutchinson, LenPilot boat VictorNotes Landed South Foreland. Pilot Len Hutchinson of Gravesend aboard 'Victor'Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Das, Brojen - 21/09/1961Swimmer(s) Das, BrojenDate 21/09/1961Successful swim number 150Successful swimmer number 72Successful swim number France - England 123Duration of swim 10:35Pilot Hutchinson, LenPilot boat VictorNotes Cap Gris Nez to Hope PointSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Dixon, Raymond - 05/09/1973Swimmer(s) Dixon, RaymondDate 05/09/1973Successful swim number 255Successful swimmer number 170Successful swim number England - France 80Duration of swim 10:43Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Deveraux, Linda - 01/09/1975Swimmer(s) Deveraux, LindaDate 01/09/1975Successful swim number 298Successful swimmer number 195Successful swim number England - France 111Duration of swim 12:05Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Dyton, Peter - 05/09/1976Swimmer(s) Dyton, PeterDate 05/09/1976Successful swim number 316Successful swimmer number 205Successful swim number England - France 127Duration of swim 14:58Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Dean, Penny Lee - 29/07/1978Swimmer(s) Dean, Penny LeeDate 29/07/1978Successful swim number 346Successful swimmer number 217Successful swim number England - France 155Duration of swim 07:40Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Dixon, Raymond - 22/08/1978Swimmer(s) Dixon, RaymondDate 22/08/1978Successful swim number 356Successful swimmer number 170Successful swim number England - France 165Duration of swim 10:43Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Dockery, Stephen - 04/08/1979Swimmer(s) Dockery, StephenDate 04/08/1979Successful swim number 371Successful swimmer number 231Successful swim number England - France 179Duration of swim 09:40Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Druce, Samantha - 18/08/1983Swimmer(s) Druce, SamanthaDate 18/08/1983Successful swim number 484Successful swimmer number 278Successful swim number England - France 273Duration of swim 15:27Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Dunsbee, Lyndon - 07/07/1984Swimmer(s) Dunsbee, LyndonDate 07/07/1984Successful swim number 493Successful swimmer number 284Successful swim number France - England 215Duration of swim 08:34Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Dunsbee, Timothy - 10/07/1985Swimmer(s) Dunsbee, TimothyDate 10/07/1985Successful swim number 513Successful swimmer number 296Successful swim number England - France 293Duration of swim 08:12Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Dixon, Kelly - 25/07/1996Swimmer(s) Dixon, KellyDate 25/07/1996Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)