Search swimsCurrently displaying: 68 results You've searched for:Century: "20th" xSurname: "G" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (19)Failed (49)Filter by Direction England-France (20)France-England (48)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (19)Filter by Ratified Butlins (14)CSA (14)Daily Mail (1)Independent (3)Unratified (1)Filter by Nationality Argentina (1)Colombia (1)Egypt (7)England (18)Germany (1)Italy (2)Lebanon (3)Mexico (1)Spain (1)Turkey (3)UK (43)Filter by Year 1904 (1)1922 (2)1925 (2)1926 (3)1927 (6)1929 (2)1930 (1)1933 (3)1948 (1)1950 (3)1952 (3)1953 (3)1954 (2)1955 (5)1956 (1)1957 (4)1958 (6)1959 (5)1960 (2)1961 (1)1965 (2)1967 (3)1968 (1)1969 (1)1973 (1)1974 (2)1975 (1)1981 (1)Filter by Decade 1900s (1)1920s (15)1930s (4)1940s (1)1950s (32)1960s (10)1970s (4)1980s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 123Next > Greasley, S. W. - 21/08/1904Description START 7 25am. FINISH. 8 55am TIME. End of Admiralty pier. Too cold and cramps. Temp 62. Grease; Beeswax, Porpoise oil, Resin.Wore no mask. Stroke; Overhand side stroke, 35 per min.Swimmer(s) Greasley, Samuel WilsonDate 21/08/1904Duration of swim 01:30Pilot boat IonaTrainer Walter BrickettNotes Sponsored by Evening News. On board; Dr RoseSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 02/08/1922Description START 7 30. FINISH. 11 00. Shakespeare Beach - Swam 6 miles. Choppy Seas. Pain in shoulder muscles. Breast stroke.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 02/08/1922Duration of swim 03:30Pilot Henry Sharp with Captain TaylorNotes On Board; Mrs Sharp. This was an attempt for the Daily Sketch £1000Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 19/09/1922Description START 7 40am. FINISH 8 35am. Shakespeare Cliff - very close to Admiralty Pier. Spring Tide. 20 miles per hour winds - she was being driven into the Pier. Breaststroke. Mercedes insisted on starting despite conditions.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 19/09/1922Duration of swim 0:55Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingNotes On board; Mrs Sharp and Daily Sketch Reporter.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 25/08/1925Description START 2 00am. Breaststroke. Folkestone Victoria Pier - swam 7 miles; Cramp left leg.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 25/08/1925Duration of swim 3.00Pilot Captain T. Hayler and H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingNotes In water for under 3 hours On board; Mrs Sharp.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 30/08/1925Description START 6 10am. FINISH 10 15am. Folkestone Beach - 6 miles from shore. Slack water. Suffered Cramp. W. N.W. breeze.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 30/08/1925Duration of swim 04:05Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingNotes On board; Mrs Sharp. Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 24/07/1926Description START 12 10pm. FINISH. 5 05 pm. Folkestone Pier - swam 9 miles. Breaststroke. Temp. 63’f. Grease; Lanolin, put on by Millie Corson. Food: Raw eggs and chocolate.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 24/07/1926Duration of swim 04:55Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingTrainer Horace CareyNotes On board; trainer Horace Carey, a woman Doctor and Mrs SharpSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 26/08/1926Description START 3pm. FINISH 10 00pm. Folkestone - 10 ½ miles from coast. Troubled with Porpoises and FliesSwimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 26/08/1926Duration of swim 07:00Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingNotes FolkestoneSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 18/09/1926Description START 5 07pm. FINISH 3 58am. Cap Gris Nez - 2 Miles from St Margaret’s. Old English Backstroke. Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 18/09/1926Duration of swim 10:51Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingNotes On board; Mrs Sharp. Started to suffer Hypothermia, and was semi conscious but refused to get out. One of the Crew made a lasso, and as her arms came up he lassoed her arms and pulled her to the boat. She was stung many times by Jelly fish.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Guintoli, Guido - 31/08/1927Description Gave up 7.27 am on 1/9/1927 after 7:52 in water, severe cramp. French organisedSwimmer(s) Guintoli, GuidoDate 31/08/1927Duration of swim 07:52Notes CalaisSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 28/09/1927Description START 9 40am. FINISH 5 15pm. C.G.Nez - 8 miles from Ramsgate. Temp. 60’f. Breaststroke, some old English Backstroke.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 28/09/1927Duration of swim 07:35Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Fishing boat F E 11Notes On board; Mrs Sharp Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 03/10/1927Description START 12 30 am. FINISH 9 30am. C.G.Nez - 3 miles E.S.E. of the Varne. Temp. 58’f. Sea calm, but after 3½ hrs a Northerly wind sprang up and Miss Gleitze had to swim against this.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 03/10/1927Duration of swim 09:00Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Folkestone fishing boat Little WillieTrainer W. BurgessNotes On board; Mr George Allen, Mrs Sharp.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 07/10/1927Description START 2 55am. FINISH. 6 10pm. Cap Gris-Nez - near South Foreland. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Grapes, Honey, Hot Tea and Cocoa. Stroke; Old English Back, some Breast stroke. Temp 60’f. Started 4h 23m before high tide. Neap tides. Very Foggy.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 07/10/1927Successful swim number 12Successful swimmer number 12Successful swim number France - England 9Duration of swim 15:15Pilot Henry Sharp Jnr. with John Thomas BurwillPilot boat Fishing Boat FE.11Trainer G. H. AllanNotes On Board; Mrs A. Sharp She was unconscious for two hours after the swim. She had no independent witnesses on board. Because of the doubts raised over Doctor Dorothy Logan’s Swim, she made a vindication swim on Oct 21st, although this first swim was later recognised by the CSA. Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Gill, Mrs Ivy - 14/10/1927Description START. 9 11am. Oct 13. FINISH. 12 20am. Oct 14. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Cliff. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Beef extract, malted milk, Coffee. Stroke; Breaststroke, Trudgeon, a little on back. Temp. below 60’f., 57.2 inshore. Started 4hrs before high tide. Spring Tides. Weight 13 ½ stone. She lost one stone during the swim Swimmer(s) Gill, Mrs IvyDate 14/10/1927Successful swim number 13Successful swimmer number 13Successful swim number France - England 10Duration of swim 15:09Pilot Bertie Brockman with John 'Jack' BurwillPilot boat Brockman & Sons boatTrainer Clarence FlowerNotes Affidavit signed by; John Fellows (channel aspirant Rotherham), Clarence Fowler (Sheffield), Henry Bertie Brockman (Pilot), John Thomas Burwell (Assistant Pilot), Albert George O'Cree (Engineer), Ernest Stone (Boatman). Clarence Fowler whose name is appended to the document is Mrs Gill’s Trainer. The document reads, We, the undersigned, saw all the swim from Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare Cliff, starting from Cap Gris Nez at 9 11 am October 13th and landing at Shakespeare Cliff at 12 20 am October 14th 1927, and are satisfied the swim was accomplished without any aid whatever. Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 14/10/1927Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 14/10/1927Duration of swim 10:24Pilot H. SharpPilot boat F.E.11Notes The Vindication Swim. Observed by Daily Mail aeroplane She called it a vindication swim, due to the doubt cast by Dr. Logan's swim. Swam wearing a Rolex Gold watch, which was later sold for £17 000. On board; Mrs Sharp. (Not in Across the Straights, probably because not reported in Dover Express until October 21, well after end of season)Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gilhead, Miss Connie - 14/08/1929Description Started Cap Gris Nez 2.05 am, abandoned 8.30 am after 6:25 in waterSwimmer(s) Gilhead, Miss ConnieDate 14/08/1929Duration of swim 06:25Trainer Jabez Wolffe & Walter BrickettSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gilhead, Miss Connie - 05/09/1929Description Started Cap Gris NezSwimmer(s) Gilhead, Miss ConnieDate 05/09/1929Duration of swim 13:34Trainer Walter BrickettSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 01/10/1930Description START 8 47 pm. FINISH 12 20am. Shakespeare Beach - swam 4 miles. No goggles or cap. Breast stroke. Trudgeon. Temp 54’f - 58’fSwimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 01/10/1930Duration of swim 03:33Pilot J. WalkerPilot boat SabinaNotes Staged swim for Movietone cinema On Board; H. B. Hayward official time keeper. Plus two sea scouts. Messrs Holland and Pearce. This was an attempt for the Dover Gold Cup. A display was put on for Movie tone Cinema before the swim was abandoned. Sea very rough, no chance of success - air temperature very cold and sea temperature dropping. She gave up due to the cold. Report in Dover Standard. Oct 2. Page 1, with photos page 4Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 02/08/1933Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 02/08/1933Duration of swim 07:45Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 29/08/1933Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 29/08/1933Duration of swim 14:59Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 15/09/1933Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 15/09/1933Duration of swim 13:51Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gambi, Giovanni - 28/07/1948Swimmer(s) Gambi, GiovanniDate 28/07/1948Successful swim number 27Successful swimmer number 26Successful swim number France - England 23Duration of swim 11:36Notes Audresselles to Shakespeare CollierySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Guler, Murat - 08/08/1950Swimmer(s) Guler, MuratDate 08/08/1950Duration of swim 21:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Geiger, Oskar - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Geiger, OskarDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 00:00Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Guler, Murat - 05/09/1950Swimmer(s) Guler, MuratDate 05/09/1950Duration of swim 03:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736) PAGE: 123Next >