Search swimsCurrently displaying: 65 results You've searched for:Century: "20th" xSurname: "W" 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 (26)France-England (38)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Butlins (8)Daily Mail (2)Filter by Nationality Denmark (1)England (10)Germany (5)Netherlands (2)Scotland (22)South Africa (4)Sweden (2)UK (26)USA (4)Filter by Year 1904 (1)1906 (3)1907 (5)1908 (4)1909 (2)1910 (2)1911 (2)1912 (2)1913 (1)1914 (1)1920 (1)1923 (1)1927 (1)1928 (3)1929 (1)1930 (1)1931 (1)1937 (2)1938 (2)1939 (1)1950 (3)1951 (2)1953 (2)1954 (1)1955 (1)1956 (4)1957 (5)1958 (3)1959 (3)1968 (1)1969 (1)1970 (1)1987 (1)Filter by Decade 1900s (15)1910s (8)1920s (7)1930s (7)1950s (24)1960s (2)1970s (1)1980s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 123Next > Weidman, Jack (John Albert) - 07/09/1904Description START 6 05pm. FINISH. 11 15pm. Lydden Spout - South Goodwins. Grease; Porpoise Oil, Tallow, Resin. Food; Hot Milk, Bovril, Chocolate and Raw eggs. Temp 62’f 58’f. Pulled out with severe cramp. Breast stroke, 37 strokes per min. 1 hour 40 mins before high tide. Sun hat. No goggles. Swimmer(s) Weidman, Jack (John Albert)Date 06/09/1904Duration of swim 05:10Pilot Capt Arthur Pearce and Capt. PascallPilot boat Gnat tug and two rowboatsTrainer Professor Bibbero & Wauchope WatsonNotes On board; Professor Bibbero and Mr Wauchope Watson, McKeen, Dr Murphy (Medical officer Dover swimming club), Mr Victor Mansell (Ex Secretary A. S. A.), Press representatives and friends.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 18/07/1906Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 18/07/1906Duration of swim 09:51Pilot Douglas MacDonaldPilot boat Commonwealth tug & Lizzie luggerTrainer Walter BrickettNotes South Foreland Lighthouse. Two pipers on boardSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 30/07/1906Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 30/07/1906Duration of swim 03:42Pilot Douglas MacDonaldPilot boat Commonwealth tugTrainer Walter BrickettNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 29/08/1906Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 29/08/1906Duration of swim 07:55Pilot Douglas MacDonaldPilot boat Commonwealth tugTrainer Walter BrickettNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 22/07/1907Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 22/07/1907Duration of swim 08:23Pilot boat Sea Wolfe steam yachtTrainer Walter BrickettNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 05/08/1907Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 05/08/1907Duration of swim 15:16Pilot Douglas MacDonald & Captain BirchfieldPilot boat Sea Wolfe steam yachtTrainer Walter BrickettNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 31/08/1907Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 31/08/1907Duration of swim 09:39Pilot Captain BirchfieldPilot boat Sea Wolfe steam yachtTrainer Walter BrickettNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 16/09/1907Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 16/09/1907Duration of swim 11:31Pilot Captain BirchfieldPilot boat Sea Wolfe steam yachtTrainer Walter BrickettNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 20/09/1907Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 20/09/1907Duration of swim 07:55Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 06/07/1908Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 06/07/1908Duration of swim 13:57Pilot Captain Birchfield & Henri DutertrePilot boat Sea Wolfe steam yachtTrainer Walter BrickettNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 23/07/1908Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 23/07/1908Duration of swim 12:15Pilot Captain Birchfield & Henri DutertrePilot boat Sea Wolfe steam yachtTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 19/09/1908Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 19/09/1908Duration of swim 14:54Pilot Captain BirchfieldPilot boat Sea Wolfe steam yachtTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 07/10/1908Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 07/10/1908Duration of swim 09:00Pilot boat Sea Wolfe steam yachtTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes Lydden SpoutSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 26/08/1909Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 26/08/1909Duration of swim 08:30Pilot boat Sea Wolfe steam YachtNotes Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 24/09/1909Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 24/09/1909Duration of swim 04:00Pilot boat Sea Wolfe steam yachtSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 31/07/1910Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 31/07/1910Duration of swim 08:07Pilot boat Marcelle Simone trawlerTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 14/08/1910Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 14/08/1910Duration of swim 10:05Pilot boat Calaisien tugTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 21/07/1911Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 21/07/1911Duration of swim 15:00Pilot boat Champion tugNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 02/09/1911Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 02/09/1911Duration of swim 14:07Pilot boat Calaisien tugNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 23/06/1912Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 23/06/1912Duration of swim 02:30Notes AmbleteuseSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 08/07/1912Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 08/07/1912Duration of swim 12:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 26/08/1913Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 26/08/1913Duration of swim 12:15Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 17/07/1914Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 17/07/1914Duration of swim 12:00Pilot boat Isabelle tugTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes Abandoned due to bad weatherSuccess/failure Failed (725)Willing, Mrs. Hilda - 03/09/1920Description Start 12 noon. Finish 11.35pm. Shakespeare Cliff -8 miles off French coast (16 miles awum)Swimmer(s) Willing, Mrs. HildaDate 03/09/1920Duration of swim 10:35Pilot Jack WeidmanTrainer Jack WeidmanNotes 16 miles was the women's record for a Channel attempt. On board; father Mr Peckham and sister Mrs Ada LewisSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657) PAGE: 123Next >