Search swimsCurrently displaying: 9 results You've searched for:Decade: "1950s" xNationality: "France" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Ratified Butlins (1)Daily Mail (3)Filter by Surname A (1)B (2)M (2)P (3)S (1)Filter by Year 1950 (4)1951 (1)1958 (2)1959 (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Soron, Emile - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Soron, EmileDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 01:30Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Pique, Germaine - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Pique, GermaineDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 05:15Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Alfonsi, Georges - 23/08/1950Description Started Cap Gris Nez, Food; cold roast chicken and sugar lumps. Gave up at 01.19 a.m. after 1 hour "leisurely crawl" with stomach cramps, later diagnosed as appendicitisSwimmer(s) Alfonsi, GeorgesDate 23/08/1950Duration of swim 1:00Notes Made 'little progress'Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Bombard, Dr. Alain Louis - 05/09/1950Swimmer(s) Bombard, Dr. Alain LouisDate 05/09/1950Duration of swim 03:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Bombard, Dr. Alain Louis - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Bombard, Dr. Alain LouisDate 16/08/1951Duration of swim 12:50Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Pourcelle, Georges - 10/08/1958Swimmer(s) Pourcelle, GeorgesDate 10/08/1958Duration of swim 02:00Notes Cap Gris Nez. SeasickSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Pourcelle, Georges - 08/09/1958Swimmer(s) Pourcelle, GeorgesDate 08/09/1958Duration of swim UnknownNotes Cap Gris Nez. Claimed a successful swim but no details ever providedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Morand, Raphael - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Morand, RaphaelDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Morand, Raphael - 31/08/1959Swimmer(s) Morand, RaphaelDate 31/08/1959Duration of swim 12:30Notes Cap Gris Nez to off FolkestoneSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)