Search swimsCurrently displaying: 34 results You've searched for:Decade: "1930s" xNationality: "UK" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (5)Failed (29)Filter by Direction England-France (18)France-England (16)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (5)Filter by Ratified Dover Gold Cup (1)Independent (1)Filter by Nationality England (6)Filter by Surname B (8)C (7)G (4)K (2)L (3)M (2)T (4)W (4)Filter by Year 1930 (3)1931 (1)1932 (6)1933 (10)1934 (1)1935 (3)1936 (3)1937 (2)1938 (3)1939 (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > Westenborg, Miss Elsie 'Micky West' - 27/08/1930Description Started Cap Gris Nez 10.35pm. Gave up after 12 hours, 3 miles off Dover, due to exhaustion and seasicknessSwimmer(s) Westenborg, Miss Elsie 'Mickey West'Date 27/08/1930Duration of swim 12:00Pilot Joe CostaPilot boat JennerTrainer Jabez WolffeSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 29/08/1930Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 29/08/1930Duration of swim 07:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)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)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 19/09/1931Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 19/09/1931Duration of swim 06:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny' - 10/08/1932Description START 4 45pm. FINISH 6 55am. Shakespeare beach - 4 miles from France. At least another 14hrs needed to finish. Temp 57’f. Stroke; Front crawl. Height 5ft 3ins. Weight 12 stone 10 lb. Bag pipe music played by Piper Priestly. Grease; Chilli Paste and Lanolin. Food; Coffee, Cocoa, Beef tea.Swimmer(s) Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny'Date 10/08/1932Duration of swim 14:10Pilot Jack BurwillPilot boat Early MornTrainer Jabez WolffeNotes On board; swimmer Charles Zibelman, W. Anderson of the R.L.S.S., Miss Eileen Whale a singer, Mr H. G. Simmonds a physical training master, who brought a silver horse shoe for luck, Mr A. Decourt, the representative of the Dover Gold Cup, M. Bajin C.S.A. timekeeper, Sergeant Fergusson (Highland Light Infantry). Retired cold and tired.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Temme, Edward H. - 11/08/1932Swimmer(s) Temme, Edward H.Date 11/08/1932Duration of swim 12:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Kanaar, Adrian C. - 29/08/1932Description Started 7.40 am Cap Gris Nez, gave up 8.30 pm off DoverSwimmer(s) Kanaar, Adrian C.Date 29/08/1932Duration of swim 12:50Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Coleman, Miss Eva - 30/08/1932Description Started 6.51 a.m. Cap Gris Nez, gave up 2 p.m., heavy swells, strong winds, fogSwimmer(s) Coleman, Miss EvaDate 30/08/1932Duration of swim 08:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 17/09/1932Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 17/09/1932Duration of swim 05:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Cliff, William George - 19/09/1932Swimmer(s) Cliff, William GeorgeDate 19/09/1932Duration of swim 04:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny' - 28/07/1933Description START 7 40pm July 27. FINISH 1 30am July 28. Cap Gris Nez - swam 10 miles. Stroke; Front crawl. Sister Betty on board. Food; Coffee, Cocoa, Beef Tea taken from a medicine bottle. Grease; Chilli Paste and Lanolin. Height 5ft 3ins Weight 12 stone 10 lb. Thunderstorms.Swimmer(s) Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny'Date 28/07/1933Duration of swim 5:50Pilot Louis Corthes (Joe Costa)Pilot boat IsabelleTrainer Jabez WolffeSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Milton, Frederick George - 28/08/1933Description Started South Foreland 6.04 a.m.,12.55 p.m. removed semi-conscious about 9 miles off English coastSwimmer(s) Milton, Frederick GeorgeDate 28/08/1933Duration of swim 06:51Pilot boat Muria tug of LondonNotes Cllr F. H. Morecroft, Mayor, Dover Gold Cup observer; fellow members of Otter Swimming Club Success/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)Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny' - 29/08/1933Description START. 6 36pm Aug 28. FINISH 10 17am Aug 29. Cap Gris-Nez - St Margaret’s Bay. Grease; Chilli paste & Lanolin. Food; Coffee, cocoa, beef tea from a medicine bottle(no solids). Weight 14 st 7 lbs. Height 5ft 4ins. Stroke; Front Crawl. Started 1h 45m after high tide. Neap tide. C.S.A Observer Mr Roger Bazin.Swimmer(s) Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny'Date 29/08/1933Successful swim number 18Successful swimmer number 18Successful swim number France - England 15Duration of swim 15:41Pilot Louis Corthes with the Betts brothers as boatmenPilot boat IsabelleTrainer Jabez WolffeNotes Ratified by C.S.A. 30 March 1958. 24 witnesses, including her Mother. This was her third attempt. 2005 awarded M.B.E. for services to swimming. 2003 inducted into the swimming hall of fame. There were 18 attempts in 1933. Only Sunny was successful. Two sisters - Annie, who was Northern Counties back stroke champion, and Betty, represented Manchester school girls.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Temme, Edward H. - 29/08/1933Swimmer(s) Temme, Edward H.Date 29/08/1933Duration of swim 11:45Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Kanaar, Adrian C. - 31/08/1933Description Started 5.17 am Cap Gris Nez, abandoned 14 hours off dover, 2 miles S.E. of Admiralty Pier 7.18 pm, exhaustedSwimmer(s) Kanaar, Adrian C.Date 31/08/1933Duration of swim 14:01Pilot boat Folkestone fishing trawlerSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Morris, Captain G. - 02/09/1933Description Started 12.25 p.m. South Foreland. Gave up 5.15 p.m. owing to an attack of cramp, 8 miles off St. Margaret's BaySwimmer(s) Morris, Captain GeorgeDate 02/09/1933Duration of swim 04:50Pilot Captain Pearson of DealPilot boat Jack Burwill's Early MornTrainer Billy KellingleySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Coleman, Miss Eva - 03/09/1933Description Started 12.32 a.m. Cap Gris Nez, gave up 13 hours, 4 miles off english coastSwimmer(s) Coleman, Miss EvaDate 03/09/1933Duration of swim 13:00Pilot Van RandergemTrainer Thomas BurgessNotes Her mother lived at Cotswold St., Kensington, LiverpoolSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Temme, Edward H. - 05/08/1934Swimmer(s) Temme, Edward H.Date 05/08/1934Successful swim number 19Successful swimmer number 11Successful swim number England - France 4Duration of swim 15:54Notes South Foreland at 6.11 am. Landed Cap Blanc Nez 10.05 pmSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Dover Gold Cup (2)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 07/08/1935Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 07/08/1935Duration of swim 02:55Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 22/08/1935Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 22/08/1935Duration of swim 02:58Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Taylor, Haydn - 22/08/1935Description Started Cap Grisnez 1.35am and arrived Lydden Spout, Dover at 4.23pm. Used Crawl StrokeSwimmer(s) Taylor, HaydnDate 22/08/1935Successful swim number 21Successful swimmer number 20Successful swim number France - England 17Duration of swim 14:48Pilot E. Stone; crew G. Obree, V.M. Whorlow, T. Brockman. Observer J. BrockmanPilot boat Ocean KingSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644) PAGE: 12Next >