Search swimsCurrently displaying: 5 results You've searched for:Decade: "1930s" xNationality: "UK" xCrossings: "One Way Swim" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (1)France-England (4)Filter by Ratified Dover Gold Cup (1)Independent (1)Filter by Nationality England (1)Filter by Surname B (1)L (1)T (2)W (1)Filter by Year 1933 (1)1934 (1)1935 (1)1937 (1)1938 (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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. - 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)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)Blower, Tom - 04/08/1937Swimmer(s) Blower, TomDate 04/08/1937Successful swim number 22Successful swimmer number 21Successful swim number France - England 18Duration of swim 13:29Notes Cap Gris Nez to Abbots CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Wheatcroft, Fernley - 28/08/1938Swimmer(s) Wheatcroft, FernleyDate 28/08/1938Successful swim number 24Successful swimmer number 23Successful swim number France - England 20Duration of swim 13:45Notes Cap Gris Nez to Abbots CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)