Search swimsCurrently displaying: 16 results You've searched for:Decade: "1930s" xNationality: "UK" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (4)Failed (12)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (4)Filter by Ratified Independent (1)Filter by Nationality England (3)Filter by Surname B (6)C (2)K (2)L (2)T (1)W (3)Filter by Year 1930 (1)1932 (3)1933 (4)1935 (3)1936 (1)1937 (1)1938 (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)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)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)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)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)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)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)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 30/08/1936Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 30/08/1936Duration of swim 03:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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 - 22/07/1938Swimmer(s) Wheatcroft, FernleyDate 22/07/1938Duration of swim 09:10Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 26/08/1938Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 26/08/1938Duration of swim 05:47Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)