Search swimsCurrently displaying: 6 results You've searched for:Decade: "1930s" xNationality: "USA" 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 (5)France-England (1)Filter by Nationality Canada (1)Denmark (1)Filter by Surname M (1)W (1)Z (4)Filter by Year 1930 (1)1932 (1)1933 (2)1935 (1)1938 (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Zittenfield Twins, Bernice & Phyllis - 15/09/1930Swimmer(s) Zittenfield Twins, Bernice & PhyllisDate 15/09/1930Duration of swim 12:34Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy" - 09/09/1932Swimmer(s) Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy"Date 09/09/1932Duration of swim 18:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy" - 14/08/1933Swimmer(s) Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy"Date 14/08/1933Duration of swim 10:55Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy" - 29/08/1933Swimmer(s) Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy"Date 29/08/1933Duration of swim 13:02Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Morrison, Miss Eva - 23/08/1935Description Started 9.38 pm South Foreland, bad seas and bad weather forced stop 4 miles off Cap Gris NezSwimmer(s) Morrison, Miss EvaDate 23/08/1935Duration of swim 14:52Pilot Harry Pearson of DealPilot boat Jack Burwill's motor boatTrainer Billy Kellingley assisted by George MorrisNotes Trainers were Mr & Mrs Kellingley of Deal, pacemaker was George Morris of Kingsdown who had failed the previous year and had intended to make an attempt with Miss MorrisonSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Winckler, Miss Asta - 06/08/1938Description Woman Fails In English Channel Swim LONDON, Saturday - Because of a recurrence of a leg injury, which compelled her to swim with her arms only for several hours, Asta Winckler, the Danish girl, was forced to abandoned her effort to swim the English Channel when she was 16 miles from the French coast. Miss Winckler, who weighs 20 stone, had been 15 hours in a rough seaSwimmer(s) Winckler, Miss AstaDate 06/08/1938Duration of swim 15:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)