Search swimsCurrently displaying: 4 results You've searched for:Decade: "1920s" xNationality: "USA" xRatified: "Independent" 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 (3)Filter by Surname C (1)E (1)S (1)T (1)Filter by Year 1923 (2)1926 (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Sullivan, Henry - 06/08/1923Description HENRY SULLIVAN (U.S.A.) 1 Jan 1893 - 22 Dec 1955, aged 63. 1923 success; START Shakespeare Cliff 5.15pm, Sun, 5 Aug.; FINISH Calais Beach 8.05pm, Mon. Aug 6th. TIME 26h 50m. E-F. Recognized by C.S.A. 16-8-1928. Folkestone Lugger Day Spring. Pilot Capt. Leslie (Joe) Smith, Capt. James Harris, Trainer John Conlon. Grease; 3 lbs. Lard. FOOD; One meal of egg and milk at 8.50pm. Age 34. Height 5ft 4ins. Weight 16 stone. Temp 62°f. High water 5.44pm. Started on the last hour of the ebb tide. He lost 20 lbs of weight during swim. Double Trudgeon and Breast stroke, 33 strokes per min. This was his 7th attempt. He received £1000 from the Daily Sketch and the Alexander challenge cup. Married with one daughter aged 4 years. Wife A. Locksberg. Married 18 July 1916. This was the longest Channel swim on record until July 2010 when Jackie Cobell took 28 hrs 44 min. On board, Seamen John Harris and Sidney Harris of Folkestone, John Conlon (Trainer), C. Manning Jack Weston junr of Dover Swimming Club, E G Amos, Mr Ben White and B. White junr, Eugene Amos (Dover Sailing Club.), Reginald Williams “Dover Standared”, Mr Tom Gatehouse, Joseph Reuben Gatehouse, Tiraboschi (Italian), Alfred Joseph Revell and Mr Cox.Swimmer(s) Sullivan, HenryDate 06/08/1923Successful swim number 3Successful swimmer number 3Successful swim number England - France 3Duration of swim 26:50:00Notes Shakespeare Cliff st 5.15 pm on the 5th. Landed Calais Sands 8.05 p.m on 6thSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Toth, Charles - 09/09/1923Swimmer(s) Toth, CharlesDate 09/09/1923Successful swim number 5Successful swimmer number 5Successful swim number France - England 2Duration of swim 16:54Notes Landed at Old Stairs between St. Margarets & KingsdownSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Ederle, Miss Gertrude - 06/08/1926Description Start 7 05am. Finish 9 44pm. Cap Gris-Nez - Kingsdown. Grease; Lanolin, Vaseline, Olive oil. Food; Roast chicken, Hot chocolate and Pineapple slices. Front crawl. Beef tea and Broth. Start 2hrs before high tide. Spring tide.Swimmer(s) Ederle, Miss GertrudeDate 06/08/1926Successful swim number 6Successful swimmer number 6Successful swim number France - England 3Duration of swim 14:39Pilot Joe Costa (Louis Corthes) with Thomas BurgessPilot boat Alsace, with press tug La MorinieTrainer Thomas BurgessNotes New Record Landed Kingsdown. Age 20. Height 5ft. Pace makers were Ishak Helmi and Louis Timson, Channel swimmers. Lillian Cannon also joined her half a mile off Dover. On board; Miss Lillian Cannon, Ishak Helmy, Louis Timson, her sister Mrs Margaret Deuschle, John Hayward (Daily Sketch), Madam Costa, Julie Harpman, Art Sorenson and her father. Recognized C.S.A. 16-8-1928Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Corson, Mrs Millicent C. - 28/08/1926Description START 11 32am Sat. Aug 27. FINISH 3 00am. Aug 28. TIME 15h 28m. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Beach. Grease; Lanolin. FOOD Sugar loaf, chocolate, cocoa, biscuits, small cakes. Stroke; Front crawl, 19 strokes per min, Trudgeon, some breast stroke. Temp. 62. Started 3h 28m before High tide. Neap tide.Swimmer(s) Corson, Mrs Millicent C.Date 28/08/1926Successful swim number 7Successful swimmer number 7Successful swim number France - England 4Duration of swim 15:28Pilot Harry PearsonPilot boat Viking motor boatTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes On board; Louis Timson, Mrs Ethel Kellingley, John Mitchell, Edmund V Goff (Northampton), Mr Forest, L Higgins, Miss Margaret Williams, Mr S. S. Waters (London), Mr Paul Waters, Mr Leslie R. Duncan (Dover Standard), Clemington Corson (Husband, rowed for entire swim), plus others. Mrs Corson was the mother of two children when she swam - Sonny and Marjorie. She was one of six children. Millie had two unsuccessful swims; 1923, time 14h 30m., 1927 9h 40m Recognized by C.S.A. 16-8-1928, but give wrong time of 15h 23mSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)