Search swimsCurrently displaying: 32 results You've searched for:Decade: "1910s" 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 (14)France-England (14)Filter by Nationality Australia (1)England (16)Netherlands (3)Scotland (9)UK (11)USA (3)Filter by Surname B (1)H (5)K (1)M (4)R (7)S (6)W (8)Filter by Year 1910 (6)1911 (10)1912 (5)1913 (7)1914 (4) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > Wolffe, Jabez - 31/07/1910Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 31/07/1910Duration of swim 08:07Pilot boat Marcelle Simone trawlerTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Mearns, James - 06/08/1910Swimmer(s) Mearns, JamesDate 06/08/1910Duration of swim 09:15Notes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 14/08/1910Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 14/08/1910Duration of swim 10:05Pilot boat Calaisien tugTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 15/08/1910Description Sailed from Dover from Cap Gris Nez but too rough to land swimmerSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 15/08/1910Duration of swim 00:00Pilot boat Woodcock tug of LondonNotes Abandoned at start due to rough weatherSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Meyer, Edward - 31/08/1910Description Started 11.56 am South Foreland, abandoned due to irritation of eyes at 2.50 pm after 5 3/4 milesSwimmer(s) Meyer, EdwardDate 31/08/1910Duration of swim 02:54Pilot BrockmanPilot boat Columbia tugNotes Was originally supposed to be a race with Dutch champion Piet Ooms but Ooms never startedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Heaton, Edward 'Ted' - 01/09/1910Swimmer(s) Heaton, Edmund Caunce Nowell 'Ted'Date 01/09/1910Duration of swim 15:43Pilot boat Champion tugNotes Dover CollierySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 21/07/1911Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 21/07/1911Duration of swim 15:00Pilot boat Champion tugNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Heaton, Edward 'Ted' - 08/08/1911Swimmer(s) Heaton, Edmund Caunce Nowell 'Ted'Date 08/08/1911Duration of swim 10.3Notes Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Record, Fred - 18/08/1911Description Started Cap Gris Nez 2.55pm abandoned 11.40pm, about 8 miles off South Foreland, about 13 miles swum. Accompanied by members of Medway Swimming Club, pacemaker was brother Arthur Record, Hedley and Rose Swimmer(s) Record, FredDate 18/08/1911Duration of swim 08:45Pilot boat Woodcock tugSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Stearne, William - 01/09/1911Swimmer(s) Stearne, WilliamDate 01/09/1911Duration of swim 10:00Pilot boat Win motor boatNotes Admiralty PierSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Record, Fred - 01/09/1911Description Due to start Cap Gris Nez on 1st or 2nd, Start abandoned due to bad weatherSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 01/09/1911Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 02/09/1911Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 02/09/1911Duration of swim 14:07Pilot boat Calaisien tugNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Holbein, Montague 'Monty' - 03/09/1911Description START 4 05pm Sept 2. FINISH. 2 35am Sept 3 Cap Gris-Nez - swam 14 miles. Temp. 67’f. Thick fog. Backstroke 20 s p m.Swimmer(s) Holbein, Montague 'Monty'Date 03/09/1911Duration of swim 10:30Pilot boat Victor tugTrainer Walter BrickettNotes On Board; Mr Mathew Webb (son of Capt Webb) who swam for a time, J. Weston, H. Trill, Carmelo Longley, Digby, H. Marriott, Smallwood and Bob Marks.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Meyer, Edward - 03/09/1911Swimmer(s) Meyer, EdwardDate 03/09/1911Duration of swim 05:03Pilot boat Java tugNotes Admiralty PierSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Stearne, William - 08/09/1911Swimmer(s) Stearne, WilliamDate 08/09/1911Duration of swim 12:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Stearne, William - 03/10/1911Swimmer(s) Stearne, WilliamDate 03/10/1911Duration of swim 06:45Pilot Percy WalkerPilot boat Win motor boatNotes Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 23/06/1912Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 23/06/1912Duration of swim 02:30Notes AmbleteuseSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 08/07/1912Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 08/07/1912Duration of swim 12:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 24/07/1912Description Started Cap Gris Nez 3.45 am, abandoned 2.30 pmSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 24/07/1912Duration of swim 10:45Pilot boat Woodcock tugSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 04/08/1912Description Start Cap Gris Nez. Start cancelled due to bad weatherSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 04/08/1912Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 10/08/1912Description Start cancelled due to stormsSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 10/08/1912Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Meyer, Edward - 11/07/1913Description Abandoned due to rough seasSwimmer(s) Meyer, EdwardDate 11/07/1913Duration of swim 01:09Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Record, Fred - 11/08/1913Description Dover start - abandoned due to weatherSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 11/08/1913Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Smith, Miss Lily - 21/08/1913Description Started St Margarets Bay 3.36 am. Pacemakers James Dean and Alfred Hudson. Swam 7.25 miles in 3.13 hours taken out 6.47 am exhausted and numb from cold south east of South Goodwin Lightship. Trudgeon stroke. Swimmer(s) Smith, Miss LilyDate 21/08/1913Duration of swim 03:13Pilot Harry Pearson of WalmerTrainer Walter BrickettNotes In rowboat were her fiance J.W. Dean of the Amateur Swimming Club, and Alfred Hudson of ASC. On motor launch pilot boat were her father J.G. Smith, sister Nellie, reporters and photographersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657) PAGE: 12Next >