Search swimsCurrently displaying: 4 results You've searched for:Decade: "1940s" xDirection: "England-France" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (2)Failed (2)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (2)Filter by Ratified Independent (2)Filter by Nationality Egypt (1)Netherlands (1)UK (2)Filter by Surname B (2)J (1)R (1)Filter by Year 1948 (1)1949 (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Blower, Tom - 30/08/1948Swimmer(s) Blower, TomDate 30/08/1948Successful swim number 29Successful swimmer number 21Successful swim number England - France 5Duration of swim 15:31Notes Western Beach 8.14 pm on 29th. Landed 11.45 am on 30th. Abandoned 2-way on returnSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Rehim, Hassan Abdel - 17/09/1949Swimmer(s) Rehim, Hassan AbdelDate 17/09/1949Successful swim number 32Successful swimmer number 27Successful swim number England - France 6Duration of swim 15:46Notes St Margarets Bay to Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Jonkher, Miss Tini - 17/09/1949Swimmer(s) Jonkher, Miss TiniDate 17/09/1949Duration of swim UnknownNotes Gave up mid-ChannelSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 18/09/1949Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 18/09/1949Duration of swim 08:20Notes 13th AttemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)