Search swimsCurrently displaying: 3 results You've searched for:Decade: "1890s" xDirection: "England-France" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (1)Filter by Nationality England (2)UK (2)USA (1)Filter by Surname H (2)M (1)Filter by Year 1897 (1)1898 (1)1899 (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number McNally, Peter S. - 24/07/1897Description START: 11:20am. July 24 1897. FINISH: 2:30am. July 25. TIME: 15h 10m. E-F. Temp. 60°f. - 64°f. Admiralty Pier, dove off the Boat to 3 miles off C.G.Nez.Swimmer(s) McNally, Peter S.Date 24/07/18971897Duration of swim 15:00Pilot Capt. BinghamPilot boat A small Lugger, Skylark Trainer Charles Brown of Boston.Notes Failed just short of Cap Gris Nez. Stroke; Breast stroke, a little side stroke. Grease; Cod liver oil, as no Porpoise oil could be procured. Food; Extract of Beef, Essence of ginger, Chewing Tobacco to prevent his tongue from swelling. Cramp in arms, legs. And neck. Blindness and delirium. He was forcibly removed from the water. Blind and Delirious. Cramp and Nausea, swollen tongue, throat and nostrils raw.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Holmes, Frank - 08/09/1898Description START: 9:53 am. Sept 8th 1898. FINISH: 7:00pm. TIME: 9h 07m. E-F. Temp 66°f. Breast stroke, 30 spm. Admiralty Pier, from back of boat to 6 – 7miles from France, abandoned due to fog and windSwimmer(s) Holmes, Frank (Francis)Date 08/09/1898Duration of swim 09:07Pilot W. Bingham with W. Burvill, W. Cole, Dover Boatmen.Pilot boat Princess, luggerNotes 6-7 miles short. No Grease or goggles. A light Pugaree cap to protect his neck. Swam naked. Food; Hot Sterilized milk, Beef steak minced very fine, a little bread, mince meat, and a pear. He was a total abstainer. Used Pigeons for news dispatch. On board; Howard Holmes (brother) and a Dover Correspondent. Frank spent previous summer in Dover; he went home without making an attempt.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Holmes, Frank - 18/08/1899Description Started Dover 6 am Friday morning. Strong north-westerly wind sprang up. Had posponed 3 am attempt on Thursday 17th whilst on shore due to Pilot's assessment of conditionsSwimmer(s) Holmes, Frank (Francis)Date 18/08/1899Duration of swim ?Pilot W. BinghamSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)