Search swimsCurrently displaying: 5 results You've searched for:Year: "1950" xSurname: "A" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (1)Failed (4)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Daily Mail (3)Filter by Nationality Argentina (2)Denmark (1)Egypt (1)France (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Abertondo, Antonio - 07/08/1950Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 07/08/1950Duration of swim 25:00:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Abertondo, Antonio - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 22/08/1950Successful swim number 43Successful swimmer number 37Successful swim number France - England 37Duration of swim 16:18Notes First Daily Mail Race. Landed Dover HarbourSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Anderson, Elna - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 14:27Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Attallah, Fahmy - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Attallah, FahmyDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 27:13:00Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Alfonsi, Georges - 23/08/1950Description Started Cap Gris Nez, Food; cold roast chicken and sugar lumps. Gave up at 01.19 a.m. after 1 hour "leisurely crawl" with stomach cramps, later diagnosed as appendicitisSwimmer(s) Alfonsi, GeorgesDate 23/08/1950Duration of swim 1:00Notes Made 'little progress'Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)