Search swimsCurrently displaying: 38 results You've searched for:Year: "1926" 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 (5)Failed (32)Unknown (1)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (5)Filter by Ratified Independent (4)News of The World (1)Filter by Nationality Canada (3)Egypt (2)England (13)France (5)Germany (3)Ireland (2)New Zealand (4)Norway (2)Spain (1)UK (6)USA (5)Filter by Surname C (5)D (7)E (1)F (6)G (1)H (2)K (1)L (1)M (5)P (5)S (1)T (1)V (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > Perks, Frank - 14/07/1926Swimmer(s) Perks, FrankDate 14/07/1926Duration of swim 09:30Pilot Captain PearsonNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Farstad, Olaf - 28/07/1926Description Started Cap Griz Nez 10.44 am, gave up 3 am due to rough seas, 2 miles off DoverSwimmer(s) Farstad, OlafDate 28/07/1926Duration of swim 16:15Pilot boat La Somme tugNotes Channel Swimmer Loses Out'. BOULOGNE, France, July. The English Channel has defeated Olaf Farstad, the Norwegian swimmer. He had started at 10.44 o'clock yesterday morning at Cape Griz Nez to swim across to Dover, England, but was forced to give up the attempt at three o'clock this morning. Farstad who is a policeman, gave up a mile and a half from the English coast when rough water made continuance impossible. His performance is considered one of the most remarkabla in recent channel history, for he entered the water without grease, goggles, or the head cap usually deemed indispensable in such efforts: Lethbridge Herald Jul 29 1926Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 31/07/1926Description Possibly didn't start; start midnight Cap Gris NezSwimmer(s) Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.Date 31/07/1926Duration of swim UnknownPilot M. Douay, engineer of CalaisPilot boat British Admiralty tug 'Langdon'Notes Cap Gris Nez. Too foggySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Farstad, Olaf - 03/08/1926Description Started Cap Gris Nez 10.30 pmSwimmer(s) Farstad, OlafDate 03/08/1926Duration of swim 03:10Notes Cape Gris Nez, France. Aug. 3 Olaf Farstad, Norwegian swimmer, making his second attempt this year to conquer the English channel, was forced to abandon his swim after five hours struggle toward the English Coast. The News, Frederick, Maryland 3/8/1926Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Helmi, Ishak - 08/08/1926Swimmer(s) Helmi, IshakDate 08/08/1926Duration of swim 13:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 08/08/1926Description Started 8.40 pm 8/8/26 Cap Gris Nez, 8hours in water gave up 5 am on 9/8/1926. 9 miles. Icy water caused cramps and old war wounds flared upSwimmer(s) Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.Date 08/08/1926Duration of swim 07:55Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Michel, Georges - 08/08/1926Swimmer(s) Michel, GeorgesDate 08/08/1926Duration of swim 13:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perreault, Omer - 08/08/1926Description Cap Gris NezSwimmer(s) Perreault, OmerDate 08/08/1926Duration of swim 02:00Trainer Armand VincentNotes Sets up training camp for summer at Dunkirk with Jeanne SionSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Sion, Madame Jeanne - 10/08/1926Swimmer(s) Sion, Madame JeanneDate 10/08/1926Duration of swim 04:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perreault, Omer - 10/08/1926Description Starts Cap Gris Nez 11pm with Jeanne Sion. Bad weather forces stop - Sion carried on for 6 hoursSwimmer(s) Perreault, OmerDate 10/08/1926Duration of swim 02:00Trainer Armand VincentNotes Sets up training camp for summer at Dunkirk with Jeanne SionSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Cannon, Miss Lillian - 17/08/1926Description 12.55am to 3.25am, abandoned due to severe stormSwimmer(s) Cannon, Miss LillianDate 17/08/1926Duration of swim 03:00Pilot boat Alsace tugNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Cannon, Miss Lillian - 23/08/1926Description Gave up with abdominal crampsSwimmer(s) Cannon, Miss LillianDate 23/08/1926Duration of swim 06:30Pilot boat Alsace tugNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Kemmerich, Otto - 23/08/1926Description Started Cap Gris Nez 7.50 pm, attacked by shark or porpoise which head-butted him in stomach, 12 miles in 4 hours. Wore webbed gloves. Training diet was beer and cigarsSwimmer(s) Kemmerich, OttoDate 23/08/1926Duration of swim 04:00Pilot boat Maurice of Boulogne trawlerSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Le Driant, Joseph - 23/08/1926Swimmer(s) Le Driant, JosephDate 23/08/1926Duration of swim 03:30Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Vierkotter, Ernst - 23/08/1926Description Started Cap Gris NezSwimmer(s) Vierkotter, ErnstDate 23/08/1926Duration of swim 08:45Pilot boat France tugSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Helmi, Ishak - 27/08/1926Description Started Cap Gris Nez, stopped after 3 hours and was semi-consciousSwimmer(s) Helmi, IshakDate 27/08/1926Duration of swim 03:00Notes Cap Gris Nez. Fainted and rescued by Jabez WolffeSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perks, Frank - 27/08/1926Description Staggered start with Corson at Cap Gris Nez, 10 mins befiore Corson, at 11.22pm; gave up exhausted 1pm a mile west of Admiralty PierSwimmer(s) Perks, FrankDate 27/08/1926Duration of swim 14:28Pilot boat Brockman & Sons motor boatSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Vierkotter, Ernst - 30/08/1926Description Started Cap Gris Nez 1.32pm, finished Langdon Stairs 2.15pmSwimmer(s) Vierkotter, ErnstDate 30/08/1926Successful swim number 8Successful swimmer number 8Successful swim number France - England 5Duration of swim 12:43Pilot Captain SalmonPilot boat Europe tugNotes Organised and ratified by the French National Association of SwimmingSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Derham, Norman Leslie - 03/09/1926Swimmer(s) Derham, Norman LeslieDate 03/09/1926Duration of swim 14:00Pilot F. Featherbee of FolkestonePilot boat Alfred motor lauchNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Carey, Horace - 03/09/1926Swimmer(s) Carey, HoraceDate 03/09/1926Duration of swim 09:30Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)MacLellan, Miss Mona - 03/09/1926Swimmer(s) MacLellan, Miss MonaDate 03/09/1926Duration of swim 11:30Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Michel, Georges - 03/09/1926Swimmer(s) Michel, GeorgesDate 03/09/1926Duration of swim 02:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) France-England (736) PAGE: 12Next >