Search swimsCurrently displaying: 3 results You've searched for:Year: "1926" xNationality: "Germany" 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 (2)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Independent (1)Filter by Surname K (1)V (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)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)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)