Search swimsCurrently displaying: 4 results You've searched for:Year: "1930" xDecade: "1930s" xDirection: "England-France" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Nationality England (1)South Africa (1)UK (2)USA (1)Filter by Surname B (1)G (1)R (1)Z (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 29/08/1930Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 29/08/1930Duration of swim 07:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Retief, Miss Pat - 01/09/1930Description Left Boulogne in the tug Jenner at eleven o'clock on Saturday night, landed near Dover - Retief greased and in water when stopped due to fogSwimmer(s) Retief, Miss PatDate 01/09/1930Duration of swim 00:00Pilot Joe CostaPilot boat JennerTrainer Jabez WolffeNotes Abandoned in fogSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Zittenfield Twins, Bernice & Phyllis - 15/09/1930Swimmer(s) Zittenfield Twins, Bernice & PhyllisDate 15/09/1930Duration of swim 12:34Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 01/10/1930Description START 8 47 pm. FINISH 12 20am. Shakespeare Beach - swam 4 miles. No goggles or cap. Breast stroke. Trudgeon. Temp 54’f - 58’fSwimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 01/10/1930Duration of swim 03:33Pilot J. WalkerPilot boat SabinaNotes Staged swim for Movietone cinema On Board; H. B. Hayward official time keeper. Plus two sea scouts. Messrs Holland and Pearce. This was an attempt for the Dover Gold Cup. A display was put on for Movie tone Cinema before the swim was abandoned. Sea very rough, no chance of success - air temperature very cold and sea temperature dropping. She gave up due to the cold. Report in Dover Standard. Oct 2. Page 1, with photos page 4Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)