Search swimsCurrently displaying: 7 results You've searched for:Year: "1913" xDecade: "1910s" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (6)France-England (1)Filter by Nationality England (4)Netherlands (1)Scotland (1)UK (4)USA (1)Filter by Surname H (2)M (1)R (1)S (2)W (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Meyer, Edward - 11/07/1913Description Abandoned due to rough seasSwimmer(s) Meyer, EdwardDate 11/07/1913Duration of swim 01:09Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Record, Fred - 11/08/1913Description Dover start - abandoned due to weatherSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 11/08/1913Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Smith, Miss Lily - 21/08/1913Description Started St Margarets Bay 3.36 am. Pacemakers James Dean and Alfred Hudson. Swam 7.25 miles in 3.13 hours taken out 6.47 am exhausted and numb from cold south east of South Goodwin Lightship. Trudgeon stroke. Swimmer(s) Smith, Miss LilyDate 21/08/1913Duration of swim 03:13Pilot Harry Pearson of WalmerTrainer Walter BrickettNotes In rowboat were her fiance J.W. Dean of the Amateur Swimming Club, and Alfred Hudson of ASC. On motor launch pilot boat were her father J.G. Smith, sister Nellie, reporters and photographersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Holbein, Montague 'Monty' - 22/08/1913Description START 12 37am. FINISH. 2 45am. West of St. Margaret’s - South Goodwin’s. Very Rough. Northerly wind. Temp 61’f. Leaking Goggles, causing severe pain.Swimmer(s) Holbein, Montague 'Monty'Date 22/08/1913Duration of swim 02:08Pilot boat Angus motor boatNotes Not in Across the StraightsSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sullivan, Henry - 26/08/1913Swimmer(s) Sullivan, HenryDate 26/08/1913Duration of swim 10:03Pilot Harry PearsonPilot boat Elsie motor boatNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wolffe, Jabez - 26/08/1913Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 26/08/1913Duration of swim 12:15Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Holbein, Montague 'Monty' - 11/09/1913Description START 12 55am. FINISH 5 00am. South Foreland. Fresh South Westerly. Strong windsSwimmer(s) Holbein, Montague 'Monty'Date 11/09/1913Duration of swim 04:05Pilot boat Triton boatNotes Not in Across the StraightsSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)