Search swimsCurrently displaying: 16 results You've searched for:Year: "1923" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (3)Failed (13)Filter by Direction England-France (10)France-England (5)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (3)Filter by Ratified Daily Sketch (1)Independent (2)Filter by Nationality Argentina (1)Canada (2)Denmark (1)England (2)France (2)Italy (1)USA (8)Filter by Surname C (1)H (2)M (3)P (3)R (1)S (1)T (4)W (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Perreault, Omer - 05/08/1923Description Got to within 8Km of English coastSwimmer(s) Perreault, OmerDate 05/08/1923Duration of swim 12:00Trainer Armand VincentSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Corson, Mrs Millicent C. - 06/08/1923Description START 9 30am. FINISH 12 midnight. Shakespeare Beach - 2 miles from Sangatte. FOOD; Lump sugar, cracker biscuits, coffee. Temp 60’f - 62’f. Half Trudgeon, half Scissor stroke.Swimmer(s) Corson, Mrs Millicent C.Date 06/08/1923Duration of swim 12:30Pilot Captain James Learmont, Cinque Ports PilotNotes Not F-E as given in Across the Channel Her husband Clemington Corson and a coloured Sailor rowed a boat for the entire time of the swim. This was an attempt for the Daily Sketch £1000 prize. One of six children. She swam around Manhattan Island in 1921, time 15 hours 57 mins.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sullivan, Henry - 06/08/1923Description HENRY SULLIVAN (U.S.A.) 1 Jan 1893 - 22 Dec 1955, aged 63. 1923 success; START Shakespeare Cliff 5.15pm, Sun, 5 Aug.; FINISH Calais Beach 8.05pm, Mon. Aug 6th. TIME 26h 50m. E-F. Recognized by C.S.A. 16-8-1928. Folkestone Lugger Day Spring. Pilot Capt. Leslie (Joe) Smith, Capt. James Harris, Trainer John Conlon. Grease; 3 lbs. Lard. FOOD; One meal of egg and milk at 8.50pm. Age 34. Height 5ft 4ins. Weight 16 stone. Temp 62°f. High water 5.44pm. Started on the last hour of the ebb tide. He lost 20 lbs of weight during swim. Double Trudgeon and Breast stroke, 33 strokes per min. This was his 7th attempt. He received £1000 from the Daily Sketch and the Alexander challenge cup. Married with one daughter aged 4 years. Wife A. Locksberg. Married 18 July 1916. This was the longest Channel swim on record until July 2010 when Jackie Cobell took 28 hrs 44 min. On board, Seamen John Harris and Sidney Harris of Folkestone, John Conlon (Trainer), C. Manning Jack Weston junr of Dover Swimming Club, E G Amos, Mr Ben White and B. White junr, Eugene Amos (Dover Sailing Club.), Reginald Williams “Dover Standared”, Mr Tom Gatehouse, Joseph Reuben Gatehouse, Tiraboschi (Italian), Alfred Joseph Revell and Mr Cox.Swimmer(s) Sullivan, HenryDate 06/08/1923Successful swim number 3Successful swimmer number 3Successful swim number England - France 3Duration of swim 26:50:00Notes Shakespeare Cliff st 5.15 pm on the 5th. Landed Calais Sands 8.05 p.m on 6thSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Michel, Georges - 08/08/1923Swimmer(s) Michel, GeorgesDate 08/08/1923Duration of swim 20:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Richards, Sam - 11/08/1923Swimmer(s) Richards, SamDate 11/08/1923Duration of swim 04:45Notes Shakespeare Beach. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Maciel, Romeo - 11/08/1923Swimmer(s) Maciel, RomeoDate 11/08/1923Duration of swim 04:30Notes Shakespeare Beach. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Toth, Charles - 11/08/1923Swimmer(s) Toth, CharlesDate 11/08/1923Duration of swim 18:09Notes Shakespeare Beach. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Tiraboschi, Enrico - 12/08/1923Swimmer(s) Tiraboschi, EnricoDate 12/08/1923Successful swim number 4Successful swimmer number 4Successful swim number France - England 1Duration of swim 16:23Notes Landed Shakespeare Beach. 1st France-EnglandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Sketch (1)Hunt, Herman - 17/08/1923Date 17/08/1923Duration of swim 00:00Notes Arrived to swim Channel but expenses never came and he attempted suicide in dispairSuccess/failure Failed (725)Hills, Miss Zetta (Lillian Annie) - 21/08/1923Description Swam naked except for a loin cloth but cold eventually made her put on regulation costume. Started Dover 7 a.m.. Swam 9 miles before conditions became too muchSwimmer(s) Hills, Miss Zetta (Lillian Annie)Date 21/08/1923Duration of swim 04:00Pilot Thomas 'Hoggamy' HallPilot boat F.E.78 fishing boat 'Cereal'Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Walker, Carbis - 31/08/1923Description Started 1pm, swam 3.5 miles - goggles leaked, too cold. Stroke; Australian crawl. Swimmer(s) Walker, CarbisDate 31/08/1923Duration of swim 01:45Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Michel, Georges - 02/09/1923Swimmer(s) Michel, GeorgesDate 02/09/1923Duration of swim 10:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perks, Frank - 02/09/1923Description Started Shakespeare Beach, swam for 11:00 18 miles, cramp in legs, badly stung by jellyfish. Swimmer(s) Perks, FrankDate 02/09/1923Duration of swim 11:00Pilot Captain James Learmont, Cinque Ports PilotSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Perreault, Omer - 02/09/1923Description Started 1.10 pm Cap Gris Nez. Pilot boat had a jazz band on board. Got to within 5Km of coast. Suffered from cold and tides turnedSwimmer(s) Perreault, OmerDate 02/09/1923Duration of swim 10:00Trainer Armand VincentNotes Minor burns after being washed down with petrol which caught alightSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Toth, Charles - 04/09/1923Description Started 6.15 pm Shakespeare Cliff, trudgeon strokeSwimmer(s) Toth, CharlesDate 04/09/1923Duration of swim 14:05Pilot boat Sara, Folkestone luggerSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Toth, Charles - 09/09/1923Swimmer(s) Toth, CharlesDate 09/09/1923Successful swim number 5Successful swimmer number 5Successful swim number France - England 2Duration of swim 16:54Notes Landed at Old Stairs between St. Margarets & KingsdownSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)