Search swimsCurrently displaying: 6 results You've searched for:Year: "1923" xNationality: "USA" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (5)Filter by Nationality Denmark (1)Filter by Surname C (1)H (1)R (1)T (2)W (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)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)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)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)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)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)