Search swimsCurrently displaying: 15 results You've searched for:Crossings: "One Way Swim" xNationality: "Egypt" 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 (14)Failed (1)Filter by Ratified Butlins (2)CSA (1)Daily Mail (5)Independent (2)Filter by Surname A (5)H (6)R (3)S (1)Filter by Year 1928 (1)1948 (2)1949 (1)1950 (2)1951 (4)1952 (3)1954 (1)1955 (1)Filter by Decade 1920s (1)1940s (3)1950s (11) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Helmi, Ishak - 01/09/1928Description Started 31st Cap Gris Nez 23:40 pm, landed Folkestone on 1st 1.46pmSwimmer(s) Helmi, IshakDate 01/09/1928Successful swim number 16Successful swimmer number 16Successful swim number France - England 13Duration of swim 23:40Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Rehim, Hassan Abdel - 29/08/1948Swimmer(s) Rehim, Hassan AbdelDate 29/08/1948Successful swim number 28Successful swimmer number 27Successful swim number France - England 24Duration of swim 17:38Notes Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Abdu, Abdel Moniem - 04/09/1948Swimmer(s) Abdu, Abdel MoneimDate 04/09/1948Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 18/09/1949Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 18/09/1949Successful swim number 33Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 27Duration of swim 15:22Notes Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 22/08/1950Successful swim number 38Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 32Duration of swim 12:04Notes First Daily Mail Race. Landed Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Rehim, Hassan Abdel - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Rehim, Hassan AbdelDate 22/08/1950Successful swim number 36Successful swimmer number 27Successful swim number France - England 30Duration of swim 10:49Notes Cap Gris Nez to South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Abouheif, Abdel LatifDate 28/07/1951Successful swim number 45Successful swimmer number 39Successful swim number France - England 39Duration of swim 15:43Notes Cap Gris Nez to Fan BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 48Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 41Duration of swim 12:12Notes 2nd Daily Mail Race. Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Rehim, Hassan Abdel - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Rehim, Hassan AbdelDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 50Successful swimmer number 27Successful swim number France - England 43Duration of swim 12:25Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Arabi, Saied El - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Arabi, Saied ElDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 52Successful swimmer number 42Successful swim number France - England 45Duration of swim 12:42Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Hussein, Bakr - 15/08/1952Date 15/08/1952Successful swim number 70Successful swimmer number 52Successful swim number France - England 61Duration of swim 18:12Notes Cap Gris Nez to Folkestone West BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 15/08/1952Description START 3 35am. FINISH 9 47pm. Cap Gris-Nez to near Folkestone Harbour.Swimmer(s) Soliman, Bakr HusseinDate 15/08/1952Successful swim number 70Successful swimmer number 52Successful swim number France - England 61Duration of swim 18:12Notes Finished his swim in a thunderstorm. At one time was lost. Start about 2 hrs before high tide.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Abdu, Abdel Moneim - 18/08/1952Swimmer(s) Abdu, Abdel MoneimDate 18/08/1952Successful swim number 71Successful swimmer number 53Successful swim number France - England 62Duration of swim 17:30Notes Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. START Aug 21 12 31 am. FINISH 1 20 pm.Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 81Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 66Duration of swim 12:49Notes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 15/08/1955Description START 5 47 am. FINISH 5 31 pm. Cap Gris-Nez. Langdon Steps. Stroke Front Crawl.Swimmer(s) Abouheif, Abdel LatifDate 15/08/1955Successful swim number 89Successful swimmer number 39Successful swim number France - England 74Duration of swim 11:44Notes Cap Gris Nez to Langdon Stairs 30 Sept 1929 – 21 April 2008 Has already swum the Channel in both directions. He was voted “The Marathon Swimmer of the 20th Century, 1953 he was first in the 29k River Seine race. In 1963 he won the 60 mile swim across Lake Michigan in a time of 35 hours. He was World Champion for 1964. 1965. and 1968. From 1953 to 1972 out of 68 top races he was only out of the top three on 12 occasions. He was a Graduate form Sandhurst Military Academy. Spoke 6 languages was a good pianist. He became a Colonel in the Egyptian Army.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)