Search swimsCurrently displaying: 11 results You've searched for:Crossings: "One Way Swim" xSurname: "S" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Ratified Butlins (1)CSA (8)Independent (2)Filter by Nationality Egypt (1)England (1)India (3)Syria (1)Turkey (1)UK (2)USA (2)Filter by Year 1928 (1)1952 (1)1954 (1)1959 (1)1961 (1)1964 (2)1967 (1)1974 (1)1983 (1)1984 (1)Filter by Decade 1920s (1)1950s (3)1960s (4)1970s (1)1980s (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Sharp, Miss Hilda 'Laddie' - 24/08/1928Description START. 12 50am. FINISH. 3 48pm. Cap Gris-Nez - Lyddon Spout. Grease; Lambs fat. Food; Coffee with condensed milk, Hot Lemonade with sugar, Beef tea. Stroke; Trudgeon, 25-27 strokes per min. Temp. 61. 62’f. Started, 5hr 08m before high tide. Neap tides. Sea calm. Wind E. S. E. Swimmer(s) Sharp, Miss Hilda 'Laddie'Date 24/08/1928Successful swim number 15Successful swimmer number 15Successful swim number France - England 12Duration of swim 14:58Pilot William Burgess/Joe CostaPilot boat AlsaceTrainer Jabez WolffeNotes 38 witnesses. On board; Time keeper Joe Costa (Manager) Weighs 11 stone. 5ft 6ins tall. Laddie is a Nurse Maid. And one of nine children. Wolffe was so confident of her success that he sold some of his swimming prizes to pay the training expenses. Donald Watts, Austin Johnson and Joyce Bouch swam with her several times.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)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)Soussi, Mohammed el - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 6 26 pm.Swimmer(s) Soussi, Mohammed elDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 86Successful swimmer number 59Successful swim number France - England 71Duration of swim 17:55Notes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Saha, Arati - 29/09/1959Swimmer(s) Saha, AratiDate 29/09/1959Successful swim number 133Successful swimmer number 94Successful swim number France - England 111Duration of swim 16:20Pilot Hutchinson, LenNotes Cap Gris Nez to FolkestoneSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Sahin, Dogan - 03/10/1961Swimmer(s) Sahin, DoganDate 03/10/1961Successful swim number 151Successful swimmer number 104Successful swim number France - England 124Duration of swim 14:21Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Starrett, John - 1964Date 1964Duration of swim 12:45Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Starrett, John - 14/08/1964Swimmer(s) Starrett, JohnDate 14/08/1964Successful swim number 159Successful swimmer number 112Successful swim number France - England 132Duration of swim 12:45Notes Landed Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Sharp, Mervyn - 27/08/1967Swimmer(s) Sharp, MervynDate 27/08/1967Successful swim number 187Successful swimmer number 133Successful swim number France - England 153Duration of swim 18:34Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Sarang, Avingash - 28/08/1974Swimmer(s) Sarang, AvingashDate 28/08/1974Successful swim number 266Successful swimmer number 177Successful swim number France - England 177Duration of swim 16:15Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Shenoy, Taranath - 18/08/1983Swimmer(s) Shenoy, TaranathDate 18/08/1983Successful swim number 481Successful swimmer number 276Successful swim number France - England 210Duration of swim 10:54Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Stockdale, Christopher - 20/08/1984Swimmer(s) Stockdale, ChristopherDate 20/08/1984Successful swim number 507Successful swimmer number 214Successful swim number France - England 219Duration of swim 14:50Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)