Search swimsCurrently displaying: 29 results You've searched for:Direction: "France-England" xNationality: "USA" xCrossings: "One Way Swim" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Ratified Butlins (4)CS&PF (1)CSA (19)Independent (4)Filter by Surname A (2)B (1)C (3)E (2)F (1)H (5)J (1)K (2)L (1)M (3)N (1)P (2)S (2)T (3)Filter by Year 1923 (1)1926 (2)1950 (1)1954 (1)1955 (1)1958 (3)1959 (2)1964 (4)1967 (1)1969 (1)1970 (2)1971 (1)1974 (1)1980 (1)1981 (1)1983 (1)1984 (1)1985 (3)2001 (1)Filter by Decade 1920s (3)1950s (8)1960s (6)1970s (4)1980s (7)2000s (1)Filter by Century 20th (28)21st (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > 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)Ederle, Miss Gertrude - 06/08/1926Description Start 7 05am. Finish 9 44pm. Cap Gris-Nez - Kingsdown. Grease; Lanolin, Vaseline, Olive oil. Food; Roast chicken, Hot chocolate and Pineapple slices. Front crawl. Beef tea and Broth. Start 2hrs before high tide. Spring tide.Swimmer(s) Ederle, Miss GertrudeDate 06/08/1926Successful swim number 6Successful swimmer number 6Successful swim number France - England 3Duration of swim 14:39Pilot Joe Costa (Louis Corthes) with Thomas BurgessPilot boat Alsace, with press tug La MorinieTrainer Thomas BurgessNotes New Record Landed Kingsdown. Age 20. Height 5ft. Pace makers were Ishak Helmi and Louis Timson, Channel swimmers. Lillian Cannon also joined her half a mile off Dover. On board; Miss Lillian Cannon, Ishak Helmy, Louis Timson, her sister Mrs Margaret Deuschle, John Hayward (Daily Sketch), Madam Costa, Julie Harpman, Art Sorenson and her father. Recognized C.S.A. 16-8-1928Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Corson, Mrs Millicent C. - 28/08/1926Description START 11 32am Sat. Aug 27. FINISH 3 00am. Aug 28. TIME 15h 28m. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Beach. Grease; Lanolin. FOOD Sugar loaf, chocolate, cocoa, biscuits, small cakes. Stroke; Front crawl, 19 strokes per min, Trudgeon, some breast stroke. Temp. 62. Started 3h 28m before High tide. Neap tide.Swimmer(s) Corson, Mrs Millicent C.Date 28/08/1926Successful swim number 7Successful swimmer number 7Successful swim number France - England 4Duration of swim 15:28Pilot Harry PearsonPilot boat Viking motor boatTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes On board; Louis Timson, Mrs Ethel Kellingley, John Mitchell, Edmund V Goff (Northampton), Mr Forest, L Higgins, Miss Margaret Williams, Mr S. S. Waters (London), Mr Paul Waters, Mr Leslie R. Duncan (Dover Standard), Clemington Corson (Husband, rowed for entire swim), plus others. Mrs Corson was the mother of two children when she swam - Sonny and Marjorie. She was one of six children. Millie had two unsuccessful swims; 1923, time 14h 30m., 1927 9h 40m Recognized by C.S.A. 16-8-1928, but give wrong time of 15h 23mSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Chadwick, Florence - 08/08/1950Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 08/08/1950Successful swim number 35Successful swimmer number 32Successful swim number France - England 29Duration of swim 13:20Notes Cap Gris Nez to South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Burlingame, Glen - 21/08/1954Description Cap Gris-Nez. Fan BaySwimmer(s) Burlingame, GlenDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 87Successful swimmer number 60Successful swim number France - England 72Duration of swim 14:10Notes Cap Gris Nez to Fan Bay. Very little Press notice due to the Billy Butlin race in progress.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Park, Thomas Laurie - 15/08/1955Description START 5 47 am. FINISH 5 49 pm. Stroke. Front Crawl.Swimmer(s) Park, Thomas LaurieDate 15/08/1955Successful swim number 90Successful swimmer number 62Successful swim number France - England 75Duration of swim 12:02Notes Cap Gris Nez to St Margaret’s Bay.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Thomas, Bert - 22/08/1958Description This was meant to be a two way swim, He swam two hours on the return leg. Retired with leg cramp. Observer D ChetwyndSwimmer(s) Thomas, BertDate 22/08/1958Successful swim number 101Successful swimmer number 71Successful swim number France - England 83Duration of swim 19:31Pilot J. HeathPilot boat OpportunityNotes Landed Kingsdown. Two Way Attempt. Abandoned 2nd leg. Age 33. Weight 19 ½ stone. Ht 6ft 1.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Andersen, Greta Marie - 23/08/1958Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 23/08/1958Successful swim number 102Successful swimmer number 68Successful swim number France - England 84Duration of swim 11:01Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Herron, Paul M. - 07/09/1958Description Cap Gris-Nez - St Margaret’s Bay. Observer C. Royce.Swimmer(s) Herron, Paul M.Date 07/09/1958Successful swim number 111Successful swimmer number 79Successful swim number France - England 93Duration of swim 12:00Pilot D. WardPilot boat Thistle IINotes St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Andersen, Greta Marie - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 120Successful swimmer number 68Successful swim number France - England 101Duration of swim 15:25Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Thompson, Myra - 27/08/1959Description Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 5 28 p.m. Observer R. Smith.Swimmer(s) Thompson, MyraDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 121Successful swimmer number 86Successful swim number France - England 102Duration of swim 15:35Pilot S. SharpPilot boat FE 88Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)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)Modell, Leonore - 03/09/1964Swimmer(s) Modell, LeonoreDate 03/09/1964Successful swim number 164Successful swimmer number 117Successful swim number France - England 135Duration of swim 15:27Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Nagi, Joe - 29/09/1964Description Landed Dover 17:03Swimmer(s) Nagi, JoeDate 29/09/1964Successful swim number 165Successful swimmer number 118Successful swim number France - England 136Duration of swim 17:03Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hetzel, Thomas - 26/08/1967Swimmer(s) Hetzel, ThomasDate 26/08/1967Successful swim number 186Successful swimmer number 132Successful swim number France - England 152Duration of swim 18:54Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Erikson, Jon - 11/08/1969Swimmer(s) Erikson, JonDate 11/08/1969Successful swim number 204Successful swimmer number 141Successful swim number France - England 160Duration of swim 11:22Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Paesler, Michael - 19/09/1970Swimmer(s) Paesler, MichaelDate 19/09/1970Successful swim number 223Successful swimmer number 151Successful swim number France - England 168Duration of swim 11:45Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hetzel, Thomas - 20/09/1970Swimmer(s) Hetzel, ThomasDate 20/09/1970Successful swim number 224Successful swimmer number 132Successful swim number France - England 169Duration of swim 14:14Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hetzel, Thomas - 07/09/1971Swimmer(s) Hetzel, ThomasDate 07/09/1971Successful swim number 232Successful swimmer number 132Successful swim number France - England 173Duration of swim 13:59Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Keshka, Sandra - 14/08/1974Swimmer(s) Keshka, SandraDate 14/08/1974Successful swim number 261Successful swimmer number 172Successful swim number France - England 176Duration of swim 10:30Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Carey, Dennis - 03/09/1980Swimmer(s) Carey, DennisDate 03/09/1980Successful swim number 417Successful swimmer number 247Successful swim number France - England 197Duration of swim 14:55Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Kelsey, Lisa - 10/08/1981Swimmer(s) Kelsey, LisaDate 10/08/1981Successful swim number 424Successful swimmer number 250Successful swim number France - England 199Duration of swim 15:22Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Lee, Carol - 20/07/1983Swimmer(s) Lee, CarolDate 20/07/1983Successful swim number 471Successful swimmer number 271Successful swim number France - England 207Duration of swim 10:59Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473) PAGE: 12Next >