Search swimsCurrently displaying: 4 results You've searched for:Nationality: "Egypt" 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 Success Successful (1)Failed (3)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Independent (1)Filter by Year 1951 (3)1952 (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Sharm, Mohammed El - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Sharm, Mohammed ElDate 28/07/1951Duration of swim UnknownNotes 5 Egyptians swam together. All gave up together 7 miles off DoverSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Solinman, Bakr Hussein - 28/07/1951Date 28/07/1951Duration of swim UnknownNotes 5 Egyptians swam together. All gave up together 7 miles off DoverSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 28/07/1951Description Six Egyptians all started 3.30 am from Cap Gris Nez and stayed as a group until giving up 7 miles off DoverSwimmer(s) Soliman, Bakr HusseinDate 28/07/1951Duration of swim 15:43Notes Abouheif, Abdel Latif age 22 Abdu, Abdel Moniem age 26 Maraghi, Helmi El age 23 Mohamed, Abdel Megid age 37 Sharm, Mohammed El age 21 Soliman, Bakr Hussein age24Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)