Search swimsCurrently displaying: 1 result You've searched for:Nationality: "UK" xSurname: "H" xRatified: "Independent" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Hawke, Miss Ivy - 19/08/1928Description START 9 59pm. FINISH 5 15pm. Cap Gris-Nez - Hope Point. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Tea, chocolate, three pears, one lemon. Stroke; Trudgeon. Started 1h 23m after high tide. It was the longest France-England swim. Spring tide.Swimmer(s) Hawke, Miss IvyDate 19/08/1928Successful swim number 14Successful swimmer number 14Successful swim number France - England 11Duration of swim 19:16Pilot Joe Costa (Louis Corthes) with Thomas BurgessPilot boat AlsaceTrainer Thomas BurgessNotes This was Miss Hawk’s third attempt. 27 Independent witnesses, including Dr T H Dawson, Dr Munrow, Dr Schiff, Mrs Console and family, Jabez Wolffe, Hilda Sharp.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)