Search swimsCurrently displaying: 15 results You've searched for:Nationality: "UK" xSurname: "W" xDirection: "England-France" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (4)Failed (11)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (5)Filter by Ratified CSA (4)Filter by Nationality England (6)Filter by Year 1875 (1)1904 (1)1920 (1)1929 (1)1939 (1)1957 (3)1958 (2)1959 (1)1968 (1)1969 (1)1970 (1)1972 (1)Filter by Decade 1870s (1)1900s (1)1920s (2)1930s (1)1950s (6)1960s (2)1970s (2)Filter by Century 19th (1)20th (14) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Webb, Captain Matthew -12/08/1875Description Start 4:59 pm Aug 12th. Finish 12:00 midnight. Time 7.02. E-F. Admiralty Pier to 3 miles SSE of East Goodwin Lightship - about 10 miles. Food; Coffee. Ale. Beef Tea. Cod liver oil. Roast beef. Breast stroke 24 per min, with some side stroke.Swimmer(s) Webb, Captain MatthewDate 12/08/1875Duration of swim 06:59Pilot George Toms, Mate James BowlesPilot boat Lugger Ann and and two rowing boatsNotes Start at begining of flood tide. Rough conditions and many on board sick; some found difficulty taking niotes in the conditions with just the light of a tallow candle. At 10:05 the wind changed and rain came, during which they lost sight of Webb and his row boat. At 11:45 Webb called out 'it is no use going on, there is too much sea'. A few minutes later he sprang out of the water as if nothing had happened, as strong as ever. The wind was now whistling through the rigging. On board; James Bowles (mate), A.G. Payne and H.F. Wilkinson (referees from Ilex Swimming club), H. Ward (Webb's cousin), Charles 'Boy' Baker (swimmer/lifeguard) age 16Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Weidman, Jack (John Albert) - 07/09/1904Description START 6 05pm. FINISH. 11 15pm. Lydden Spout - South Goodwins. Grease; Porpoise Oil, Tallow, Resin. Food; Hot Milk, Bovril, Chocolate and Raw eggs. Temp 62’f 58’f. Pulled out with severe cramp. Breast stroke, 37 strokes per min. 1 hour 40 mins before high tide. Sun hat. No goggles. Swimmer(s) Weidman, Jack (John Albert)Date 06/09/1904Duration of swim 05:10Pilot Capt Arthur Pearce and Capt. PascallPilot boat Gnat tug and two rowboatsTrainer Professor Bibbero & Wauchope WatsonNotes On board; Professor Bibbero and Mr Wauchope Watson, McKeen, Dr Murphy (Medical officer Dover swimming club), Mr Victor Mansell (Ex Secretary A. S. A.), Press representatives and friends.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Willing, Mrs. Hilda - 03/09/1920Description Start 12 noon. Finish 11.35pm. Shakespeare Cliff -8 miles off French coast (16 miles awum)Swimmer(s) Willing, Mrs. HildaDate 03/09/1920Duration of swim 10:35Pilot Jack WeidmanTrainer Jack WeidmanNotes 16 miles was the women's record for a Channel attempt. On board; father Mr Peckham and sister Mrs Ada LewisSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Weidman, Mrs. Rose - 28/09/1929Description Started Shakespeare beach 7.55am, abandoned after 5 milesSwimmer(s) Weidman, Mrs. RoseDate 28/09/1929Duration of swim 03:02Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wheatcroft, Fernley - 29/08/1939Swimmer(s) Wheatcroft, FernleyDate 29/08/1939Duration of swim 09:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 19/07/1957Description Started St. Margarets Bay, gave up after about 4 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/07/1957Duration of swim 2:00Notes ...English Channel this summer gave up last night two hours after entering the water at St. Margaret's Bay, near Dover. He is Wilfred Westley (40), an estate agent. of Beryl Rd., Hammersmith. London. He had covered about four miles: 20 July 1957 - Birmingham Daily PostSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Westley, Wilfred - 26/07/1957Description St. Margarets BaySwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 26/07/1957Duration of swim 02:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 19/09/1957Description Started St. Margaret's Bay at 10.50am. Covered about 3 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/09/1957Duration of swim 02:22Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 08/07/1958Description Started St Margarets, stopped due to stomach cramp. Covered about 2 miles.Swimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 08/07/1958Duration of swim 02:38Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 05/09/1958Description Started St Margaret's Bay, stoppped due to Leg cramps. He had covered seven miles in five and a half hours. Swimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 05/09/1958Duration of swim 05:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 15/07/1959Swimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 15/07/1959Duration of swim 03:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Watson, Barry - 14/09/1968Swimmer(s) Watson, BarryDate 14/09/1968Successful swim number 197Successful swimmer number 113Successful swim number England - France 41Duration of swim 16:19Notes 1st leg of failed two waySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Watson, Barry - 06/08/1969Description 1st leg of failed 2-waySwimmer(s) Watson, BarryDate 06/08/1969Successful swim number 200Successful swimmer number 113Successful swim number England - France 42Duration of swim 13:56Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Watson, Barry - 13/08/1970Description 1st leg of failed 2-waySwimmer(s) Watson, BarryDate 13/08/1970Successful swim number 220Successful swimmer number 113Successful swim number England - France 53Duration of swim 15:14Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Wilkin Oxley, Jean - 25/07/1972Swimmer(s) Wilkin Oxley, JeanDate 25/07/1972Successful swim number 239Successful swimmer number 160Successful swim number England - France 64Duration of swim 14:50Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)