Search swimsCurrently displaying: 14 results You've searched for:Nationality: "France" xDecade: "1950s" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (5)Failed (9)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (5)Filter by Ratified Butlins (2)CSA (1)Daily Mail (6)Filter by Surname A (1)B (2)M (6)P (4)S (1)Filter by Year 1950 (5)1951 (3)1958 (4)1959 (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Soron, Emile - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Soron, EmileDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 01:30Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Pique, Germaine - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Pique, GermaineDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 05:15Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Morvan, Roger Le - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Morvan, Roger LeDate 22/08/1950Successful swim number 37Successful swimmer number 33Successful swim number France - England 31Duration of swim 11:03Notes First Daily Mail Race. Landed South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Alfonsi, Georges - 23/08/1950Description Started Cap Gris Nez, Food; cold roast chicken and sugar lumps. Gave up at 01.19 a.m. after 1 hour "leisurely crawl" with stomach cramps, later diagnosed as appendicitisSwimmer(s) Alfonsi, GeorgesDate 23/08/1950Duration of swim 1:00Notes Made 'little progress'Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Bombard, Dr. Alain Louis - 05/09/1950Swimmer(s) Bombard, Dr. Alain LouisDate 05/09/1950Duration of swim 03:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Bombard, Dr. Alain Louis - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Bombard, Dr. Alain LouisDate 16/08/1951Duration of swim 12:50Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Morand, Raphael - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Morand, RaphaelDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 57Successful swimmer number 47Successful swim number France - England 50Duration of swim 13:45Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Morvan, Roger Le - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Morvan, Roger LeDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 49Successful swimmer number 33Successful swim number France - England 42Duration of swim 12:13Notes 2nd Daily Mail Race. Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Pourcelle, Georges - 10/08/1958Swimmer(s) Pourcelle, GeorgesDate 10/08/1958Duration of swim 02:00Notes Cap Gris Nez. SeasickSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Morand, Raphael - 23/08/1958Description Start 2 05 a.m. Finish 6 27 p.m.Swimmer(s) Morand, RaphaelDate 23/08/1958Successful swim number 105Successful swimmer number 47Successful swim number France - England 87Duration of swim 16:22Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Pourcelle, Georges - 06/09/1958Swimmer(s) Pourcelle, GeorgesDate 06/09/1958Successful swim number 109Successful swimmer number 77Successful swim number France - England 91Duration of swim 13:01Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Pourcelle, Georges - 08/09/1958Swimmer(s) Pourcelle, GeorgesDate 08/09/1958Duration of swim UnknownNotes Cap Gris Nez. Claimed a successful swim but no details ever providedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Morand, Raphael - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Morand, RaphaelDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Morand, Raphael - 31/08/1959Swimmer(s) Morand, RaphaelDate 31/08/1959Duration of swim 12:30Notes Cap Gris Nez to off FolkestoneSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)