Search swimsCurrently displaying: 4 results You've searched for:Nationality: "France" 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 (1)Failed (3)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified CS&PF (1)Filter by Surname L (1)M (2)P (1)Filter by Year 1905 (1)1908 (1)1923 (1)2002 (1)Filter by Decade 1900s (2)1920s (1)2000s (1)Filter by Century 20th (3)21st (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number LaFargue, Gabriel - 30/07/1905Description START 8 30am. Admiraty Pier Head. FINISH. 12 35 - swam 20 miles to 4½ miles off Ramsgate. Temp. 65’f. Food; small sandwiches wrapped in paper and thrown to him. Breast Stroke. Swim classed as farcical, half a gale blowing and nearing spring tides.Swimmer(s) LaFargue, GabrielDate 30/07/1905Duration of swim 04:05Pilot boat Actif trawler of CalaisNotes He was on one weeks leave from Military training. He had two friends in the tug. Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Paulus, Emile - 12/08/1908Description Started Admiralty Pier 2.10am; heavy seas and rough weather made him unwell and he held on to the trawler when he went to it for a feed of hot chocolate. This ended his attempt and he was hauled aboard after 4 hours swimmingSwimmer(s) Paulus, EmileDate 12/08/1908Duration of swim 04:00Pilot boat Pole Star trawlerNotes Admiralty PierSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Michel, Georges - 08/08/1923Swimmer(s) Michel, GeorgesDate 08/08/1923Duration of swim 20:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)MadelÚnat, Jean-Paul - 18/08/2002Swimmer(s) MadelÚnat, Jean-PaulDate 18/08/2002Duration of swim 14:46Pilot L. OramPilot boat Sea SatinTrainer C. CobbettSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CS&PF (101)