Search swimsCurrently displaying: 29 results You've searched for:Nationality: "France" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (3)France-England (26)Filter by Ratified Butlins (1)Daily Mail (3)Filter by Surname A (1)B (2)L (2)M (12)P (6)R (1)S (5)Filter by Year 1905 (1)1908 (1)1922 (8)1923 (2)1924 (1)1925 (1)1926 (3)1936 (1)1949 (1)1950 (4)1951 (1)1958 (2)1959 (2)1961 (1)Filter by Decade 1900s (2)1920s (15)1930s (1)1940s (1)1950s (9)1960s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > 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 - 27/07/1922Swimmer(s) Michel, GeorgesDate 27/07/1922Duration of swim 16:00Pilot boat EcllaireurNotes Cap Gris Nez. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Michel, Georges - 02/08/1922Swimmer(s) Michel, GeorgesDate 02/08/1922Duration of swim 02:00Notes Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Michel, Georges - 03/08/1922Swimmer(s) Michel, GeorgesDate 03/08/1922Duration of swim 09:00Notes Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Pouilley, Georges - 04/08/1922Description Began 5 a.m. Cap Gris Nez, swam for 4 hoursSwimmer(s) Pouilley, GeorgesDate 04/08/1922Duration of swim 04:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Michel, Georges - 14/08/1922Swimmer(s) Michel, GeorgesDate 14/08/1922Duration of swim 07:10Notes Boulogne. Dail Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Michel, Georges - 20/08/1922Swimmer(s) Michel, GeorgesDate 20/08/1922Duration of swim 18:30Pilot boat Sea SmackNotes Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Michel, Georges - 02/09/1922Swimmer(s) Michel, GeorgesDate 02/09/1922Duration of swim UnknownNotes Point du Ridan. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Sion, Madame Jeanne - 05/09/1922Swimmer(s) Sion, Madame JeanneDate 05/09/1922Duration of swim 14:35Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Michel, Georges - 08/08/1923Swimmer(s) Michel, GeorgesDate 08/08/1923Duration of swim 20:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Michel, Georges - 02/09/1923Swimmer(s) Michel, GeorgesDate 02/09/1923Duration of swim 10:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Sion, Madame Jeanne - 21/07/1924Swimmer(s) Sion, Madame JeanneDate 21/07/1924Duration of swim 11:00Pilot Captain LemairePilot boat Champion tugNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Sion, Madame Jeanne - 04/08/1925Swimmer(s) Sion, Madame JeanneDate 04/08/1925Duration of swim 13:40Pilot boat Champion tug of CalaisNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Michel, Georges - 08/08/1926Swimmer(s) Michel, GeorgesDate 08/08/1926Duration of swim 13:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Sion, Madame Jeanne - 10/08/1926Swimmer(s) Sion, Madame JeanneDate 10/08/1926Duration of swim 04:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Le Driant, Joseph - 23/08/1926Swimmer(s) Le Driant, JosephDate 23/08/1926Duration of swim 03:30Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Roux, Gabriel - 01/09/1936Description Started 6.58 pm Cap Gris Nez. Gave up after 4 hours due to cold, was 9 miles west of Cap Gris Nez. Returned to Calais on tug, arriving 1.30 a.m.Swimmer(s) Roux, GabrielDate 01/09/1936Duration of swim 04:00Pilot boat Le Ramier tug of CherbourgSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perez, Francois - 04/09/1949Swimmer(s) Perez, FrancoisDate 04/09/1949Duration of swim 04:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)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) PAGE: 12Next >