Search swimsCurrently displaying: 24 results You've searched for:Nationality: "Canada" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (13)Failed (11)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (8)Two Way Swim (5)Filter by Ratified Butlins (2)CSA (12)Daily Mail (1)Filter by Surname A (1)B (1)C (4)J (1)M (2)N (8)P (6)R (1)Filter by Year 1922 (1)1923 (2)1926 (3)1951 (1)1955 (1)1956 (2)1958 (1)1960 (1)1962 (1)1963 (2)1964 (1)1975 (1)1977 (1)1978 (1)1979 (2)1981 (1)1982 (2)Filter by Decade 1920s (6)1950s (5)1960s (5)1970s (5)1980s (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Perreault, Omer - 16/08/1922Description Abandoned due to seasicknessSwimmer(s) Perreault, OmerDate 16/08/1922Duration of swim 02:58Trainer Armand VincentSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perreault, Omer - 05/08/1923Description Got to within 8Km of English coastSwimmer(s) Perreault, OmerDate 05/08/1923Duration of swim 12:00Trainer Armand VincentSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perreault, Omer - 02/09/1923Description Started 1.10 pm Cap Gris Nez. Pilot boat had a jazz band on board. Got to within 5Km of coast. Suffered from cold and tides turnedSwimmer(s) Perreault, OmerDate 02/09/1923Duration of swim 10:00Trainer Armand VincentNotes Minor burns after being washed down with petrol which caught alightSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perreault, Omer - 08/08/1926Description Cap Gris NezSwimmer(s) Perreault, OmerDate 08/08/1926Duration of swim 02:00Trainer Armand VincentNotes Sets up training camp for summer at Dunkirk with Jeanne SionSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perreault, Omer - 10/08/1926Description Starts Cap Gris Nez 11pm with Jeanne Sion. Bad weather forces stop - Sion carried on for 6 hoursSwimmer(s) Perreault, OmerDate 10/08/1926Duration of swim 02:00Trainer Armand VincentNotes Sets up training camp for summer at Dunkirk with Jeanne SionSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perreault, Omer - 10/10/1926Swimmer(s) Perreault, OmerDate 10/10/1926Duration of swim 04:00Trainer Armand VincentNotes Sets up training camp for summer at Dunkirk with Jeanne SionSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Roach, Winnie Francis - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Roach, Winnie FrancisDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 54Successful swimmer number 44Successful swim number France - England 47Duration of swim 13:25Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Bell, Marilyn - 31/07/1955Description START 5 53am. FINISH 8 30 pm.Swimmer(s) Bell, MarilynDate 31/07/1955Successful swim number 88Successful swimmer number 61Successful swim number France - England 73Duration of swim 14:37Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillTrainer Gus RyderNotes Cap Gris Nez to The Warren. Black bathing costume, red helmet, green goggles. Mascots, four leaf clover, small stuffed dog given to her by Shirley Dunbar. First person to swim Lake Ontario. She swam the Juan de Fuca Strait in 1956 (18.3 miles) time 11 hrs 35mins.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Amyot, Jaques - 17/07/1956Description Cap Gris-Nez to South ForelandSwimmer(s) Amyot, JaquesDate 17/07/1956Successful swim number 96Successful swimmer number 66Successful swim number France - England 79Duration of swim 13:02Pilot boat Rolande SoniaSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Cloutier, Jaques - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Cloutier, JaquesDate 15/08/1956Duration of swim 00:00Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Cloutier, Jaques - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Cloutier, JaquesDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 03:27Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Jensen, Helge - 03/08/1960Swimmer(s) Jensen, HelgeDate 03/08/1960Duration of swim 07:00Trainer Mellors, SteveNotes Cap Gris Nez to 4 miles off DoverSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)McPherson, Claudia - 13/08/1962Swimmer(s) McPherson, ClaudiaDate 13/08/1962Duration of swim 09:15Notes Abandoned 7 miles off FolkestoneSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)McPherson, Claudia - 31/07/1963Description Started France 2.13am, landed SandgateSwimmer(s) McPherson, ClaudiaDate 31/07/1963Successful swim number 152Successful swimmer number 105Successful swim number France - England 125Duration of swim 17:07Notes Landed Sandgate, youngest swimmer recordSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Cliché, Yvan - 30/08/1963Description Started Cap Gris Nez with Rouselle, gave up 2 miles off DoverSwimmer(s) Cliché, YvanDate 30/08/1963Duration of swim 14:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Cossete, Robert - 17/08/1964Swimmer(s) Cossete, RobertDate 17/08/1964Successful swim number 161Successful swimmer number 114Successful swim number France - England 134Duration of swim 12:05Notes Cap Gris Nez to St Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 29/07/1975Swimmer(s) Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'Date 29/07/1975Successful swim number 268Successful swimmer number 178Successful swim number France - England 178Duration of swim 09:46Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 07/09/1977Swimmer(s) Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'Date 07/09/1977Successful swim number 338Successful swimmer number 178Successful swim number France - England 191Duration of swim 10:57Notes 2nd Leg 2-way, 19:55 totalSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CSA (473)Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 27/08/1978Swimmer(s) Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'Date 27/08/1978Successful swim number 362Successful swimmer number 178Successful swim number France - England 192Duration of swim 12:15Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 05/08/1979Swimmer(s) Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'Date 05/08/1979Successful swim number 376Successful swimmer number 178Successful swim number France - England 193Duration of swim 10:17Notes 2nd Leg of 2-Way, 19:12 totalSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CSA (473)Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 01/09/1979Swimmer(s) Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'Date 01/09/1979Successful swim number 398Successful swimmer number 178Successful swim number France - England 195Duration of swim 10:45Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 09/08/1981Swimmer(s) Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'Date 09/08/1981Successful swim number 422Successful swimmer number 178Successful swim number France - England 198Duration of swim 13:52Notes 2nd Leg of 2-Way, 22:21 totalSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CSA (473)Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 14/08/1982Swimmer(s) Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'Date 14/08/1982Successful swim number 450Successful swimmer number 178Successful swim number France - England 202Duration of swim 11:19Notes 2nd Leg of 2-Way, 20:09 totalSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CSA (473)Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy' - 29/08/1982Swimmer(s) Nicholas, Cynthia 'Cindy'Date 29/08/1982Successful swim number 459Successful swimmer number 178Successful swim number France - England 203Duration of swim 10:33Notes 2nd Leg of 2-Way, 18:55 totalSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CSA (473)