Search swimsCurrently displaying: 9 results You've searched for:Nationality: "USA" xDecade: "1950s" 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 (2)Unknown (3)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (4)Two Way Swim (3)Filter by Ratified CSA (4)Filter by Surname B (1)C (7)H (1)Filter by Year 1951 (1)1953 (2)1955 (4)1957 (1)1959 (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Chadwick, Florence - 10/09/1951Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 10/09/1951Successful swim number 66Successful swimmer number 32Successful swim number England - France 8Duration of swim 16:22Notes St Margarets Bay to SangatteSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Chadwick, Florence - 02/08/1953Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 02/08/1953Duration of swim 09:55Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Chadwick, Florence - 04/09/1953Description This was to be a two way attempt, she stopped for three minutes, ate an orange, then set of back to England and swam 2 ½ miles in three hours. Observer F. Overton.Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 04/09/1953Successful swim number 78Successful swimmer number 32Successful swim number England - France 15Duration of swim 14:42Pilot R. StuartPilot boat Lame VIINotes St. Margarets Bay to Cap Gris Nez. Continued as 2-way but abandoned return after 3 hours. Grease Lanolin. Food; Chicken, cookies, glucose, sugar, coco cola. Age. 33. Weight 130 lb. Height 5 ft 6 ins. Stroke Crawl.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Chadwick, Florence - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 07:00Success/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Chadwick, Florence - 23/09/1955Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 23/09/1955Duration of swim 12:00Success/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Chadwick, Florence - 26/09/1955Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 26/09/1955Duration of swim 05:00Success/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Chadwick, Florence - 11/10/1955Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 11/10/1955Successful swim number 95Successful swimmer number 32Successful swim number England - France 17Duration of swim 13:55Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillPilot boat White RoseNotes St Margarets Bay at 10.23am 10th October to Sangatte 12.18am 11th October. Abandoned 2-way. Grease. Lanolin. Age. 35. Weight 130 lb. Height 5 ft 6 ins. Stroke Front Crawl. Start 4 hrs after high water. Observer, Mrs Kaye Lord. This was the latest success from England to France. Her third success from this side, her fourth attempt this year. It was planned to be a two way attempt. It was also the fourth successful swim piloted by John Burwill this year.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Brickner, Gustave Adolph - 07/08/1957Description Used 8lbs of lanolin. Sponsored by Bill Falconer, a Pittsburgh trucking contractor.Swimmer(s) Brickner, Gustave AdolphDate 07/08/1957Duration of swim 05:30Notes Failed 4.5 miles from French coast, cramps and paralyzed legsSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Herron, Paul M. - 10/09/1959Swimmer(s) Herron, Paul M.Date 10/09/1959Successful swim number 126Successful swimmer number 79Successful swim number England - France 20Duration of swim 15:00Notes St. Margarets Bay toSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)