Search swimsCurrently displaying: 31 results You've searched for:Nationality: "USA" xDirection: "England-France" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Nationality Canada (1)Denmark (1)Filter by Surname A (1)B (3)C (3)H (2)J (1)M (2)R (3)S (5)T (4)W (2)Y (1)Z (4)Filter by Year 1897 (1)1913 (1)1920 (2)1921 (2)1922 (3)1923 (5)1926 (2)1927 (1)1929 (1)1930 (1)1932 (1)1933 (2)1935 (1)1953 (1)1957 (1)1960 (2)1962 (1)1965 (1)1977 (1)1987 (1)Filter by Decade 1890s (1)1910s (1)1920s (16)1930s (5)1950s (2)1960s (4)1970s (1)1980s (1)Filter by Century 19th (1)20th (30) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > McNally, Peter S. - 24/07/1897Description START: 11:20am. July 24 1897. FINISH: 2:30am. July 25. TIME: 15h 10m. E-F. Temp. 60°f. - 64°f. Admiralty Pier, dove off the Boat to 3 miles off C.G.Nez.Swimmer(s) McNally, Peter S.Date 24/07/18971897Duration of swim 15:00Pilot Capt. BinghamPilot boat A small Lugger, Skylark Trainer Charles Brown of Boston.Notes Failed just short of Cap Gris Nez. Stroke; Breast stroke, a little side stroke. Grease; Cod liver oil, as no Porpoise oil could be procured. Food; Extract of Beef, Essence of ginger, Chewing Tobacco to prevent his tongue from swelling. Cramp in arms, legs. And neck. Blindness and delirium. He was forcibly removed from the water. Blind and Delirious. Cramp and Nausea, swollen tongue, throat and nostrils raw.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sullivan, Henry - 26/08/1913Swimmer(s) Sullivan, HenryDate 26/08/1913Duration of swim 10:03Pilot Harry PearsonPilot boat Elsie motor boatNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sullivan, Henry - 25/08/1920Swimmer(s) Sullivan, HenryDate 25/08/1920Duration of swim 18:45Notes Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sullivan, Henry - 08/09/1920Swimmer(s) Sullivan, HenryDate 08/09/1920Duration of swim 18:00Pilot Captain SmithPilot boat The FloraTrainer Jack WeidmanNotes Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sullivan, Henry - 09/09/1921Swimmer(s) Sullivan, HenryDate 09/09/1921Duration of swim 12:35Notes Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sullivan, Henry - 21/09/1921Swimmer(s) Sullivan, HenryDate 21/09/1921Duration of swim 08:40Pilot boat The FloraNotes Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Richards, Sam - 02/09/1922Swimmer(s) Richards, SamDate 02/09/1922Duration of swim 02:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Toth, Charles - 02/09/1922Swimmer(s) Toth, CharlesDate 02/09/1922Duration of swim 11:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Toth, Charles - 22/09/1922Swimmer(s) Toth, CharlesDate 22/09/1922Duration of swim 16:00Notes Shakespeare CollierySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Corson, Mrs Millicent C. - 06/08/1923Description START 9 30am. FINISH 12 midnight. Shakespeare Beach - 2 miles from Sangatte. FOOD; Lump sugar, cracker biscuits, coffee. Temp 60’f - 62’f. Half Trudgeon, half Scissor stroke.Swimmer(s) Corson, Mrs Millicent C.Date 06/08/1923Duration of swim 12:30Pilot Captain James Learmont, Cinque Ports PilotNotes Not F-E as given in Across the Channel Her husband Clemington Corson and a coloured Sailor rowed a boat for the entire time of the swim. This was an attempt for the Daily Sketch £1000 prize. One of six children. She swam around Manhattan Island in 1921, time 15 hours 57 mins.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Richards, Sam - 11/08/1923Swimmer(s) Richards, SamDate 11/08/1923Duration of swim 04:45Notes Shakespeare Beach. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Toth, Charles - 11/08/1923Swimmer(s) Toth, CharlesDate 11/08/1923Duration of swim 18:09Notes Shakespeare Beach. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Walker, Carbis - 31/08/1923Description Started 1pm, swam 3.5 miles - goggles leaked, too cold. Stroke; Australian crawl. Swimmer(s) Walker, CarbisDate 31/08/1923Duration of swim 01:45Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Toth, Charles - 04/09/1923Description Started 6.15 pm Shakespeare Cliff, trudgeon strokeSwimmer(s) Toth, CharlesDate 04/09/1923Duration of swim 14:05Pilot boat Sara, Folkestone luggerSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Barrett, Miss Clarabelle - 02/08/1926Description Started Shakespeare Beach 8 am, taken out 2 miles off Cap Gris Nez 5.35 am, exhaustionSwimmer(s) Barrett, Miss ClarabelleDate 02/08/1926Duration of swim 21:40Pilot Captain James LearmontTrainer Walter BrickettNotes CHANNEL TOO MUCH FOR NEW YORK GIRL. Clarabelle Barrett Taken From Water Two Miles From Cape Gris Nez, France. Dover, England. Aug. 3 Miss Clarabelle Barrett, of New Rochelle. N. Y., failed in her attempt to swim the English Channel. She got within two miles of Cape Gris Nez, France, when she had to be taken out of the water. She was in an exhausted condition. Miss Barrett started her swim from here Monday morning at eight o'clock. It was 5.35 o'clock this morning when she was forced to give up the swim that no woman has ever yet made. She was in the water, for 21 hours and 35 minutes. The News, Frederick, Maryland 3/8/1926Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Barrett, Miss Clarabelle - 23/08/1926Swimmer(s) Barrett, Miss ClarabelleDate 23/08/1926Duration of swim 04:00Pilot Captain James LearmontTrainer Walter BrickettNotes Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Corson, Mrs Millicent C. - 06/09/1927Description START 8 55am. FINISH 6 36pm. South Foreland - 4 Miles from France. Trudgeon 16 spm. Food; Cocoa, sugar lumps, biscuits. Start was at the end of the flood tide.Swimmer(s) Corson, Mrs Millicent C.Date 06/09/1927Duration of swim 09:40Pilot Captain Pearson of WalmerPilot boat Ocean KingTrainer Billy and Ethel Kellingley of DealNotes She was very cold. Rough conditions, wind at times was 20 miles per hour. Most Easterly point allowed by rules of Dover Town cup. This was an attempt for the Dover Gold Cup. On board; Mr Corson, Norman Derham, Mr Frank Perks, Mr Fuller Hazleden The Press Association’s Deal Correspondent and a Cinematograph operator, Mr John Hayward, swimming Corespondent of the Daily Sketch. She swam France to England last year in a time of 15 hrs 28 mins She swam around Manhattan Island in 1921 time 15 hours 57 mins. Swam 160 miles in the Hudson river, from Albany to Newyork in 63 hours. September 2 to the 8th 1921. She swam 11 ½ hrs each day. She received a medal from the King off Denmark in 1919 for Life Saving. Awarded the Carnigie Hero Trophy in 1920. Swam Dover to Ramsgate 6 hours 20 minutes. Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Huddlestone, Mrs. Myrtle - 13/09/1929Swimmer(s) Huddlestone, Mrs. MyrtleDate 13/09/1929Duration of swim 21:13Pilot Captain SpicerPilot boat La Morinie tugTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes South Foreland LighthouseSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Zittenfield Twins, Bernice & Phyllis - 15/09/1930Swimmer(s) Zittenfield Twins, Bernice & PhyllisDate 15/09/1930Duration of swim 12:34Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy" - 09/09/1932Swimmer(s) Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy"Date 09/09/1932Duration of swim 18:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy" - 14/08/1933Swimmer(s) Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy"Date 14/08/1933Duration of swim 10:55Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy" - 29/08/1933Swimmer(s) Zibelman, Charles "Zimmy"Date 29/08/1933Duration of swim 13:02Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Morrison, Miss Eva - 23/08/1935Description Started 9.38 pm South Foreland, bad seas and bad weather forced stop 4 miles off Cap Gris NezSwimmer(s) Morrison, Miss EvaDate 23/08/1935Duration of swim 14:52Pilot Harry Pearson of DealPilot boat Jack Burwill's motor boatTrainer Billy Kellingley assisted by George MorrisNotes Trainers were Mr & Mrs Kellingley of Deal, pacemaker was George Morris of Kingsdown who had failed the previous year and had intended to make an attempt with Miss MorrisonSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Chadwick, Florence - 02/08/1953Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 02/08/1953Duration of swim 09:55Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657) PAGE: 12Next >