Search swimsCurrently displaying: 8 results You've searched for:Nationality: "USA" xSurname: "C" 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 (4)Failed (4)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (3)Two Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Butlins (1)CS&PF (1)CSA (1)Independent (1)Filter by Year 1926 (3)1950 (2)1959 (1)1980 (1)2004 (1)Filter by Decade 1920s (3)1950s (3)1980s (1)2000s (1)Filter by Century 20th (7)21st (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Cannon, Miss Lillian - 17/08/1926Description 12.55am to 3.25am, abandoned due to severe stormSwimmer(s) Cannon, Miss LillianDate 17/08/1926Duration of swim 03:00Pilot boat Alsace tugNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Cannon, Miss Lillian - 23/08/1926Description Gave up with abdominal crampsSwimmer(s) Cannon, Miss LillianDate 23/08/1926Duration of swim 06:30Pilot boat Alsace tugNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Corson, Mrs Millicent C. - 28/08/1926Description START 11 32am Sat. Aug 27. FINISH 3 00am. Aug 28. TIME 15h 28m. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Beach. Grease; Lanolin. FOOD Sugar loaf, chocolate, cocoa, biscuits, small cakes. Stroke; Front crawl, 19 strokes per min, Trudgeon, some breast stroke. Temp. 62. Started 3h 28m before High tide. Neap tide.Swimmer(s) Corson, Mrs Millicent C.Date 28/08/1926Successful swim number 7Successful swimmer number 7Successful swim number France - England 4Duration of swim 15:28Pilot Harry PearsonPilot boat Viking motor boatTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes On board; Louis Timson, Mrs Ethel Kellingley, John Mitchell, Edmund V Goff (Northampton), Mr Forest, L Higgins, Miss Margaret Williams, Mr S. S. Waters (London), Mr Paul Waters, Mr Leslie R. Duncan (Dover Standard), Clemington Corson (Husband, rowed for entire swim), plus others. Mrs Corson was the mother of two children when she swam - Sonny and Marjorie. She was one of six children. Millie had two unsuccessful swims; 1923, time 14h 30m., 1927 9h 40m Recognized by C.S.A. 16-8-1928, but give wrong time of 15h 23mSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Chadwick, Florence - 26/07/1950Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 26/07/1950Duration of swim 08:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Chadwick, Florence - 08/08/1950Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 08/08/1950Successful swim number 35Successful swimmer number 32Successful swim number France - England 29Duration of swim 13:20Notes Cap Gris Nez to South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Callahan, Richard - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Callahan, RichardDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Carey, Dennis - 03/09/1980Swimmer(s) Carey, DennisDate 03/09/1980Successful swim number 417Successful swimmer number 247Successful swim number France - England 197Duration of swim 14:55Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Cleveland, Anne - 30/07/2004Swimmer(s) Cleveland, AnneDate 30/07/2004Duration of swim 16:45Pilot L. OramPilot boat Sea SatinTrainer B. BeadleNotes 2nd leg of 2-way, total 28:36Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CS&PF (101)