Search swimsCurrently displaying: 18 results You've searched for:Nationality: "New Zealand" 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 (14)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (3)Two Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Butlins (5)CSA (4)Filter by Surname B (1)C (5)F (5)H (2)R (1)S (4)Filter by Year 1925 (1)1926 (4)1932 (1)1955 (1)1956 (5)1957 (2)1965 (1)1983 (2)1985 (1)Filter by Decade 1920s (5)1930s (1)1950s (8)1960s (1)1980s (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 04/08/1925Description Started Cap Gris Nez on 4th. Got to 500 yards of cliffs east off Dover then tides and currents took him a mile and half back to off St Margarets Bay. abandoned 1:45pm 17 hoursSwimmer(s) Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.Date 04/08/1925Duration of swim 16:24Pilot M. Donald of FrancePilot boat British Admiralty tug 'Langdon'Trainer P. MillerNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 31/07/1926Description Possibly didn't start; start midnight Cap Gris NezSwimmer(s) Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.Date 31/07/1926Duration of swim UnknownPilot M. Douay, engineer of CalaisPilot boat British Admiralty tug 'Langdon'Notes Cap Gris Nez. Too foggySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 08/08/1926Description Started 8.40 pm 8/8/26 Cap Gris Nez, 8hours in water gave up 5 am on 9/8/1926. 9 miles. Icy water caused cramps and old war wounds flared upSwimmer(s) Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.Date 08/08/1926Duration of swim 07:55Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 05/09/1926Description Started Cap Gris Nez 7.22 am, abanoned 4pm due to strong wind and heavy seas 10 miles off DoverSwimmer(s) Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.Date 05/09/1926Duration of swim 08:38Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 20/09/1926Description Started 5.19am Cap Gris Nez, finished 2.57 pm, making no progress, 7 miles off South ForelandSwimmer(s) Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.Abertondo, AntonioDate 20/09/1926Duration of swim 09:38Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Copplestone, Miss Lily - 09/08/1932Description Started Cap Gris Nez 12.46 am, gave up after 5 hours due to crampSwimmer(s) Copplestone, Miss LilyDate 09/08/1932Duration of swim 05:00Pilot J. WalkerPilot boat SabinaTrainer Jabez WolffeNotes CSA observer Mr. A. de CortSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Sweeney, Margaret - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Sweeney, MargaretDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 03:58Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Cleverley, Diana - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Cleverley, DianaDate 15/08/1956Duration of swim 08:20Notes 4th Butlins Race, No Finishers "Womens Winner"Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Conza, Clarence - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Conza, ClarenceDate 15/08/1956Duration of swim 01:30Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Sweeney, Margaret - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Sweeney, MargaretDate 15/08/1956Duration of swim 00:00Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Cleverley, Diana - 30/08/1956Swimmer(s) Cleverley, DianaDate 30/08/1956Duration of swim 08:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Sweeney, Margaret - 30/08/1956Swimmer(s) Sweeney, MargaretDate 30/08/1956Duration of swim 12:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Sweeney, Margaret - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Sweeney, MargaretDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 05:00Notes 5th Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Cleverley, Diana - 04/09/1957Swimmer(s) Cleverley, DianaDate 04/09/1957Duration of swim 11:40Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Hancox, Keith - 07/08/1965Swimmer(s) Hancox, KeithDate 07/08/1965Successful swim number 169Successful swimmer number 120Successful swim number France - England 137Duration of swim 15:33Notes 1st New ZealanderSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Horner, Elizabeth J. - 18/08/1983Swimmer(s) Horner, Elizabeth J.Date 18/08/1983Successful swim number 480Successful swimmer number 262Successful swim number France - England 209Duration of swim 10:43Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Blewett, Sandra - 18/08/1983Swimmer(s) Blewett, SandraDate 18/08/1983Successful swim number 482Successful swimmer number 277Successful swim number France - England 211Duration of swim 11:52Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Rush, Philip - 09/09/1985Swimmer(s) Rush, PhilipDate 09/09/1985Successful swim number 526Successful swimmer number 300Successful swim number France - England 225Duration of swim 08:53Notes 2nd Leg of 2-Way, 17:56 totalSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CSA (473)