Search swimsCurrently displaying: 5 results You've searched for:Nationality: "Switzerland" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Surname D (3)S (1)T (1)Filter by Year 1927 (1)1929 (2)1948 (1)1952 (1)Filter by Decade 1920s (3)1940s (1)1950s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Doria, René - 29/08/1927Description Started 5.30 a.m. Cap Gris NezSwimmer(s) Doria, RenéDate 29/08/1927Duration of swim 06:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Doria, René - 02/09/1929Description Started 12.07 p.m. Cap Gris Nez, gave up 8.30 p.m. stomach pains, 7 miles off Folkestone. Miss Rahman and Hilmy Bey, both channel aspirants, pacemakersSwimmer(s) Doria, RenéDate 02/09/1929Duration of swim 08:35Pilot boat La Morinie tugNotes Arrived at Cap Gris Nez training camp in early August 1929 and made first attempt 3 weeks laterSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Doria, René - 10/09/1929Description Either started 12.00 midnight from Boulogne and gave up or did not start at all due to high windsSwimmer(s) Doria, RenéDate 10/09/1929Duration of swim 0:00?Pilot boat La Morinie tugSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Schenk, Louis Depp - 05/08/1948Swimmer(s) Schenk, Louis DeppDate 05/08/1948Duration of swim 00:45Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Tajana, Bruno - 13/09/1952Swimmer(s) Tajana, BrunoDate 13/09/1952Duration of swim 00:10Notes Retired after 100 Yards. Shortest attempt on recordSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)