Search swimsCurrently displaying: 8 results You've searched for:Nationality: "England" xYear: "1922" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (1)France-England (7)Filter by Nationality UK (2)Filter by Surname B (5)G (2)H (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Burgess, Thomas William - 27/07/1922Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 27/07/1922Duration of swim 03:50Pilot boat EcllaireurNotes Cap Gris Nez. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 02/08/1922Description START 7 30. FINISH. 11 00. Shakespeare Beach - Swam 6 miles. Choppy Seas. Pain in shoulder muscles. Breast stroke.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 02/08/1922Duration of swim 03:30Pilot Henry Sharp with Captain TaylorNotes On Board; Mrs Sharp. This was an attempt for the Daily Sketch £1000Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Burgess, Thomas William - 02/08/1922Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 02/08/1922Duration of swim UnknownNotes Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Burgess, Thomas William - 03/08/1922Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 03/08/1922Duration of swim 4.28Notes Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Burgess, Thomas William - 20/08/1922Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 20/08/1922Duration of swim UnkownPilot boat Sea SmackNotes Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Burgess, Thomas William - 02/09/1922Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 02/09/1922Duration of swim UnknownNotes Point du Ridan. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Hawke, Miss Ivy - 08/09/1922Description START 3 00am. FINISH 1 00pm. France - 6 miles from shore. Temp 58’f. Grease; Lanolin. 13 stone 3 lbs. Trudgeon. Strong North wind.Swimmer(s) Hawke, Miss IvyDate 08/09/1922Duration of swim 04:30Pilot T.E. SaundersTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes Miss Hawkes has won the fifteen miles Championship of Surrey Ladies swimming club for the last three years.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 19/09/1922Description START 7 40am. FINISH 8 35am. Shakespeare Cliff - very close to Admiralty Pier. Spring Tide. 20 miles per hour winds - she was being driven into the Pier. Breaststroke. Mercedes insisted on starting despite conditions.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 19/09/1922Duration of swim 0:55Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingNotes On board; Mrs Sharp and Daily Sketch Reporter.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)