Search swimsCurrently displaying: 8 results You've searched for:Nationality: "England" xSurname: "S" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (1)Failed (7)Filter by Direction England-France (7)France-England (1)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Independent (1)Filter by Nationality UK (1)Filter by Year 1907 (1)1909 (2)1911 (3)1913 (1)1928 (1)Filter by Decade 1900s (3)1910s (4)1920s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Stearne, William - 31/08/1907Swimmer(s) Stearne, WilliamDate 31/08/1907Duration of swim 04:32Pilot boat Togo motor yachtSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Stearne, William - 11/08/1909Swimmer(s) Stearne, WilliamDate 11/08/1909Duration of swim 07:00Pilot B. GruetPilot boat Angus motor boatTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Stearne, William - 13/09/1909Swimmer(s) Stearne, WilliamDate 13/09/1909Duration of swim 05:00Pilot boat Ethel trawlerNotes Admiralty PierSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Stearne, William - 01/09/1911Swimmer(s) Stearne, WilliamDate 01/09/1911Duration of swim 10:00Pilot boat Win motor boatNotes Admiralty PierSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Stearne, William - 08/09/1911Swimmer(s) Stearne, WilliamDate 08/09/1911Duration of swim 12:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Stearne, William - 03/10/1911Swimmer(s) Stearne, WilliamDate 03/10/1911Duration of swim 06:45Pilot Percy WalkerPilot boat Win motor boatNotes Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Smith, Miss Lily - 21/08/1913Description Started St Margarets Bay 3.36 am. Pacemakers James Dean and Alfred Hudson. Swam 7.25 miles in 3.13 hours taken out 6.47 am exhausted and numb from cold south east of South Goodwin Lightship. Trudgeon stroke. Swimmer(s) Smith, Miss LilyDate 21/08/1913Duration of swim 03:13Pilot Harry Pearson of WalmerTrainer Walter BrickettNotes In rowboat were her fiance J.W. Dean of the Amateur Swimming Club, and Alfred Hudson of ASC. On motor launch pilot boat were her father J.G. Smith, sister Nellie, reporters and photographersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sharp, Miss Hilda 'Laddie' - 24/08/1928Description START. 12 50am. FINISH. 3 48pm. Cap Gris-Nez - Lyddon Spout. Grease; Lambs fat. Food; Coffee with condensed milk, Hot Lemonade with sugar, Beef tea. Stroke; Trudgeon, 25-27 strokes per min. Temp. 61. 62’f. Started, 5hr 08m before high tide. Neap tides. Sea calm. Wind E. S. E. Swimmer(s) Sharp, Miss Hilda 'Laddie'Date 24/08/1928Successful swim number 15Successful swimmer number 15Successful swim number France - England 12Duration of swim 14:58Pilot William Burgess/Joe CostaPilot boat AlsaceTrainer Jabez WolffeNotes 38 witnesses. On board; Time keeper Joe Costa (Manager) Weighs 11 stone. 5ft 6ins tall. Laddie is a Nurse Maid. And one of nine children. Wolffe was so confident of her success that he sold some of his swimming prizes to pay the training expenses. Donald Watts, Austin Johnson and Joyce Bouch swam with her several times.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)