Search swimsCurrently displaying: 9 results You've searched for:Nationality: "Italy" 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 (2)Failed (7)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (2)Filter by Ratified Butlins (3)Daily Sketch (1)Filter by Surname C (3)F (1)G (2)T (3)Filter by Year 1906 (1)1921 (1)1922 (1)1923 (1)1927 (1)1948 (1)1954 (1)1959 (2)Filter by Decade 1900s (1)1920s (4)1940s (1)1950s (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Cattaneo, Davide - 14/08/1906Description START 7 00am. FINISH. 2 00pm. Sangatte - halfway across. Severe cramp (Sciatic Neuralgia) according to Dr Crespin. 62’f. Rough conditions; Burgess had refused to start. Stroke; Side stroke. Food; Hot chicken broth and raw eggs. He wore a combined mask and goggles. Swimmer(s) Cattaneo, DavideDate 14/08/1906Duration of swim 07:00Pilot boat Jeannette steam trawlerNotes On board; Dr Crispen, M. Bresson of Calais.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Tiraboschi, Enrico - 12/08/1921Swimmer(s) Tiraboschi, EnricoDate 12/08/1921Duration of swim 11:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Tiraboschi, Enrico - 29/08/1922Swimmer(s) Tiraboschi, EnricoDate 29/08/1922Duration of swim 17:34Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Tiraboschi, Enrico - 12/08/1923Swimmer(s) Tiraboschi, EnricoDate 12/08/1923Successful swim number 4Successful swimmer number 4Successful swim number France - England 1Duration of swim 16:23Notes Landed Shakespeare Beach. 1st France-EnglandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Sketch (1)Guintoli, Guido - 31/08/1927Description Gave up 7.27 am on 1/9/1927 after 7:52 in water, severe cramp. French organisedSwimmer(s) Guintoli, GuidoDate 31/08/1927Duration of swim 07:52Notes CalaisSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gambi, Giovanni - 28/07/1948Swimmer(s) Gambi, GiovanniDate 28/07/1948Successful swim number 27Successful swimmer number 26Successful swim number France - England 23Duration of swim 11:36Notes Audresselles to Shakespeare CollierySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Fioravanti, Aldo - 21/08/1954Swimmer(s) Fioravanti, AldoDate 21/08/1954Duration of swim 00:00Notes 2nd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Cesare, Alfieri - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Cesare, AlfieriDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 07:00Notes Estimated timeSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Coppola, Arnaldo - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Coppola, ArnaldoDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)