Search swimsCurrently displaying: 6 results You've searched for:Nationality: "Spain" 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 (5)Filter by Ratified Butlins (1)Filter by Surname C (1)D (1)G (1)M (1)O (1)T (1)Filter by Year 1926 (1)1958 (2)1959 (3)Filter by Decade 1920s (1)1950s (5) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number de Lars (Delara), Luis Rodriguez - 20/09/1926Swimmer(s) Lara (Delara), Luis Rodriguez deDate 20/09/1926Duration of swim UnknownNotes Fatal Unescorted Attempt. Body found at Boulogne 29/9/27. Rodriguez de Lara was apparently a member of Spanish nobility and son of a Colonel but as a young officer he had deserted when his regiment was sent to fight in Morocco. He had fled to France and became a waiter in Boulogne. There is a strong suggestion that, on a day off at the beach, having bragged he too could swim the Channel after the fanfare of Gertrude Ederleās success a month earlier, his friends threw him in the sea at Cran aux Oeufs as a prank and he decided to show them and try and swim it.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Castello, Segundo - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Castello, SegundoDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 09:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Galiano, Louis - 27/08/1958Swimmer(s) Galiano, LouisDate 27/08/1958Duration of swim 01:30Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Tresserras, Montserrat 'Monty' - 15/08/1959Swimmer(s) Tresserras, Montserrat 'Monty'Date 15/08/1959Duration of swim 14:46Notes Shakespeare Beach to 1/2 mile from FranceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Martin, Demetrio - 17/08/1959Swimmer(s) Martin, DemetrioDate 17/08/1959Duration of swim 14:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ortiz, Agustin - 17/08/1959Swimmer(s) Ortiz, AgustinDate 17/08/1959Duration of swim 14:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)