Search swimsCurrently displaying: 4 results You've searched for:Success: "Failed" xCrossings: "One Way Swim" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (3)France-England (1)Filter by Ratified CSA (1)Filter by Nationality Brazil (1)Egypt (1)England (2)UK (2)Filter by Surname A (2)H (1)W (1)Filter by Year 1899 (1)1948 (1)1957 (1)1988 (1)Filter by Decade 1890s (1)1940s (1)1950s (1)1980s (1)Filter by Century 19th (1)20th (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Holmes, Frank - 18/08/1899Description Started Dover 6 am Friday morning. Strong north-westerly wind sprang up. Had posponed 3 am attempt on Thursday 17th whilst on shore due to Pilot's assessment of conditionsSwimmer(s) Holmes, Frank (Francis)Date 18/08/1899Duration of swim ?Pilot W. BinghamSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Abdu, Abdel Moniem - 04/09/1948Swimmer(s) Abdu, Abdel MoneimDate 04/09/1948Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Westley, Wilfred - 19/07/1957Description Started St. Margarets Bay, gave up after about 4 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/07/1957Duration of swim 2:00Notes ...English Channel this summer gave up last night two hours after entering the water at St. Margaret's Bay, near Dover. He is Wilfred Westley (40), an estate agent. of Beryl Rd., Hammersmith. London. He had covered about four miles: 20 July 1957 - Birmingham Daily PostSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Agondi, Renata - 23/08/1988Description Died about eight miles off the French coast while swimming from DoverSwimmer(s) Agondi, RenataDate 23/08/1988Duration of swim 10:45Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)