Search swimsCurrently displaying: 17 results You've searched for:Surname: "B" xDecade: "1900s" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (16)France-England (1)Filter by Year 1904 (3)1905 (5)1906 (4)1907 (1)1908 (4) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Burgess, Thomas William - 20/08/1904Description THOMAS W. BURGESS (ENG/FRANCE) 15 June 1872 – 2 July 1950. 1905 failure; START Lydden Spout 6.11am, Aug 26; FINISH 3.11pm. TIME 9h 00m. E-F. Swam 9½ miles, drift 24½ miles. Tug Scotia. Capt. Anning, Pilot, McKeen. Side stroke, breast stroke. Very rough conditions. Becoming dangerous. Age 34. Weight 14 stone 10 lb. Height 5 ft 11 ins. Temp. 64°f. Grease; Lard.Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 20/08/1904Duration of swim 04:23Pilot boat Calaisin, tugNotes Lydden SpoutSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 07/09/1904Description THOMAS W. BURGESS. (ENG/FRANCE). 15 June 1872 -2 July 1950. 1904 failure; START Lydden Spout 6.05pm., Sept 7th; FINISH 8.15pm., Sept 7th. TIME 2h 10m. E-F. Swam 6 miles. Tug Gnat and two row boats. Pilot Capt. Arthur Pearce, McKeen. Grease; Lard. Close fitting glass goggles. Side stroke, Breast stroke, 35 spm. FOOD; Bovril, Coffee, Roast chicken, Custard tart, grapes. Age 33. Height 5ft, 11 ins. Weight 14 stone 10 lbs. Temp 62°f - 58°f. Professor Bibbero was on board. Fresh south westerly breeze and a nasty choppy sea. Burgess was unable to charter a Tug to accompany him, so on arriving in Dover from Paris he asked those responsible for Weidman’s arrangements if he could swim with Weidman using the same Tug. This was agreed and both swimmers set off together. Burgess said that Weidman was too slow. So, after swimming several times around the Tug to keep warm he got out. A report in Folkestone Express. Start 1hr 40m before high tide.Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 07/09/1904Duration of swim 02:10Pilot McKeenPilot boat Gnat tugSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 08/09/1904Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 08/09/1904Duration of swim 08:18Pilot McKeenPilot boat Gnat tugSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 28/07/1905Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 28/07/1905Duration of swim 12:38Pilot boat Guiana tugSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 09/08/1905Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 09/08/1905Duration of swim 14:30Pilot Captain AnningPilot boat Scotia tugNotes Lydden SpoutSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 24/08/1905Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 24/08/1905Duration of swim 07:55Notes St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 26/08/1905Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 26/08/1905Duration of swim 09:00Pilot Captain Anning & McKeenPilot boat Scotia tugNotes Lydden SpoutSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 11/09/1905Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 11/09/1905Duration of swim 03:07Pilot boat Persia tugNotes Admiralty PierSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 18/08/1906Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 18/08/1906Duration of swim 08:49Pilot McKeen & Captain EgletonPilot boat Canada tugNotes Langdon StairsSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 28/08/1906Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 28/08/1906Duration of swim 10:02Pilot Captain EgletonPilot boat Canada tugTrainer Wauchope WatsonNotes St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 30/08/1906Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 30/08/1906Duration of swim 18:03Pilot McKeenPilot boat Canada tugTrainer Jack WeidmanNotes St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 13/09/1906Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 13/09/1906Duration of swim 09:03Pilot McKeen & Captain RossPilot boat Simla tugNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Burgess, Thomas William - 03/09/1907Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 03/09/1907Duration of swim 02:32Pilot Captain SharpPilot boat Lady Curzon tugNotes South Foreland (with Heaton)Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 14/08/1908Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 14/08/1908Duration of swim 08:00Pilot boat Gnat tugNotes Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 17/08/1908Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 17/08/1908Duration of swim 20:11Pilot E. McKeen & Jack WeidmanPilot boat Gnat tugTrainer Wauchope WatsonNotes St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 21/08/1908Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 21/08/1908Duration of swim 23:45Pilot Jack WeidmanPilot boat Gnat tugNotes St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burgess, Thomas William - 08/09/1908Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 08/09/1908Duration of swim 04:02Pilot E. McKeen & H. PearsonPilot boat Gnat tugNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)