Search swimsCurrently displaying: 65 results You've searched for:Surname: "B" 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 (16)Failed (48)Unknown (1)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (16)Filter by Ratified Butlins (20)CSA (6)Daily Mail (7)Independent (2)Filter by Nationality Australia (2)Belgium (1)Canada (1)Chile (2)England (8)France (2)Israel (4)Lebanon (5)Mexico (3)Netherlands (3)New Zealand (1)Sweden (2)Turkey (1)UK (26)USA (6)Filter by Year 1906 (1)1922 (5)1928 (1)1930 (1)1932 (2)1935 (2)1936 (1)1937 (1)1938 (1)1939 (1)1946 (2)1950 (5)1951 (4)1952 (2)1953 (8)1954 (4)1955 (4)1956 (5)1957 (3)1958 (2)1959 (2)1960 (3)1965 (1)1970 (1)1983 (1)1985 (1)1987 (1)Filter by Decade 1900s (1)1920s (6)1930s (9)1940s (2)1950s (39)1960s (4)1970s (1)1980s (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 123Next > 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 - 27/07/1922Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 27/07/1922Duration of swim 03:50Pilot boat EcllaireurNotes Cap Gris Nez. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Burgess, Thomas William - 02/08/1922Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 02/08/1922Duration of swim UnknownNotes Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Burgess, Thomas William - 03/08/1922Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 03/08/1922Duration of swim 4.28Notes Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Burgess, Thomas William - 20/08/1922Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 20/08/1922Duration of swim UnkownPilot boat Sea SmackNotes Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Burgess, Thomas William - 02/09/1922Swimmer(s) Burgess, Thomas WilliamDate 02/09/1922Duration of swim UnknownNotes Point du Ridan. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Bakker, Alexander Wilhelm - 29/08/1928Swimmer(s) Bakker, Alexander WilhelmDate 29/08/1928Duration of swim 03:15Pilot boat NeptuneNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Brouwers, Greetje - 06/09/1930Description Quits Channel Swim CAPE GRIS NEZ, France - Madame Brouwer, Dutch swimmer, abandoned an attempt to swim the English Channel after she had covered eight kilometers (approximately five miles) at 11:30 a. m. Saturday. She entered the water at 7:35 a. m. Weather conditions were bad. September 6, 1930 El Paso Evening Post, TexasSwimmer(s) Brouwers, GreetjeDate 06/09/1930Duration of swim 03:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Brouwers, Greetje - 15/09/1932Swimmer(s) Brouwers, GreetjeDate 15/09/1932Duration of swim 06:00Notes Girls Try Channel. CAPE CRIS NEZ, France. A German girl, Lee Koch, and a Dutch girl F. Brouwer, started simultaneously to swim the English channel. It was the Brouwer girl's second attempt. They hoped to reach Dover together. Lincoln Nebraska State Journal September 15, 1932. THIRST BALKS GIRLS' CHANNEL ATTEMPTS. Cape Gris Nez, France. Sept. 15. A German girl. Loe Koch, and a Dutch Miss F. Brouwer, both abandoned attempts to swim the English Channel today after they had covered about ten miles. Both said they were unable to continue because of thirst. September 16 1932 Daily News from New York Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 17/09/1932Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 17/09/1932Duration of swim 05:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 07/08/1935Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 07/08/1935Duration of swim 02:55Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 22/08/1935Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 22/08/1935Duration of swim 02:58Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 30/08/1936Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 30/08/1936Duration of swim 03:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Blower, Tom - 04/08/1937Swimmer(s) Blower, TomDate 04/08/1937Successful swim number 22Successful swimmer number 21Successful swim number France - England 18Duration of swim 13:29Notes Cap Gris Nez to Abbots CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 26/08/1938Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 26/08/1938Duration of swim 05:47Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Bauer, Sally - 27/08/1939Description START 5 50am Aug 27. FINISH 9 12pm. Cap Gris Nez to Warren Halt. Food; Cocoa, Malt, Bananas, Tea. Stroke; Front crawl, 54 spm. Observer Mr Holloway. Start four hours before high tideSwimmer(s) Bauer, SallyDate 27/08/1939Successful swim number 25Successful swimmer number 24Successful swim number France - England 21Duration of swim 15:22Pilot George Obree with Mr. Gipson and Mr. KalfussPilot boat Ocean Prince and SkylarkNotes Due to the fear of the imminent second world war, Sally had to rush back home. Therefore swim not added to C.S.A. list until 1975. Sally went on to swim the Channel again in the Daily Mail 1951 race in a time of 14hrs 40 min. Other crew; Mr Gipson. Mr Kalfuss and Mr T. Brockman jnr. Witnesses; Briscoe Ray (A. S. A.), L W Holloway (Observer) (RLSS), Mr Gosta Westin (Swedish Consul General), Mr H Eirmark. Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Berroeta, Jorges - 24/08/1946Swimmer(s) Berroeta, JorgesDate 24/08/1946Duration of swim 15:45Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Berroeta, Jorges - 12/09/1946Swimmer(s) Berroeta, JorgesDate 12/09/1946Duration of swim 03:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Blomme, Georges - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Blomme, GeorgesDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 05:45Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Boutagy, Wanda - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Boutagy, WandaDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 05:45Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 04:15Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 22/08/1950Successful swim number 40Successful swimmer number 35Successful swim number France - England 34Duration of swim 14:45Notes First Daily Mail Race. Landed Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Bombard, Dr. Alain Louis - 05/09/1950Swimmer(s) Bombard, Dr. Alain LouisDate 05/09/1950Duration of swim 03:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Bombard, Dr. Alain Louis - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Bombard, Dr. Alain LouisDate 16/08/1951Duration of swim 12:50Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47) PAGE: 123Next >