Search swimsCurrently displaying: 9 results You've searched for:Surname: "B" xNationality: "USA" 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 (3)France-England (5)Filter by Ratified Butlins (2)Filter by Year 1914 (1)1926 (2)1953 (2)1956 (1)1957 (2)1960 (1)Filter by Decade 1910s (1)1920s (2)1950s (5)1960s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Brown, Alfred - 04/08/1914Swimmer(s) Brown, AlfredDate 04/08/1914Duration of swim 00:00Trainer Jack WeidmanNotes Arrived in Dover for attempt to find war declared and returned to USASuccess/failure Failed (725)Barrett, Miss Clarabelle - 02/08/1926Description Started Shakespeare Beach 8 am, taken out 2 miles off Cap Gris Nez 5.35 am, exhaustionSwimmer(s) Barrett, Miss ClarabelleDate 02/08/1926Duration of swim 21:40Pilot Captain James LearmontTrainer Walter BrickettNotes CHANNEL TOO MUCH FOR NEW YORK GIRL. Clarabelle Barrett Taken From Water Two Miles From Cape Gris Nez, France. Dover, England. Aug. 3 Miss Clarabelle Barrett, of New Rochelle. N. Y., failed in her attempt to swim the English Channel. She got within two miles of Cape Gris Nez, France, when she had to be taken out of the water. She was in an exhausted condition. Miss Barrett started her swim from here Monday morning at eight o'clock. It was 5.35 o'clock this morning when she was forced to give up the swim that no woman has ever yet made. She was in the water, for 21 hours and 35 minutes. The News, Frederick, Maryland 3/8/1926Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Barrett, Miss Clarabelle - 23/08/1926Swimmer(s) Barrett, Miss ClarabelleDate 23/08/1926Duration of swim 04:00Pilot Captain James LearmontTrainer Walter BrickettNotes Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burlingame, Glen - 03/08/1953Swimmer(s) Burlingame, GlenDate 03/08/1953Duration of swim 10:10Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Burlingame, Glen - 14/08/1953Swimmer(s) Burlingame, GlenDate 14/08/1953Duration of swim UnknownSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Burdett, Florence L. - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Burdett, Florence L.Date 15/08/1956Duration of swim 00:00Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Brickner, Gustave Adolph - 07/08/1957Description Used 8lbs of lanolin. Sponsored by Bill Falconer, a Pittsburgh trucking contractor.Swimmer(s) Brickner, Gustave AdolphDate 07/08/1957Duration of swim 05:30Notes Failed 4.5 miles from French coast, cramps and paralyzed legsSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Burdett, Florence L. - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Burdett, Florence L.Date 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Brickner, Gustave Adolph - 02/08/1960Swimmer(s) Brickner, Gustave AdolphDate 02/08/1960Duration of swim 18:00Notes Cap Gris Nez to Dover. Failed in 12 foot waves and thunderstorm, pulled unconscious from water 400 yards from shoreSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)