Search swimsCurrently displaying: 18 results You've searched for:Surname: "C" xNationality: "USA" xSuccess: "Successful" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (14)France-England (4)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (16)Two Way Swim (2)Filter by Ratified CS&PF (6)CSA (10)Independent (1)Filter by Year 1926 (1)1950 (1)1951 (1)1953 (1)1955 (1)1972 (1)1973 (1)1975 (1)1977 (1)1979 (1)1980 (1)1981 (1)2002 (2)2004 (4)Filter by Decade 1920s (1)1950s (4)1970s (5)1980s (2)2000s (6)Filter by Century 20th (12)21st (6) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Corson, Mrs Millicent C. - 28/08/1926Description START 11 32am Sat. Aug 27. FINISH 3 00am. Aug 28. TIME 15h 28m. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Beach. Grease; Lanolin. FOOD Sugar loaf, chocolate, cocoa, biscuits, small cakes. Stroke; Front crawl, 19 strokes per min, Trudgeon, some breast stroke. Temp. 62. Started 3h 28m before High tide. Neap tide.Swimmer(s) Corson, Mrs Millicent C.Date 28/08/1926Successful swim number 7Successful swimmer number 7Successful swim number France - England 4Duration of swim 15:28Pilot Harry PearsonPilot boat Viking motor boatTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes On board; Louis Timson, Mrs Ethel Kellingley, John Mitchell, Edmund V Goff (Northampton), Mr Forest, L Higgins, Miss Margaret Williams, Mr S. S. Waters (London), Mr Paul Waters, Mr Leslie R. Duncan (Dover Standard), Clemington Corson (Husband, rowed for entire swim), plus others. Mrs Corson was the mother of two children when she swam - Sonny and Marjorie. She was one of six children. Millie had two unsuccessful swims; 1923, time 14h 30m., 1927 9h 40m Recognized by C.S.A. 16-8-1928, but give wrong time of 15h 23mSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Chadwick, Florence - 08/08/1950Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 08/08/1950Successful swim number 35Successful swimmer number 32Successful swim number France - England 29Duration of swim 13:20Notes Cap Gris Nez to South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Chadwick, Florence - 10/09/1951Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 10/09/1951Successful swim number 66Successful swimmer number 32Successful swim number England - France 8Duration of swim 16:22Notes St Margarets Bay to SangatteSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Chadwick, Florence - 04/09/1953Description This was to be a two way attempt, she stopped for three minutes, ate an orange, then set of back to England and swam 2 ½ miles in three hours. Observer F. Overton.Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 04/09/1953Successful swim number 78Successful swimmer number 32Successful swim number England - France 15Duration of swim 14:42Pilot R. StuartPilot boat Lame VIINotes St. Margarets Bay to Cap Gris Nez. Continued as 2-way but abandoned return after 3 hours. Grease Lanolin. Food; Chicken, cookies, glucose, sugar, coco cola. Age. 33. Weight 130 lb. Height 5 ft 6 ins. Stroke Crawl.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Chadwick, Florence - 11/10/1955Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 11/10/1955Successful swim number 95Successful swimmer number 32Successful swim number England - France 17Duration of swim 13:55Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillPilot boat White RoseNotes St Margarets Bay at 10.23am 10th October to Sangatte 12.18am 11th October. Abandoned 2-way. Grease. Lanolin. Age. 35. Weight 130 lb. Height 5 ft 6 ins. Stroke Front Crawl. Start 4 hrs after high water. Observer, Mrs Kaye Lord. This was the latest success from England to France. Her third success from this side, her fourth attempt this year. It was planned to be a two way attempt. It was also the fourth successful swim piloted by John Burwill this year.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Cox, Lynne - 20/07/1972Swimmer(s) Cox, LynneDate 20/07/1972Successful swim number 236Successful swimmer number 158Successful swim number England - France 63Duration of swim 09:57Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Cox, Lynne - 10/08/1973Swimmer(s) Cox, LynneDate 10/08/1973Successful swim number 249Successful swimmer number 158Successful swim number England - France 74Duration of swim 09:36Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Cox, David - 17/08/1975Swimmer(s) Cox, DavidDate 17/08/1975Successful swim number 285Successful swimmer number 189Successful swim number England - France 102Duration of swim 12:20Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Cross, Geoffrey - 22/09/1977Swimmer(s) Cross, GeoffreyDate 22/09/1977Successful swim number 344Successful swimmer number 215Successful swim number England - France 153Duration of swim 11:20Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Counsilman, James 'Doc' - 14/09/1979Swimmer(s) Counsilman, James 'Doc'Date 14/09/1979Successful swim number 400Successful swimmer number 244Successful swim number England - France 205Duration of swim 13:07Pilot Reg BrickellPilot boat Helen Ann Marie, Folkestone trawlerTrainer Tom HetzelSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Carey, Dennis - 03/09/1980Swimmer(s) Carey, DennisDate 03/09/1980Successful swim number 417Successful swimmer number 247Successful swim number France - England 197Duration of swim 14:55Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Chapman, Charles - 25/08/1981Swimmer(s) Chapman, CharlesDate 25/08/1981Successful swim number 437Successful swimmer number 254Successful swim number England - France 237Duration of swim 13:30Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Ceraolo, John - 06/07/2002Swimmer(s) Ceraolo, JohnDate 06/07/2002Duration of swim 12:57Pilot L. OramPilot boat Sea SatinTrainer C. CobbettSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CS&PF (101)Cleveland, Anne - 28/07/2002Swimmer(s) Cleveland, AnneDate 28/07/2002Duration of swim 12:32Pilot M. OramPilot boat Aegean BlueTrainer J. CarterSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CS&PF (101)Cleveland, Anne - 30/07/2004Swimmer(s) Cleveland, AnneDate 30/07/2004Duration of swim 11:51Pilot L. OramPilot boat Sea SatinTrainer B. BeadleNotes 1st leg of 2-way, total 28:36Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CS&PF (101)Cleveland, Anne - 30/07/2004Swimmer(s) Cleveland, AnneDate 30/07/2004Duration of swim 16:45Pilot L. OramPilot boat Sea SatinTrainer B. BeadleNotes 2nd leg of 2-way, total 28:36Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CS&PF (101)Collins, Ron - 05/09/2004Swimmer(s) Collins, RonDate 05/09/2004Duration of swim 14:07Pilot M. OramPilot boat Aegean BlueSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CS&PF (101)Colette, Laura - 27/09/2004Swimmer(s) Colette, LauraDate 27/09/2004Duration of swim 14:29Pilot M. OramPilot boat Aegean BlueTrainer L. Lopez-BonillaSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CS&PF (101)