Search swimsCurrently displaying: 40 results You've searched for:Surname: "C" 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 (24)France-England (15)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (38)Two Way Swim (2)Filter by Ratified Butlins (1)CS&PF (8)CSA (25)Daily Mail (2)Independent (2)Filter by Nationality Argentina (2)Australia (1)Brazil (3)Canada (1)Chile (1)India (1)Italy (1)Korea (1)Peru (2)UK (8)UK (NI) (1)USA (18)Filter by Year 1926 (1)1947 (1)1950 (1)1951 (3)1953 (1)1955 (1)1958 (1)1959 (4)1960 (1)1964 (1)1970 (1)1972 (1)1973 (2)1975 (1)1977 (2)1979 (1)1980 (1)1981 (2)1982 (3)1985 (1)1986 (1)2002 (2)2003 (1)2004 (6)Filter by Decade 1920s (1)1940s (1)1950s (11)1960s (2)1970s (8)1980s (8)2000s (9)Filter by Century 20th (31)21st (9) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > 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)Carpio, Daniel - 05/09/1947Swimmer(s) Carpio, DanielDate 05/09/1947Successful swim number 26Successful swimmer number 25Successful swim number France - England 22Duration of swim 14:46Notes Cap Gris Nez to Abbots CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)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)Carpio, Daniel - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Carpio, DanielDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 58Successful swimmer number 25Successful swim number France - England 51Duration of swim 13:50Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Chapman, Godfrey Edward - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Chapman, Godfrey EdwardDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 53Successful swimmer number 43Successful swim number France - England 46Duration of swim 12:56Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)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)Couto, Abilio - 10/08/1958Description START 3 40,am. FINISH 4 25,pm. Grease Lanolin. Food Hourly; Soup. Tea. Hot Chocolate.Swimmer(s) Couto, AbilioDate 10/08/1958Successful swim number 100Successful swimmer number 70Successful swim number France - England 82Duration of swim 12:45Pilot Captain Hutchinson, mate TalbotPilot boat VictorNotes First Brazilian Success Also on board: Christie, Harris, M.F. Burns (Physiotherapist,) J. U. Wood (Observer)Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Camarero, Alfredo - 27/08/1959Description Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 11. 37 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - Folkestone Beach.Swimmer(s) Camarero, AlfredoDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 114Successful swimmer number 82Successful swim number France - England 95Duration of swim 11:43Pilot boat SunbeamTrainer Miguel Maciel (son of Romeo Maciel, failed 1923)Notes Winner Capri to Naples 1955. And 1956. 2nd 1958. Winner Atlantic City 1957 (25 mile race) This was the 7th. Billy Butlin Channel race.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Chundra, Bimal - 10/09/1959Swimmer(s) Chandra, BimalDate 10/09/1959Successful swim number 128Successful swimmer number 92Successful swim number France - England 108Duration of swim 13:50Notes Cap Gris Nez to Abbots CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Couto, Abilio - 11/09/1959Swimmer(s) Couto, AbilioDate 11/09/1959Successful swim number 129Successful swimmer number 70Successful swim number England - France 21Duration of swim 12:49Notes Dover to WissantSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Couto, Abilio - 26/09/1959Swimmer(s) Couto, AbilioDate 26/09/1959Successful swim number 132Successful swimmer number 70Successful swim number France - England 110Duration of swim 11:33Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Camarero, Alfredo - 16/08/1960Swimmer(s) Camarero, AlfredoDate 16/08/1960Successful swim number 135Successful swimmer number 82Successful swim number France - England 113Duration of swim 12:22Notes Landed St. MargaretsSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Cossete, Robert - 17/08/1964Swimmer(s) Cossete, RobertDate 17/08/1964Successful swim number 161Successful swimmer number 114Successful swim number France - England 134Duration of swim 12:05Notes Cap Gris Nez to St Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Cossum, Raymond - 31/07/1970Swimmer(s) Cossum, RaymondDate 31/07/1970Successful swim number 214Successful swimmer number 148Successful swim number France - England 165Duration of swim 13:41Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Carter, Christopher - 11/09/1973Swimmer(s) Carter, ChristopherDate 11/09/1973Successful swim number 257Successful swimmer number 171Successful swim number England - France 82Duration of swim 14:33Success/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)Cox, Peter - 04/09/1977Swimmer(s) Cox, PeterDate 04/09/1977Successful swim number 336Successful swimmer number 212Successful swim number England - France 146Duration of swim 16:36Success/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) PAGE: 12Next >