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MillerNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Farstad, Olaf - 28/07/1926Description Started Cap Griz Nez 10.44 am, gave up 3 am due to rough seas, 2 miles off DoverSwimmer(s) Farstad, OlafDate 28/07/1926Duration of swim 16:15Pilot boat La Somme tugNotes Channel Swimmer Loses Out'. BOULOGNE, France, July. The English Channel has defeated Olaf Farstad, the Norwegian swimmer. He had started at 10.44 o'clock yesterday morning at Cape Griz Nez to swim across to Dover, England, but was forced to give up the attempt at three o'clock this morning. Farstad who is a policeman, gave up a mile and a half from the English coast when rough water made continuance impossible. His performance is considered one of the most remarkabla in recent channel history, for he entered the water without grease, goggles, or the head cap usually deemed indispensable in such efforts: Lethbridge Herald Jul 29 1926Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 31/07/1926Description Possibly didn't start; start midnight Cap Gris NezSwimmer(s) Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.Date 31/07/1926Duration of swim UnknownPilot M. Douay, engineer of CalaisPilot boat British Admiralty tug 'Langdon'Notes Cap Gris Nez. Too foggySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Farstad, Olaf - 03/08/1926Description Started Cap Gris Nez 10.30 pmSwimmer(s) Farstad, OlafDate 03/08/1926Duration of swim 03:10Notes Cape Gris Nez, France. Aug. 3 Olaf Farstad, Norwegian swimmer, making his second attempt this year to conquer the English channel, was forced to abandon his swim after five hours struggle toward the English Coast. The News, Frederick, Maryland 3/8/1926Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 08/08/1926Description Started 8.40 pm 8/8/26 Cap Gris Nez, 8hours in water gave up 5 am on 9/8/1926. 9 miles. Icy water caused cramps and old war wounds flared upSwimmer(s) Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.Date 08/08/1926Duration of swim 07:55Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 05/09/1926Description Started Cap Gris Nez 7.22 am, abanoned 4pm due to strong wind and heavy seas 10 miles off DoverSwimmer(s) Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.Date 05/09/1926Duration of swim 08:38Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 20/09/1926Description Started 5.19am Cap Gris Nez, finished 2.57 pm, making no progress, 7 miles off South ForelandSwimmer(s) Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.Abertondo, AntonioDate 20/09/1926Duration of swim 09:38Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Fischer, Noel 'Fritz' - 28/08/1931Description Started Cap Gris Nez 9.55 a.m., abandoned due to rough seas and windSwimmer(s) Fischer, Noel 'Fritz'Date 28/08/1931Duration of swim 06:10Pilot boat Notre Dame du Risban trawler of CalaisSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Fischer, Noel 'Fritz' - 07/09/1931Swimmer(s) Fischer, Noel 'Fritz'Date 07/09/1931Duration of swim 10:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Fischer, Noel 'Fritz' - 22/08/1932Description Started from Cap Gris Nez, abandoned after 12 hours 2 miles off DoverSwimmer(s) Fischer, Noel 'Fritz'Date 22/08/1932Duration of swim 12:10Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Faber, Emma - 26/08/1933Swimmer(s) Faber, EmmaDate 26/08/1933Duration of swim 11:35Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Faber, Emma - 07/08/1934Swimmer(s) Faber, EmmaDate 07/08/1934Duration of swim 05:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Faber, Emma - 18/08/1934Description Started Cap Gris Nez 12.45 am, finished South Foreland 2.51 pmSwimmer(s) Faber, EmmaDate 18/08/1934Successful swim number 20Successful swimmer number 19Successful swim number France - England 16Duration of swim 14:06Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)France, Shirley May - 06/09/1949Swimmer(s) France, Shirley MayDate 06/09/1949Duration of swim 10:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)France, Shirley May - 08/08/1950Swimmer(s) France, Shirley MayDate 08/08/1950Duration of swim 13:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Feather, Margaret Ann - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Feather, Margaret AnnDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 15:15Notes First Daily Mail Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Fenton, Eileen - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Fenton, EileenDate 22/08/1950Successful swim number 41Successful swimmer number 36Successful swim number France - England 35Duration of swim 15:31Notes 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)Frank, David - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Frank, DavidDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 03:45Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Fraser, George - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Fraser, GeorgeDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 00:00Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Fell, Doris - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Fell, DorisDate 28/07/1951Duration of swim 02:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Fenton, Eileen - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Fenton, EileenDate 16/08/1951Duration of swim 12:45Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Fisher, Brenda - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Fisher, BrendaDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 51Successful swimmer number 41Successful swim number France - England 44Duration of swim 12:42Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Feather, Margaret Ann - 31/08/1952Swimmer(s) Feather, Margaret AnnDate 31/08/1952Duration of swim 11:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Feather, Margaret Ann - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Feather, Margaret AnnDate 06/08/1953Duration of swim 14:18Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192) PAGE: 123Next >