Search swimsCurrently displaying: 7 results You've searched for:Surname: "F" xDecade: "1920s" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Nationality New Zealand (5)Norway (2)Filter by Year 1925 (1)1926 (6) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C. - 04/08/1925Description Started Cap Gris Nez on 4th. Got to 500 yards of cliffs east off Dover then tides and currents took him a mile and half back to off St Margarets Bay. abandoned 1:45pm 17 hoursSwimmer(s) Freyberg, Col. Bernard C., V.C.Date 04/08/1925Duration of swim 16:24Pilot M. Donald of FrancePilot boat British Admiralty tug 'Langdon'Trainer P. 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)