Search swimsCurrently displaying: 26 results You've searched for:Surname: "G" xDirection: "England-France" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (14)Failed (12)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (14)Filter by Ratified CS&PF (5)CSA (9)Filter by Nationality Cyprus (1)Egypt (3)England (7)Ireland (1)Mexico (1)UK (19)USA (1)Filter by Year 1904 (1)1922 (1)1925 (2)1926 (2)1930 (1)1933 (3)1955 (1)1960 (1)1961 (1)1967 (1)1968 (1)1969 (1)1973 (1)1974 (1)1975 (1)1981 (1)2002 (1)2003 (3)2004 (2)Filter by Decade 1900s (1)1920s (5)1930s (4)1950s (1)1960s (5)1970s (3)1980s (1)2000s (6)Filter by Century 20th (20)21st (6) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > Greasley, S. W. - 21/08/1904Description START 7 25am. FINISH. 8 55am TIME. End of Admiralty pier. Too cold and cramps. Temp 62. Grease; Beeswax, Porpoise oil, Resin.Wore no mask. Stroke; Overhand side stroke, 35 per min.Swimmer(s) Greasley, Samuel WilsonDate 21/08/1904Duration of swim 01:30Pilot boat IonaTrainer Walter BrickettNotes Sponsored by Evening News. On board; Dr RoseSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 19/09/1922Description START 7 40am. FINISH 8 35am. Shakespeare Cliff - very close to Admiralty Pier. Spring Tide. 20 miles per hour winds - she was being driven into the Pier. Breaststroke. Mercedes insisted on starting despite conditions.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 19/09/1922Duration of swim 0:55Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingNotes On board; Mrs Sharp and Daily Sketch Reporter.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 25/08/1925Description START 2 00am. Breaststroke. Folkestone Victoria Pier - swam 7 miles; Cramp left leg.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 25/08/1925Duration of swim 3.00Pilot Captain T. Hayler and H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingNotes In water for under 3 hours On board; Mrs Sharp.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 30/08/1925Description START 6 10am. FINISH 10 15am. Folkestone Beach - 6 miles from shore. Slack water. Suffered Cramp. W. N.W. breeze.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 30/08/1925Duration of swim 04:05Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingNotes On board; Mrs Sharp. Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 24/07/1926Description START 12 10pm. FINISH. 5 05 pm. Folkestone Pier - swam 9 miles. Breaststroke. Temp. 63’f. Grease; Lanolin, put on by Millie Corson. Food: Raw eggs and chocolate.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 24/07/1926Duration of swim 04:55Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingTrainer Horace CareyNotes On board; trainer Horace Carey, a woman Doctor and Mrs SharpSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 26/08/1926Description START 3pm. FINISH 10 00pm. Folkestone - 10 ½ miles from coast. Troubled with Porpoises and FliesSwimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 26/08/1926Duration of swim 07:00Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingNotes FolkestoneSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 01/10/1930Description START 8 47 pm. FINISH 12 20am. Shakespeare Beach - swam 4 miles. No goggles or cap. Breast stroke. Trudgeon. Temp 54’f - 58’fSwimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 01/10/1930Duration of swim 03:33Pilot J. WalkerPilot boat SabinaNotes Staged swim for Movietone cinema On Board; H. B. Hayward official time keeper. Plus two sea scouts. Messrs Holland and Pearce. This was an attempt for the Dover Gold Cup. A display was put on for Movie tone Cinema before the swim was abandoned. Sea very rough, no chance of success - air temperature very cold and sea temperature dropping. She gave up due to the cold. Report in Dover Standard. Oct 2. Page 1, with photos page 4Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 02/08/1933Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 02/08/1933Duration of swim 07:45Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 29/08/1933Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 29/08/1933Duration of swim 14:59Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 15/09/1933Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 15/09/1933Duration of swim 13:51Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Girges, Youssef - 27/08/1955Swimmer(s) Girges, YoussefDate 27/08/1955Duration of swim 03:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)George, Rosemary - 13/09/1960Swimmer(s) George, RosemaryDate 13/09/1960Duration of swim 21:10Trainer Hammond, FredNotes Shakespeare Beach to 800 yards of shoreSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)George, Rosemary - 20/07/1961Swimmer(s) George, RosemaryDate 20/07/1961Successful swim number 143Successful swimmer number 101Successful swim number England - France 25Duration of swim 21:35Pilot Hutchinson, LenTrainer Westphal, FredNotes Shakespeare Beach to Boulogne Harbour. Pilot Len Hutchinson. Trained by Dover greengrocer F. HammondSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gollop, Philip - 29/08/1967Swimmer(s) Gollop, PhilipDate 29/08/1967Successful swim number 188Successful swimmer number 123Successful swim number England - France 35Duration of swim 13:45Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gollop, Philip - 20/07/1968Swimmer(s) Gollop, PhilipDate 20/07/1968Successful swim number 193Successful swimmer number 123Successful swim number England - France 37Duration of swim 18:10Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gollop, Philip - 06/08/1969Swimmer(s) Gollop, PhilipDate 06/08/1969Successful swim number 201Successful swimmer number 123Successful swim number England - France 43Duration of swim 14:28Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gilbert (Masters), June - 24/07/1973Swimmer(s) Gilbert (Masters), JuneDate 24/07/1973Successful swim number 246Successful swimmer number 77Successful swim number England - France 71Duration of swim 20:20Notes Failed two waySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gad, Monir Amin - 21/08/1974Swimmer(s) Gad, Monir AminDate 21/08/1974Successful swim number 264Successful swimmer number 176Successful swim number England - France 88Duration of swim 10:49Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gad, Monir Amin - 14/08/1975Swimmer(s) Gad, Monir AminDate 14/08/1975Successful swim number 276Successful swimmer number 176Successful swim number England - France 94Duration of swim 09:40Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Guy, Trounce - 25/08/1981Swimmer(s) Guy, TrounceDate 25/08/1981Successful swim number 439Successful swimmer number 255Successful swim number England - France 239Duration of swim 16:51Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gaffney, Eoin - 18/07/2002Swimmer(s) Gaffney, EoinDate 18/07/2002Duration of swim 17:47Pilot L. OramPilot boat Sea SatinTrainer E. SpellingSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CS&PF (101)Golding, Cliff - 28/06/2003Swimmer(s) Golding, CliffDate 28/06/2003Duration of swim 14:37Pilot M. OramPilot boat Sea SatinTrainer J. CarterSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CS&PF (101)Gay, Nicholas - 04/08/2003Swimmer(s) Gay, NicholasDate 04/08/2003Duration of swim 15:51Pilot L. OramPilot boat Sea SatinTrainer B. WakehamSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CS&PF (101)Georgiou, Julius - 10/08/2003Swimmer(s) Georgiou, JuliusDate 10/08/2003Duration of swim 10:24Pilot L. OramPilot boat Sea SatinTrainer F. RichardsSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CS&PF (101) PAGE: 12Next >