Search swimsCurrently displaying: 26 results You've searched for:Surname: "G" xNationality: "UK" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (6)Failed (20)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (6)Filter by Ratified Butlins (11)CSA (5)Independent (1)Filter by Nationality England (7)Filter by Year 1922 (1)1926 (1)1927 (3)1952 (1)1953 (2)1955 (2)1956 (1)1957 (4)1958 (5)1959 (2)1965 (2)1967 (2)Filter by Decade 1920s (5)1950s (17)1960s (4) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 02/08/1922Description START 7 30. FINISH. 11 00. Shakespeare Beach - Swam 6 miles. Choppy Seas. Pain in shoulder muscles. Breast stroke.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 02/08/1922Duration of swim 03:30Pilot Henry Sharp with Captain TaylorNotes On Board; Mrs Sharp. This was an attempt for the Daily Sketch £1000Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 18/09/1926Description START 5 07pm. FINISH 3 58am. Cap Gris Nez - 2 Miles from St Margaret’s. Old English Backstroke. Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 18/09/1926Duration of swim 10:51Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Ocean KingNotes On board; Mrs Sharp. Started to suffer Hypothermia, and was semi conscious but refused to get out. One of the Crew made a lasso, and as her arms came up he lassoed her arms and pulled her to the boat. She was stung many times by Jelly fish.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 28/09/1927Description START 9 40am. FINISH 5 15pm. C.G.Nez - 8 miles from Ramsgate. Temp. 60’f. Breaststroke, some old English Backstroke.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 28/09/1927Duration of swim 07:35Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Fishing boat F E 11Notes On board; Mrs Sharp Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 03/10/1927Description START 12 30 am. FINISH 9 30am. C.G.Nez - 3 miles E.S.E. of the Varne. Temp. 58’f. Sea calm, but after 3½ hrs a Northerly wind sprang up and Miss Gleitze had to swim against this.Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 03/10/1927Duration of swim 09:00Pilot H. SharpPilot boat Folkestone fishing boat Little WillieTrainer W. BurgessNotes On board; Mr George Allen, Mrs Sharp.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gill, Mrs Ivy - 14/10/1927Description START. 9 11am. Oct 13. FINISH. 12 20am. Oct 14. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Cliff. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Beef extract, malted milk, Coffee. Stroke; Breaststroke, Trudgeon, a little on back. Temp. below 60’f., 57.2 inshore. Started 4hrs before high tide. Spring Tides. Weight 13 ½ stone. She lost one stone during the swim Swimmer(s) Gill, Mrs IvyDate 14/10/1927Successful swim number 13Successful swimmer number 13Successful swim number France - England 10Duration of swim 15:09Pilot Bertie Brockman with John 'Jack' BurwillPilot boat Brockman & Sons boatTrainer Clarence FlowerNotes Affidavit signed by; John Fellows (channel aspirant Rotherham), Clarence Fowler (Sheffield), Henry Bertie Brockman (Pilot), John Thomas Burwell (Assistant Pilot), Albert George O'Cree (Engineer), Ernest Stone (Boatman). Clarence Fowler whose name is appended to the document is Mrs Gill’s Trainer. The document reads, We, the undersigned, saw all the swim from Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare Cliff, starting from Cap Gris Nez at 9 11 am October 13th and landing at Shakespeare Cliff at 12 20 am October 14th 1927, and are satisfied the swim was accomplished without any aid whatever. Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Glynn, Richard - 29/08/1952Swimmer(s) Glynn, RichardDate 29/08/1952Duration of swim 12:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gill, Frederick - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Gill, Frederick JohnDate 06/08/1953Duration of swim 07:10Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Glynn, Richard - 11/09/1953Swimmer(s) Glynn, RichardDate 11/09/1953Duration of swim 14:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gill, Frederick - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Gill, Frederick JohnDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 09:43Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Glynn, Richard - 29/09/1955Swimmer(s) Glynn, RichardDate 29/09/1955Duration of swim 01:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Granger, James Thomas - 15/09/1956Swimmer(s) Granger, James ThomasDate 15/09/1956Duration of swim 08:30Notes From DoverSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)George, Rosemary - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) George, RosemaryDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 13:30Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Gill, Frederick - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Gill, Frederick JohnDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Goulding, Arthur John - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Goulding, Arthur JohnDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Granger, James Thomas - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Granger, James ThomasDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 16:10Notes 5th Butlins Race. Still in water when race declaredSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Gilbert, June - 11/08/1958Swimmer(s) Gilbert (Masters), JuneDate 11/08/1958Duration of swim 13:50Notes Cap Gris Nez to 4 miles off WalmerSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)George, Rosemary - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) George, RosemaryDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 10:25Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Gill, Frederick - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Gill, Frederick JohnDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 08:28Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Granger, James Thomas - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Granger, James ThomasDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 05:25Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Gilbert (Masters), June - 07/09/1958Description START Sept 6. FINISH 17:15 Sept 7. Cap Gris-Nez - Deal Castle. Food.; Rice, peaches in glucose, hot milk, biscuits. Observer J. U. Wood, C.S.A. Secretary.Swimmer(s) Gilbert (Masters), JuneDate 07/09/1958Successful swim number 110Successful swimmer number 78Successful swim number France - England 92Duration of swim 16:53Pilot Capt. Leonard HutchinsonPilot boat VictorNotes She swam through a thunderstorm. First Kent SwimmerSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)George, Rosemary - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) George, RosemaryDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 15:36Notes Retired 7 miles shortSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Granger, James Thomas - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Granger, James ThomasDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 10:27Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Gill, Derek - 22/08/1965Swimmer(s) Gill, DerekDate 22/08/1965Successful swim number 170Successful swimmer number 121Successful swim number France - England 139Duration of swim 17:07Notes Cap Gris Nez to Langdon BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gollop, Philip - 04/10/1965Swimmer(s) Gollop, PhilipDate 04/10/1965Successful swim number 175Successful swimmer number 123Successful swim number France - England 142Duration of swim 14:31Notes Cap Gris Nez to Abbots CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473) PAGE: 12Next >