Search swimsCurrently displaying: 49 results You've searched for:Surname: "G" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (12)France-England (37)Filter by Ratified Butlins (13)Daily Mail (1)Filter by Nationality Colombia (1)Egypt (5)England (14)Germany (1)Italy (1)Lebanon (2)Mexico (1)Spain (1)Turkey (2)UK (31)Filter by Year 1904 (1)1922 (2)1925 (2)1926 (3)1927 (4)1929 (2)1930 (1)1933 (3)1950 (3)1952 (3)1953 (3)1954 (1)1955 (4)1956 (1)1957 (4)1958 (5)1959 (4)1960 (2)1974 (1)Filter by Decade 1900s (1)1920s (13)1930s (4)1950s (28)1960s (2)1970s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 123Next > 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 - 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 - 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 - 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)Guintoli, Guido - 31/08/1927Description Gave up 7.27 am on 1/9/1927 after 7:52 in water, severe cramp. French organisedSwimmer(s) Guintoli, GuidoDate 31/08/1927Duration of swim 07:52Notes CalaisSuccess/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)Gleitze, Miss Mercedes - 14/10/1927Swimmer(s) Gleitze, Miss MercedesDate 14/10/1927Duration of swim 10:24Pilot H. SharpPilot boat F.E.11Notes The Vindication Swim. Observed by Daily Mail aeroplane She called it a vindication swim, due to the doubt cast by Dr. Logan's swim. Swam wearing a Rolex Gold watch, which was later sold for £17 000. On board; Mrs Sharp. (Not in Across the Straights, probably because not reported in Dover Express until October 21, well after end of season)Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gilhead, Miss Connie - 14/08/1929Description Started Cap Gris Nez 2.05 am, abandoned 8.30 am after 6:25 in waterSwimmer(s) Gilhead, Miss ConnieDate 14/08/1929Duration of swim 06:25Trainer Jabez Wolffe & Walter BrickettSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gilhead, Miss Connie - 05/09/1929Description Started Cap Gris NezSwimmer(s) Gilhead, Miss ConnieDate 05/09/1929Duration of swim 13:34Trainer Walter BrickettSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Guler, Murat - 08/08/1950Swimmer(s) Guler, MuratDate 08/08/1950Duration of swim 21:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Geiger, Oskar - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Geiger, OskarDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 00:00Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Guler, Murat - 05/09/1950Swimmer(s) Guler, MuratDate 05/09/1950Duration of swim 03:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Girges, Youssef - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Girges, YoussefDate 15/08/1952Duration of swim 11:00Notes One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happenedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gemaie, Omar - 23/08/1952Swimmer(s) Gemaie, OmarDate 23/08/1952Duration of swim 01:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Glynn, Richard - 29/08/1952Swimmer(s) Glynn, RichardDate 29/08/1952Duration of swim 12:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736) PAGE: 123Next >