Search swimsCurrently displaying: 8 results You've searched for:Surname: "H" xNationality: "UK" xCrossings: "One Way Swim" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (7)Failed (1)Filter by Direction England-France (5)France-England (3)Filter by Ratified CSA (6)Independent (1)Filter by Nationality England (2)Filter by Year 1899 (1)1928 (1)1959 (1)1973 (1)1975 (1)1979 (1)1982 (1)1986 (1)Filter by Decade 1890s (1)1920s (1)1950s (1)1970s (3)1980s (2)Filter by Century 19th (1)20th (7) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Holmes, Frank - 18/08/1899Description Started Dover 6 am Friday morning. Strong north-westerly wind sprang up. Had posponed 3 am attempt on Thursday 17th whilst on shore due to Pilot's assessment of conditionsSwimmer(s) Holmes, Frank (Francis)Date 18/08/1899Duration of swim ?Pilot W. BinghamSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Hawke, Miss Ivy - 19/08/1928Description START 9 59pm. FINISH 5 15pm. Cap Gris-Nez - Hope Point. Grease; Lanolin. Food; Tea, chocolate, three pears, one lemon. Stroke; Trudgeon. Started 1h 23m after high tide. It was the longest France-England swim. Spring tide.Swimmer(s) Hawke, Miss IvyDate 19/08/1928Successful swim number 14Successful swimmer number 14Successful swim number France - England 11Duration of swim 19:16Pilot Joe Costa (Louis Corthes) with Thomas BurgessPilot boat AlsaceTrainer Thomas BurgessNotes This was Miss Hawk’s third attempt. 27 Independent witnesses, including Dr T H Dawson, Dr Munrow, Dr Schiff, Mrs Console and family, Jabez Wolffe, Hilda Sharp.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Hill, Gordon - 11/09/1959Swimmer(s) Hill, GordonDate 11/09/1959Successful swim number 130Successful swimmer number 93Successful swim number France - England 109Duration of swim 12:48Notes Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Holland, Thomas - 29/08/1973Swimmer(s) Holland, ThomasDate 29/08/1973Successful swim number 254Successful swimmer number 169Successful swim number England - France 79Duration of swim 12:40Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Heaton, Anthony - 30/08/1975Swimmer(s) Heaton, AnthonyDate 30/08/1975Successful swim number 294Successful swimmer number 194Successful swim number France - England 186Duration of swim 13:08Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hooper, Marcus - 05/08/1979Swimmer(s) Hooper, MarcusDate 05/08/1979Successful swim number 378Successful swimmer number 234Successful swim number England - France 185Duration of swim 14:37Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hampson, Jacqui - 10/09/1982Swimmer(s) Hampson, JacquiDate 10/09/1982Successful swim number 462Successful swimmer number 269Successful swim number England - France 259Duration of swim 15:32Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hopkin, Lorraine - 17/08/1986Swimmer(s) Hopkin, LorraineDate 17/08/1986Successful swim number 541Successful swimmer number 317Successful swim number England - France 315Duration of swim 14:55Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)