Search swimsCurrently displaying: 7 results You've searched for:Surname: "H" xNationality: "UK" xSuccess: "Successful" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (4)France-England (3)Filter by Ratified CSA (6)Independent (1)Filter by Nationality England (1)Filter by Year 1928 (1)1959 (1)1973 (1)1975 (1)1979 (1)1982 (1)1986 (1)Filter by Decade 1920s (1)1950s (1)1970s (3)1980s (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)