Search swimsCurrently displaying: 2 results You've searched for:Surname: "H" xNationality: "England" 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 (1)Failed (1)Filter by Direction England-France (1)France-England (1)Filter by Ratified Independent (1)Filter by Year 1899 (1)1928 (1)Filter by Decade 1890s (1)1920s (1)Filter by Century 19th (1)20th (1) 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)