Search swimsCurrently displaying: 53 results You've searched for:Surname: "H" 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 (35)France-England (18)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (51)Filter by Ratified Butlins (1)CS&PF (8)CSA (35)Daily Mail (3)Independent (2)Filter by Nationality Australia (4)C.I. 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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)Helmi, Ishak - 01/09/1928Description Started 31st Cap Gris Nez 23:40 pm, landed Folkestone on 1st 1.46pmSwimmer(s) Helmi, IshakDate 01/09/1928Successful swim number 16Successful swimmer number 16Successful swim number France - England 13Duration of swim 23:40Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 18/09/1949Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 18/09/1949Successful swim number 33Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 27Duration of swim 15:22Notes Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 22/08/1950Successful swim number 38Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 32Duration of swim 12:04Notes First Daily Mail Race. Landed Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Hemsbergen, Jan van - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Hemsbergen, Jan vanDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 62Successful swimmer number 49Successful swim number France - England 55Duration of swim 14:30Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 48Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 41Duration of swim 12:12Notes 2nd Daily Mail Race. Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Hussein, Bakr - 15/08/1952Date 15/08/1952Successful swim number 70Successful swimmer number 52Successful swim number France - England 61Duration of swim 18:12Notes Cap Gris Nez to Folkestone West BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. START Aug 21 12 31 am. FINISH 1 20 pm.Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 81Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 66Duration of swim 12:49Notes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Herron, Paul M. - 07/09/1958Description Cap Gris-Nez - St Margaret’s Bay. Observer C. Royce.Swimmer(s) Herron, Paul M.Date 07/09/1958Successful swim number 111Successful swimmer number 79Successful swim number France - England 93Duration of swim 12:00Pilot D. WardPilot boat Thistle IINotes St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Herron, Paul M. - 10/09/1959Swimmer(s) Herron, Paul M.Date 10/09/1959Successful swim number 126Successful swimmer number 79Successful swim number England - France 20Duration of swim 15:00Notes St. Margarets Bay toSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)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)Hasselberg, Steffan - 18/08/1960Swimmer(s) Hasselberg, SteffanDate 18/08/1960Successful swim number 137Successful swimmer number 97Successful swim number France - England 115Duration of swim 14:30Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hancox, Keith - 07/08/1965Swimmer(s) Hancox, KeithDate 07/08/1965Successful swim number 169Successful swimmer number 120Successful swim number France - England 137Duration of swim 15:33Notes 1st New ZealanderSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hetzel, Thomas - 26/08/1967Swimmer(s) Hetzel, ThomasDate 26/08/1967Successful swim number 186Successful swimmer number 132Successful swim number France - England 152Duration of swim 18:54Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hetzel, Thomas - 25/09/1969Swimmer(s) Hetzel, ThomasDate 25/09/1969Successful swim number 211Successful swimmer number 132Successful swim number England - France 47Duration of swim 14:54Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hetzel, Thomas - 20/09/1970Swimmer(s) Hetzel, ThomasDate 20/09/1970Successful swim number 224Successful swimmer number 132Successful swim number France - England 169Duration of swim 14:14Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hetzel, Thomas - 07/09/1971Swimmer(s) Hetzel, ThomasDate 07/09/1971Successful swim number 232Successful swimmer number 132Successful swim number France - England 173Duration of swim 13:59Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Huggard, Benson J. - 16/09/1971Swimmer(s) Huggard, Benson J.Date 16/09/1971Successful swim number 234Successful swimmer number 157Successful swim number England - France 61Duration of swim 15:10Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hemat, Hassan - 10/08/1972Swimmer(s) Hemat, HassanDate 10/08/1972Successful swim number 241Successful swimmer number 162Successful swim number England - France 66Duration of swim 11:31Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hart, Richard Davis - 20/08/1972Date 20/08/1972Successful swim number 245Successful swimmer number 165Successful swim number England - France 70Duration of swim 09:44Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hetzel, Thomas - 20/08/1972Swimmer(s) Hetzel, ThomasDate 20/08/1972Successful swim number 246Successful swimmer number 132Successful swim number England - France 71Duration of swim 13:45Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hart, Richard Davis - 20/08/1972Description Observer M Morford.Swimmer(s) Hart, Richard DavisDate 20/08/1972Successful swim number 245Successful swimmer number 165Successful swim number England - France 70Duration of swim 09:44Pilot B. ReedPilot boat AccordSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hetzel, Thomas - 30/07/1973Swimmer(s) Hetzel, ThomasDate 30/07/1973Successful swim number 248Successful swimmer number 132Successful swim number England - France 73Duration of swim 16:48Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hemat, Hassan - 12/08/1973Swimmer(s) Hemat, HassanDate 12/08/1973Successful swim number 252Successful swimmer number 162Successful swim number England - France 77Duration of swim 12:17Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473) PAGE: 123Next >