Search swimsCurrently displaying: 29 results You've searched for:Surname: "L" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (16)Failed (13)Filter by Direction England-France (11)France-England (17)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (16)Filter by Ratified Butlins (3)CS&PF (2)CSA (13)Independent (1)Filter by Nationality Argentina (2)Brazil (1)Egypt (1)England (5)France (2)Guatemala (1)Malaysia (1)Mexico (2)UK (14)USA (2)Filter by Year 1905 (1)1926 (1)1927 (2)1928 (1)1932 (1)1933 (2)1958 (1)1959 (3)1960 (1)1961 (1)1964 (1)1965 (1)1966 (1)1967 (1)1968 (1)1969 (1)1970 (1)1972 (1)1975 (1)1978 (2)1979 (1)1983 (1)2002 (1)2004 (1)Filter by Decade 1900s (1)1920s (4)1930s (3)1950s (4)1960s (8)1970s (6)1980s (1)2000s (2)Filter by Century 20th (27)21st (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > LaFargue, Gabriel - 30/07/1905Description START 8 30am. Admiraty Pier Head. FINISH. 12 35 - swam 20 miles to 4½ miles off Ramsgate. Temp. 65’f. Food; small sandwiches wrapped in paper and thrown to him. Breast Stroke. Swim classed as farcical, half a gale blowing and nearing spring tides.Swimmer(s) LaFargue, GabrielDate 30/07/1905Duration of swim 04:05Pilot boat Actif trawler of CalaisNotes He was on one weeks leave from Military training. He had two friends in the tug. Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Le Driant, Joseph - 23/08/1926Swimmer(s) Le Driant, JosephDate 23/08/1926Duration of swim 03:30Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Luscombe, Harry - 07/08/1927Swimmer(s) Luscombe, HarryDate 07/08/1927Duration of swim 08:45Pilot Jack BurvilleTrainer Mr. A. MatthewsNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Logan, Dr. Dorothy Cochrane - 10/10/1927Swimmer(s) Logan, Dr. Dorothy CochraneDate 10/10/1927Duration of swim 13:10Pilot R. AdamsPilot boat Dayspring of FolkestoneTrainer Horace CareyNotes Claimed as a success and then revealed as a fraud: LONDON, Oct. 16. -- Gertrude Ederle still holds the world's record for women in the cross-Channel swim. Dr. Dorothy Cochrane Logan, known also as Mona McLennan, who asserted that she swam the English Channel Monday night in the record time of 13 hours 10 minutes, has confessed that she hoaxed the world to emphasize the need of supervision of future cross-Channel attempts, according to a story in this morning's News of the World: LONDON, Oct. 29. -- Indictable summonses charging an offense against the Perjury act were issued today against Dr. Dorothy Cochrane Logan, the chief figure in the recent sensational Channel swim hoax, and her trainer, Horace Carey. Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Luscombe, Harry - 11/08/1928Description Channel Swimmer Failed London, Aug. 12 - The first attempt to swim the English Channel this season failed today when Harry Luscombe, a partially crippled athlete from Devon, abandoned his attempt five miles off the French coast at 9:35 am due to the roughness of the sea. Luscombe started to swim the Channel at 11 pm on Saturday. Dubois Courier, Monday Aug 13 1928Swimmer(s) Luscombe, HarryDate 11/08/1928Duration of swim 10:30Pilot Jack WalkerPilot boat Sabina motorboatTrainer Mr. A. MatthewsNotes Shakespeare Beach. 9/10/1928 another attempt but start abandoned due to rough seas and strong windSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny' - 10/08/1932Description START 4 45pm. FINISH 6 55am. Shakespeare beach - 4 miles from France. At least another 14hrs needed to finish. Temp 57’f. Stroke; Front crawl. Height 5ft 3ins. Weight 12 stone 10 lb. Bag pipe music played by Piper Priestly. Grease; Chilli Paste and Lanolin. Food; Coffee, Cocoa, Beef tea.Swimmer(s) Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny'Date 10/08/1932Duration of swim 14:10Pilot Jack BurwillPilot boat Early MornTrainer Jabez WolffeNotes On board; swimmer Charles Zibelman, W. Anderson of the R.L.S.S., Miss Eileen Whale a singer, Mr H. G. Simmonds a physical training master, who brought a silver horse shoe for luck, Mr A. Decourt, the representative of the Dover Gold Cup, M. Bajin C.S.A. timekeeper, Sergeant Fergusson (Highland Light Infantry). Retired cold and tired.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny' - 28/07/1933Description START 7 40pm July 27. FINISH 1 30am July 28. Cap Gris Nez - swam 10 miles. Stroke; Front crawl. Sister Betty on board. Food; Coffee, Cocoa, Beef Tea taken from a medicine bottle. Grease; Chilli Paste and Lanolin. Height 5ft 3ins Weight 12 stone 10 lb. Thunderstorms.Swimmer(s) Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny'Date 28/07/1933Duration of swim 5:50Pilot Louis Corthes (Joe Costa)Pilot boat IsabelleTrainer Jabez WolffeSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny' - 29/08/1933Description START. 6 36pm Aug 28. FINISH 10 17am Aug 29. Cap Gris-Nez - St Margaret’s Bay. Grease; Chilli paste & Lanolin. Food; Coffee, cocoa, beef tea from a medicine bottle(no solids). Weight 14 st 7 lbs. Height 5ft 4ins. Stroke; Front Crawl. Started 1h 45m after high tide. Neap tide. C.S.A Observer Mr Roger Bazin.Swimmer(s) Lowry, Ethel 'Sunny'Date 29/08/1933Successful swim number 18Successful swimmer number 18Successful swim number France - England 15Duration of swim 15:41Pilot Louis Corthes with the Betts brothers as boatmenPilot boat IsabelleTrainer Jabez WolffeNotes Ratified by C.S.A. 30 March 1958. 24 witnesses, including her Mother. This was her third attempt. 2005 awarded M.B.E. for services to swimming. 2003 inducted into the swimming hall of fame. There were 18 attempts in 1933. Only Sunny was successful. Two sisters - Annie, who was Northern Counties back stroke champion, and Betty, represented Manchester school girls.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Liberato, Jose - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Liberato, JoseDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 00:00Notes WithdrewSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Larriera, Carlos - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Larriera, CarlosDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 03:02Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Lopez, Miguel Gonzalez - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Lopez, Miguel GonzalezDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Lopez, Miguel Gonzalez - 09/09/1959Swimmer(s) Lopez, Miguel GonzalezDate 09/09/1959Successful swim number 125Successful swimmer number 90Successful swim number France - England 106Duration of swim 14:44Notes Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Lindsay, Margaret - 10/09/1960Swimmer(s) Lindsay, MargaretDate 10/09/1960Duration of swim 06:30Notes Shakespeare Beach to The GoodwinsSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Larriera, Carlos - 05/09/1961Swimmer(s) Larriera, CarlosDate 05/09/1961Duration of swim 04:30Notes Rough SeaSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Lindsay, Margaret - 01/01/1964Swimmer(s) Lindsay, MargaretDate 01/01/1964Duration of swim 11:35Notes Details UnknownSuccess/failure Failed (725)Lopez, Danilo - 20/09/1965Swimmer(s) Lopez, DaniloDate 20/09/1965Successful swim number 173Successful swimmer number 122Successful swim number France - England 140Duration of swim 16:45Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Le Pennec, Denize - 09/09/1966Swimmer(s) Le Pennec, DenizeDate 09/09/1966Successful swim number 179Successful swimmer number 126Successful swim number France - England 145Duration of swim 20:50Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Lake, Geoffrey - 21/08/1967Swimmer(s) Lake, GeoffreyDate 21/08/1967Successful swim number 184Successful swimmer number 131Successful swim number France - England 150Duration of swim 15:21Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Longworth, Ann - 05/07/1968Swimmer(s) Longworth, AnnDate 05/07/1968Successful swim number 191Successful swimmer number 134Successful swim number France - England 156Duration of swim 12:04Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Leonard, Mair - 06/08/1969Swimmer(s) Leonard, MairDate 06/08/1969Successful swim number 203Successful swimmer number 140Successful swim number France - England 159Duration of swim 19:45Trainer Tyrell, PeterSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Lyle, Robert - 20/09/1970Swimmer(s) Lyle, RobertDate 20/09/1970Successful swim number 225Successful swimmer number 152Successful swim number France - England 170Duration of swim 16:35Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Lotfi, Osama Rashad - 30/07/1972Swimmer(s) Lotfi, Osama RashadDate 30/07/1972Successful swim number 240Successful swimmer number 161Successful swim number England - France 65Duration of swim 10:33Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Lodge, Suzanne - 29/07/1975Swimmer(s) Lodge, SuzanneDate 29/07/1975Successful swim number 270Successful swimmer number 179Successful swim number France - England 180Duration of swim 16:05Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Luscombe, Jane - 27/08/1978Swimmer(s) Luscombe, JaneDate 27/08/1978Successful swim number 361Successful swimmer number 224Successful swim number England - France 170Duration of swim 11:53Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473) PAGE: 12Next >