Search swimsCurrently displaying: 11 results You've searched for:Surname: "L" xDirection: "England-France" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (6)Failed (5)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (6)Filter by Ratified CS&PF (2)CSA (4)Filter by Nationality Argentina (1)Egypt (1)England (2)France (1)Malaysia (1)UK (5)USA (1)Filter by Year 1905 (1)1928 (1)1932 (1)1960 (1)1961 (1)1972 (1)1978 (2)1979 (1)2002 (1)2004 (1)Filter by Decade 1900s (1)1920s (1)1930s (1)1960s (2)1970s (4)2000s (2)Filter by Century 20th (9)21st (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)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)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)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)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)Lloyd, Jeffery - 28/08/1978Swimmer(s) Lloyd, JefferyDate 28/08/1978Successful swim number 364Successful swimmer number 226Successful swim number England - France 172Duration of swim 11:47Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Lewis, Helene - 19/08/1979Swimmer(s) Lewis, HeleneDate 19/08/1979Successful swim number 381Successful swimmer number 236Successful swim number England - France 188Duration of swim 11:12Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Lopez-Bonilla, Laura - 04/08/2002Swimmer(s) Lopez-Bonilla, LauraDate 04/08/2002Duration of swim 15:39Pilot L. OramPilot boat Sea SatinTrainer A. ClevelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CS&PF (101)Lee, Lennard - 13/07/2004Swimmer(s) Lee, LennardDate 13/07/2004Duration of swim 09:45Pilot N. StreeterPilot boat SuvaSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CS&PF (101)