Search swimsCurrently displaying: 7 results You've searched for:Surname: "L" xDirection: "France-England" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Ratified Butlins (3)Filter by Nationality Argentina (1)Brazil (1)England (2)France (1)Mexico (1)UK (1)Filter by Year 1926 (1)1927 (2)1933 (1)1958 (1)1959 (2)Filter by Decade 1920s (3)1930s (1)1950s (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)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)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)