Search swimsCurrently displaying: 5 results You've searched for:Surname: "L" xSuccess: "Failed" xDirection: "England-France" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Nationality Argentina (1)England (2)France (1)UK (2)Filter by Year 1905 (1)1928 (1)1932 (1)1960 (1)1961 (1)Filter by Decade 1900s (1)1920s (1)1930s (1)1960s (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)