Search swimsCurrently displaying: 10 results You've searched for:Surname: "L" xSuccess: "Successful" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Ratified CSA (9)Independent (1)Filter by Nationality England (1)Guatemala (1)Mexico (1)UK (7)USA (1)Filter by Year 1933 (1)1959 (1)1965 (1)1966 (1)1967 (1)1968 (1)1969 (1)1970 (1)1975 (1)1983 (1)Filter by Decade 1930s (1)1950s (1)1960s (5)1970s (2)1980s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)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)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)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)Lee, Carol - 20/07/1983Swimmer(s) Lee, CarolDate 20/07/1983Successful swim number 471Successful swimmer number 271Successful swim number France - England 207Duration of swim 10:59Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)