Search swimsCurrently displaying: 8 results You've searched for:Surname: "M" xNationality: "England" 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 (2)Failed (6)Filter by Crossings Two Way Swim (2)Filter by Ratified CSA (2)Filter by Year 1905 (1)1906 (2)1933 (1)1961 (1)1964 (1)1970 (1)1975 (1)Filter by Decade 1900s (3)1930s (1)1960s (2)1970s (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Mew, Horace - 24/08/1905Description START 7 08am. FINISH 1 30pm. Price of Wales Pier - swam 11 miles, to Varne shoal. Grease; White Lard. Side stroke, 31 per min. He hit rough conditions over the Varne shoal. Temp 64'f. Celluloid reading shade. Rubber Cap. Food; Hot milk, Bovril, Chocolate, Sanatogen.Swimmer(s) Mew, HoraceDate 24/08/1905Duration of swim 06:22Pilot Capt. John Burwill. William Burwill, John Bingham.Pilot boat Spartan luggerNotes On board; T Flux, W Russell of Shanklin, Mr Oliver Jones, son of Mr Bavington Jones who was with Webb when he made his successful swim, George Harding, Whorwell.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Mew, Horace - 24/07/1906Description START 2 26am. FINISH. 10 30am. Shakespeare Beach - swam 10 ½ miles. Grease; Lard, Beeswax, Collodian. Food; Chocolate, Sterilized Milk, Preserved chicken breasts, Raw eggs. Temp varied between 53 and 59’f. Underarm side stroke, 32 to 34 per min. High water 1. 21am. Spring tide.Swimmer(s) Mew, HoraceDate 24/07/1906Duration of swim 08:04Pilot Edward McKeen, Capt MasonPilot boat Liberia tugTrainer Wauchope WatsonNotes His father, Weidman, Burgess and 25 others on board. Attempt for the Alexander Challenge Cup. Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Mew, Horace - 28/08/1906Description START. 4 58am. FINISH. 11 34am. West Bay Beach - halfway across Food; Hot Chocolate, Chicken. Temp 62’f. Swallowed a lot of water. Left arm under, side stroke.Swimmer(s) Mew, HoraceDate 28/08/1906Duration of swim 06:36Pilot W. Bingham & Jack WeidmanPilot boat Spartan luggerNotes West BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Morris, Captain G. - 02/09/1933Description Started 12.25 p.m. South Foreland. Gave up 5.15 p.m. owing to an attack of cramp, 8 miles off St. Margaret's BaySwimmer(s) Morris, Captain GeorgeDate 02/09/1933Duration of swim 04:50Pilot Captain Pearson of DealPilot boat Jack Burwill's Early MornTrainer Billy KellingleySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Mellor, Kendall – 21/08/1961Swimmer(s) Mellor, KendallDate 21/08/1961Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Mellor, Kendall - 21/08/1964Description Abandoned 2 miles off French coast due to rough seasSwimmer(s) Mellor, KendallDate 21/08/1964Duration of swim 10:10Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Murphy, Kevin - 05/08/1970Swimmer(s) Murphy, KevinDate 05/08/1970Successful swim number 217Successful swimmer number 136Successful swim number France - England 166Duration of swim 19:35Notes Two-way. 35:10 totalSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CSA (473)Murphy, Kevin - 30/08/1975Swimmer(s) Murphy, KevinDate 30/08/1975Successful swim number 295Successful swimmer number 136Successful swim number England - France 109Duration of swim 15:00Notes 1st leg of 3-Way, failed on 3rd leg. Total 36:03 two waySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CSA (473)