Search swimsCurrently displaying: 38 results You've searched for:Surname: "M" 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 Crossings One Way Swim (34)Two Way Swim (4)Filter by Ratified Butlins (1)CS&PF (2)CSA (26)Daily Mail (3)Independent (4)Filter by Nationality Australia (3)Belgium (1)Canada (1)England (2)France (7)Pakistan (1)UK (21)USA (4)Filter by Year 1926 (1)1949 (2)1950 (1)1951 (2)1952 (1)1958 (1)1963 (4)1964 (1)1965 (1)1966 (2)1967 (2)1970 (2)1972 (1)1975 (1)1976 (1)1979 (1)1983 (3)1984 (3)1987 (1)1990 (1)1992 (1)1993 (1)1994 (1)1996 (1)2001 (1)2004 (1)Filter by Decade 1920s (1)1940s (2)1950s (5)1960s (10)1970s (6)1980s (7)1990s (5)2000s (2)Filter by Century 20th (36)21st (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > Michel, Georges - 10/09/1926Description Started Cap Gris Nez, finished St Margarets Bay 7.25amSwimmer(s) Michel, GeorgesDate 10/09/1926Successful swim number 9Successful swimmer number 9Successful swim number France - England 6Duration of swim 11:06Notes LONDON, Sept. 10 1926 -- The world's English Channel swimming record, held within five weeks by an American for twenty-four days and by a German for eleven, flitted to France today when Georges Michel, doughty Paris baker, kneaded his way across "La Manche" (the Sleeve), as the French call the Channel, in 11 hours 5 minutes. Michel landed in St Margarets Bay, midway between Dover and Deal. When he took the water last evening sea conditions were favorable, and there was good swimming virtually all the way to England until the last two miles, when the wind began to stiffen. At the start there was a fast tide under, him, and when flood tide began it carried him along way across. Started on Ebb Tide Michel, in addition to breaking the record, also upset all precedents in starting. He left the rocks at Gris-Nez an hour before low tide, Instead of four hours before high tide. He believed that in starting thus he could accomplish the feat before him in 10 hours. The experts, however, doubted this... Perhaps his best previous swim was Aug 1 when he won the cross Paris Marathon on the River Seine. He made the 26 miles, aided by a strong current, in llh 20m. The first Frenchman to swim the Channel is of Herculean build and is outclassed in size among Channel aspirants only by the giant Egyptian, Ishak Helmy, who has failed in all his efforts to get from France to the chalk cliffs about Dover. Michel had been trying every year since 1922 to make the trip. His last attempt before today was on Sept 4, when he was balked by bad weather after being in the water a little more than an hour... Michel is no youngster, but is nearing middle age. He is remarkable for his size, being taller than most Frenchmen, and only a few can boast of being broader either around the shoulders or waist. He carries more than one chin above his broad, fleshy shoulders. Nine times before last night, Michel strode into the channel in attempt to conquer her. Two of his unsuccessful starts were made this year. He never set up training quarters at Gris-Nez and devoted weeks to accustoming himself to the Channel waters, as do most of those who make the attempt. It was always his practice, whenever the notion struck him with particular force, to turn his bakery shop in a Parisian suburb over to his wife, take a train to the coast and, after two or three days of practice, start for the English shore. Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Mickman, Philip - 23/08/1949Swimmer(s) Mickman, PhilipDate 23/08/1949Successful swim number 30Successful swimmer number 28Successful swim number France - England 25Duration of swim 23:48Notes Cap Gris Nez to KingsdownSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Moulin, Fernand du - 03/09/1949Description Cap Gris Nez to Abbots Cliff. Started 9 p.m.Swimmer(s) Moulin, Fernand duDate 03/09/1949Successful swim number 31Successful swimmer number 29Successful swim number France - England 26Duration of swim 21:59Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Morvan, Roger Le - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Morvan, Roger LeDate 22/08/1950Successful swim number 37Successful swimmer number 33Successful swim number France - England 31Duration of swim 11:03Notes First Daily Mail Race. Landed South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Morand, Raphael - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Morand, RaphaelDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 57Successful swimmer number 47Successful swim number France - England 50Duration of swim 13:45Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Morvan, Roger Le - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Morvan, Roger LeDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 49Successful swimmer number 33Successful swim number France - England 42Duration of swim 12:13Notes 2nd Daily Mail Race. Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Mayoh, Kathleen - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Mayoh, KathleenDate 15/08/1952Successful swim number 69Successful swimmer number 51Successful swim number France - England 60Duration of swim 16:50Notes Sangatte to Wear BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Morand, Raphael - 23/08/1958Description Start 2 05 a.m. Finish 6 27 p.m.Swimmer(s) Morand, RaphaelDate 23/08/1958Successful swim number 105Successful swimmer number 47Successful swim number France - England 87Duration of swim 16:22Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)McPherson, Claudia - 31/07/1963Description Started France 2.13am, landed SandgateSwimmer(s) McPherson, ClaudiaDate 31/07/1963Successful swim number 152Successful swimmer number 105Successful swim number France - England 125Duration of swim 17:07Notes Landed Sandgate, youngest swimmer recordSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Mabileau, Adrien - 11/09/1963Description Started Cap Gris Nez 5am with Montilly, swm side-by-side, landing east of Dover 9.15amSwimmer(s) Mabileau, AdrienDate 11/09/1963Successful swim number 155Successful swimmer number 108Successful swim number France - England 128Duration of swim 15:35Pilot boat Saint-Jean trawlerNotes French organised. Swam with MontillySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Mellor, Kendall - 11/09/1963Swimmer(s) Mellor, KendallDate 11/09/1963Successful swim number 157Successful swimmer number 110Successful swim number France - England 130Duration of swim 16:53Pilot Hutchinson, LenNotes Landed at Hythe. Pilot Len HutchinsonSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Montilly, Georges - 11/09/1963Description Started Cap Gris Nez 5am with Mobilleau, swm side-by-side, landing east of Dover 9.15amSwimmer(s) Montilly, GeorgesDate 11/09/1963Successful swim number 156Successful swimmer number 109Successful swim number France - England 129Duration of swim 15:35Pilot boat Saint-Jean trawlerNotes French organised. Swam with MabileauSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Modell, Leonore - 03/09/1964Swimmer(s) Modell, LeonoreDate 03/09/1964Successful swim number 164Successful swimmer number 117Successful swim number France - England 135Duration of swim 15:27Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)McGill, Linda - 07/08/1965Swimmer(s) McGill, LindaDate 07/08/1965Successful swim number 168Successful swimmer number 119Successful swim number France - England 138Duration of swim 11:12Notes First Australian SuccessSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)McIntyre, Graham - 24/08/1966Swimmer(s) McIntyre, GrahamDate 24/08/1966Successful swim number 178Successful swimmer number 125Successful swim number France - England 144Duration of swim 16:42Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Malek, Abdul - 11/09/1966Swimmer(s) Malek, AbdulDate 11/09/1966Successful swim number 180Successful swimmer number 127Successful swim number France - England 146Duration of swim 13:42Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)McGill, Linda - 09/09/1967Swimmer(s) McGill, LindaDate 09/09/1967Successful swim number 189Successful swimmer number 119Successful swim number France - England 154Duration of swim 13:02Notes Took Womens RecordSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)McGill, Linda - 29/09/1967Swimmer(s) McGill, LindaDate 29/09/1967Successful swim number 190Successful swimmer number 119Successful swim number France - England 155Duration of swim 09:59Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Murphy, Kevin - 04/08/1970Description 1st British two-waySwimmer(s) Murphy, KevinDate 04/08/1970Successful swim number 216Successful swimmer number 136Successful swim number England - France 51Duration of swim 15:35Pilot Capt. Leonard HutchinsonPilot boat EnvictorNotes Two-way. 35:10 totalSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CSA (473)McNae, Bobby - 23/09/1970Swimmer(s) McNae, BobbyDate 23/09/1970Successful swim number 226Successful swimmer number 153Successful swim number France - England 171Duration of swim 12:38Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Mitchell, Alan - 22/07/1972Swimmer(s) Mitchell, AlanDate 22/07/1972Successful swim number 237Successful swimmer number 159Successful swim number France - England 174Duration of swim 11:03Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Murphy, Kevin - 31/08/1975Swimmer(s) Murphy, KevinDate 31/08/1975Successful swim number 296Successful swimmer number 136Successful swim number France - England 187Duration of swim 21:03Notes Two-WaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CSA (473)Murphy, Kevin - 07/09/1976Swimmer(s) Murphy, KevinDate 06/09/1976Successful swim number 318Successful swimmer number 136Successful swim number France - England 190Duration of swim 15:32Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Murphy, Kevin - 14/09/1979Swimmer(s) Murphy, KevinDate 14/09/1979Successful swim number 401Successful swimmer number 136Successful swim number France - England 196Duration of swim 22:42Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473) PAGE: 12Next >