Search swimsCurrently displaying: 14 results You've searched for:Surname: "P" xDecade: "1920s" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (2)France-England (12)Filter by Nationality Canada (6)England (6)France (1)USA (1)Filter by Year 1922 (3)1923 (3)1924 (1)1926 (5)1927 (1)1928 (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Pouilley, Georges - 04/08/1922Description Began 5 a.m. Cap Gris Nez, swam for 4 hoursSwimmer(s) Pouilley, GeorgesDate 04/08/1922Duration of swim 04:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perreault, Omer - 16/08/1922Description Abandoned due to seasicknessSwimmer(s) Perreault, OmerDate 16/08/1922Duration of swim 02:58Trainer Armand VincentSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Patterson, Walter - 26/09/1922Description Started 3.40 pm Cap Gris Nez. Covered 10 miles before giving up 7.40 pm due to cold and cramp in legsSwimmer(s) Patterson, WalterDate 26/09/1922Duration of swim 04:00Pilot T. W. BurgessTrainer Nat McPhee & T. W. BurgessSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perreault, Omer - 05/08/1923Description Got to within 8Km of English coastSwimmer(s) Perreault, OmerDate 05/08/1923Duration of swim 12:00Trainer Armand VincentSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perks, Frank - 02/09/1923Description Started Shakespeare Beach, swam for 11:00 18 miles, cramp in legs, badly stung by jellyfish. Swimmer(s) Perks, FrankDate 02/09/1923Duration of swim 11:00Pilot Captain James Learmont, Cinque Ports PilotSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Perreault, Omer - 02/09/1923Description Started 1.10 pm Cap Gris Nez. Pilot boat had a jazz band on board. Got to within 5Km of coast. Suffered from cold and tides turnedSwimmer(s) Perreault, OmerDate 02/09/1923Duration of swim 10:00Trainer Armand VincentNotes Minor burns after being washed down with petrol which caught alightSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perks, Frank - 26/08/1924Swimmer(s) Perks, FrankDate 26/08/1924Duration of swim 14:15Notes West Beach (Shakespeare)Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Perks, Frank - 14/07/1926Swimmer(s) Perks, FrankDate 14/07/1926Duration of swim 09:30Pilot Captain PearsonNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perreault, Omer - 08/08/1926Description Cap Gris NezSwimmer(s) Perreault, OmerDate 08/08/1926Duration of swim 02:00Trainer Armand VincentNotes Sets up training camp for summer at Dunkirk with Jeanne SionSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perreault, Omer - 10/08/1926Description Starts Cap Gris Nez 11pm with Jeanne Sion. Bad weather forces stop - Sion carried on for 6 hoursSwimmer(s) Perreault, OmerDate 10/08/1926Duration of swim 02:00Trainer Armand VincentNotes Sets up training camp for summer at Dunkirk with Jeanne SionSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perks, Frank - 27/08/1926Description Staggered start with Corson at Cap Gris Nez, 10 mins befiore Corson, at 11.22pm; gave up exhausted 1pm a mile west of Admiralty PierSwimmer(s) Perks, FrankDate 27/08/1926Duration of swim 14:28Pilot boat Brockman & Sons motor boatSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perreault, Omer - 10/10/1926Swimmer(s) Perreault, OmerDate 10/10/1926Duration of swim 04:00Trainer Armand VincentNotes Sets up training camp for summer at Dunkirk with Jeanne SionSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perks, Frank - 19/08/1927Swimmer(s) Perks, FrankDate 19/08/1927Duration of swim 10:05Notes Is this error - swim of 1928??Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Perks, Frank - 19/08/1928Swimmer(s) Perks, FrankDate 19/08/1928Duration of swim 10:05Pilot Captain Pearson from WalmerPilot boat Ocean QueenTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)