Search swimsCurrently displaying: 16 results You've searched for:Surname: "R" xNationality: "UK" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (6)Failed (10)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (6)Filter by Ratified Butlins (1)CSA (4)Daily Mail (1)Filter by Nationality England (6)Filter by Year 1910 (1)1911 (2)1912 (3)1950 (1)1951 (1)1954 (2)1960 (2)1969 (1)1983 (1)1984 (1)1985 (1)Filter by Decade 1910s (6)1950s (4)1960s (3)1980s (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Record, Fred - 15/08/1910Description Sailed from Dover from Cap Gris Nez but too rough to land swimmerSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 15/08/1910Duration of swim 00:00Pilot boat Woodcock tug of LondonNotes Abandoned at start due to rough weatherSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 18/08/1911Description Started Cap Gris Nez 2.55pm abandoned 11.40pm, about 8 miles off South Foreland, about 13 miles swum. Accompanied by members of Medway Swimming Club, pacemaker was brother Arthur Record, Hedley and Rose Swimmer(s) Record, FredDate 18/08/1911Duration of swim 08:45Pilot boat Woodcock tugSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 01/09/1911Description Due to start Cap Gris Nez on 1st or 2nd, Start abandoned due to bad weatherSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 01/09/1911Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 24/07/1912Description Started Cap Gris Nez 3.45 am, abandoned 2.30 pmSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 24/07/1912Duration of swim 10:45Pilot boat Woodcock tugSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 04/08/1912Description Start Cap Gris Nez. Start cancelled due to bad weatherSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 04/08/1912Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 10/08/1912Description Start cancelled due to stormsSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 10/08/1912Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Rockett, Walter 'Sam' - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Rockett, Walter 'Sam'Date 22/08/1950Successful swim number 39Successful swimmer number 34Successful swim number France - England 33Duration of swim 14:17Notes First Daily Mail Race. Landed Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Rising, Philip - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Rising, PhilipDate 28/07/1951Successful swim number 46Successful swimmer number 40Successful swim number France - England 40Duration of swim 15:55Notes Cap Gris Nez to Fan BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Richards, Alan - 21/08/1954Swimmer(s) Richards, AlanDate 21/08/1954Duration of swim 15:35Notes 2nd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Richards, Alan - 21/08/1954Swimmer(s) Richards, AlanDate 21/08/1954Duration of swim 15:35Notes Set out 5 minutes after Butlin raceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ramshaw, Miss Jean - 20/07/1960Swimmer(s) Ramshaw, Miss JeanDate 20/07/1960Duration of swim 06:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Richards, Alan - 13/09/1960Swimmer(s) Richards, AlanDate 13/09/1960Duration of swim 04:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Read, Michael - 14/08/1969Swimmer(s) Read, MichaelDate 14/08/1969Successful swim number 205Successful swimmer number 142Successful swim number France - England 161Duration of swim 12:10Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Read, Michael - 05/07/1983Swimmer(s) Read, MichaelDate 05/07/1983Successful swim number 468Successful swimmer number 142Successful swim number France - England 205Duration of swim 15:28Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Read, Michael - 07/07/1984Swimmer(s) Read, MichaelDate 07/07/1984Successful swim number 494Successful swimmer number 142Successful swim number France - England 216Duration of swim 13:24Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Rae, Peter - 28/08/1985Swimmer(s) Rae, PeterDate 28/08/1985Successful swim number 518Successful swimmer number 302Successful swim number France - England 224Duration of swim 11:21Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)