Search swimsCurrently displaying: 72 results You've searched for:Surname: "S" 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 (52)Failed (20)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (51)Two Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified CS&PF (12)CSA (40)Independent (1)Filter by Nationality Egypt (6)England (7)Guatemala (1)India (5)Ireland (1)Italy (1)Lebanon (1)Netherlands (3)New Zealand (3)Poland (1)Switzerland (1)Syria (4)UK (28)USA (10)Filter by Year 1817 (1)1907 (1)1909 (2)1911 (3)1913 (2)1920 (2)1921 (2)1923 (1)1953 (1)1954 (1)1958 (3)1961 (1)1964 (1)1968 (1)1969 (3)1970 (1)1973 (1)1974 (2)1975 (4)1976 (5)1977 (3)1978 (3)1979 (3)1980 (1)1981 (2)1982 (1)1983 (4)1984 (2)1985 (1)1986 (2)2001 (3)2002 (2)2003 (5)2004 (2)Filter by Decade 1810s (1)1900s (3)1910s (5)1920s (5)1950s (5)1960s (6)1970s (22)1980s (13)2000s (12)Filter by Century 19th (1)20th (59)21st (12) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 123Next > Salati, Giovan Maria - 16/08/1817Description Dover to BoulogneSwimmer(s) Salati (Saletti), Giovan MariaDate 16/08/1817Duration of swim 00:00Notes Saletti is said to have dived off a Dover prison hulk and swam to Boulogne beach. French sourcs say 16/08/1815. Italian sources say 16/08/1817Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Stearne, William - 31/08/1907Swimmer(s) Stearne, WilliamDate 31/08/1907Duration of swim 04:32Pilot boat Togo motor yachtSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Stearne, William - 11/08/1909Swimmer(s) Stearne, WilliamDate 11/08/1909Duration of swim 07:00Pilot B. GruetPilot boat Angus motor boatTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Stearne, William - 13/09/1909Swimmer(s) Stearne, WilliamDate 13/09/1909Duration of swim 05:00Pilot boat Ethel trawlerNotes Admiralty PierSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Stearne, William - 01/09/1911Swimmer(s) Stearne, WilliamDate 01/09/1911Duration of swim 10:00Pilot boat Win motor boatNotes Admiralty PierSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Stearne, William - 08/09/1911Swimmer(s) Stearne, WilliamDate 08/09/1911Duration of swim 12:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Stearne, William - 03/10/1911Swimmer(s) Stearne, WilliamDate 03/10/1911Duration of swim 06:45Pilot Percy WalkerPilot boat Win motor boatNotes Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Smith, Miss Lily - 21/08/1913Description Started St Margarets Bay 3.36 am. Pacemakers James Dean and Alfred Hudson. Swam 7.25 miles in 3.13 hours taken out 6.47 am exhausted and numb from cold south east of South Goodwin Lightship. Trudgeon stroke. Swimmer(s) Smith, Miss LilyDate 21/08/1913Duration of swim 03:13Pilot Harry Pearson of WalmerTrainer Walter BrickettNotes In rowboat were her fiance J.W. Dean of the Amateur Swimming Club, and Alfred Hudson of ASC. On motor launch pilot boat were her father J.G. Smith, sister Nellie, reporters and photographersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sullivan, Henry - 26/08/1913Swimmer(s) Sullivan, HenryDate 26/08/1913Duration of swim 10:03Pilot Harry PearsonPilot boat Elsie motor boatNotes South ForelandSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sullivan, Henry - 25/08/1920Swimmer(s) Sullivan, HenryDate 25/08/1920Duration of swim 18:45Notes Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sullivan, Henry - 08/09/1920Swimmer(s) Sullivan, HenryDate 08/09/1920Duration of swim 18:00Pilot Captain SmithPilot boat The FloraTrainer Jack WeidmanNotes Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sullivan, Henry - 09/09/1921Swimmer(s) Sullivan, HenryDate 09/09/1921Duration of swim 12:35Notes Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sullivan, Henry - 21/09/1921Swimmer(s) Sullivan, HenryDate 21/09/1921Duration of swim 08:40Pilot boat The FloraNotes Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sullivan, Henry - 06/08/1923Description HENRY SULLIVAN (U.S.A.) 1 Jan 1893 - 22 Dec 1955, aged 63. 1923 success; START Shakespeare Cliff 5.15pm, Sun, 5 Aug.; FINISH Calais Beach 8.05pm, Mon. Aug 6th. TIME 26h 50m. E-F. Recognized by C.S.A. 16-8-1928. Folkestone Lugger Day Spring. Pilot Capt. Leslie (Joe) Smith, Capt. James Harris, Trainer John Conlon. Grease; 3 lbs. Lard. FOOD; One meal of egg and milk at 8.50pm. Age 34. Height 5ft 4ins. Weight 16 stone. Temp 62°f. High water 5.44pm. Started on the last hour of the ebb tide. He lost 20 lbs of weight during swim. Double Trudgeon and Breast stroke, 33 strokes per min. This was his 7th attempt. He received £1000 from the Daily Sketch and the Alexander challenge cup. Married with one daughter aged 4 years. Wife A. Locksberg. Married 18 July 1916. This was the longest Channel swim on record until July 2010 when Jackie Cobell took 28 hrs 44 min. On board, Seamen John Harris and Sidney Harris of Folkestone, John Conlon (Trainer), C. Manning Jack Weston junr of Dover Swimming Club, E G Amos, Mr Ben White and B. White junr, Eugene Amos (Dover Sailing Club.), Reginald Williams “Dover Standared”, Mr Tom Gatehouse, Joseph Reuben Gatehouse, Tiraboschi (Italian), Alfred Joseph Revell and Mr Cox.Swimmer(s) Sullivan, HenryDate 06/08/1923Successful swim number 3Successful swimmer number 3Successful swim number England - France 3Duration of swim 26:50:00Notes Shakespeare Cliff st 5.15 pm on the 5th. Landed Calais Sands 8.05 p.m on 6thSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 03/08/1953Swimmer(s) Soliman, Bakr HusseinDate 03/08/1953Duration of swim 06:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 15/08/1954Swimmer(s) Soliman, Bakr HusseinDate 15/08/1954Duration of swim 05:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sen, Mihir - 06/09/1958Swimmer(s) Sen, MihirDate 06/09/1958Duration of swim 02:30Notes St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sen, Mihir - 09/09/1958Swimmer(s) Sen, MihirDate 09/09/1958Duration of swim 18:00Notes St. Margarets Bay to 2 miles from FranceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sen, Mihir - 27/09/1958Description Shakespeare Beach - Sangatte. Front crawl. Observer. J. U. Wood. Swimmer(s) Sen, MihirDate 27/09/1958Successful swim number 112Successful swimmer number 80Successful swim number England - France 19Duration of swim 14:45Pilot Reid, Bert, mate Val NoakesNotes First Indian Success 16 Nov 1930 - 11 June 1997. He had five unsuccessful attempts. In 1966 he swan across 5 channels in one calendar year, including, Palk Strait, Dardanelles, Bosphorous, Strait of Gibraltar, Panama Canal. He died of a combination of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Smith, Joe - 23/08/1961Swimmer(s) Smith, JoeDate 23/08/1961Duration of swim 08:02Notes Started Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Schofield, Gregory - 21/08/1964Swimmer(s) Schofield, GregoryDate 21/08/1964Successful swim number 162Successful swimmer number 115Successful swim number England - France 28Duration of swim 15:35Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Sharp, Mervyn - 20/07/1968Swimmer(s) Sharp, MervynDate 20/07/1968Successful swim number 192Successful swimmer number 133Successful swim number England - France 36Duration of swim 17:52Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Sharp, Mervyn - 06/08/1969Swimmer(s) Sharp, MervynDate 06/08/1969Successful swim number 202Successful swimmer number 133Successful swim number England - France 44Duration of swim 14:29Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Scheyndal, Jan van - 10/09/1969Swimmer(s) Scheyndal, Jan vanDate 10/09/1969Successful swim number 209Successful swimmer number 146Successful swim number England - France 46Duration of swim 12:47Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473) PAGE: 123Next >