Search swimsCurrently displaying: 20 results You've searched for:Surname: "S" xDirection: "England-France" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Ratified CS&PF (1)Filter by Nationality Egypt (2)England (7)India (2)Italy (1)Switzerland (1)UK (2)USA (5)Filter by Year 1817 (1)1907 (1)1909 (2)1911 (3)1913 (2)1920 (2)1921 (2)1953 (1)1954 (1)1958 (2)1961 (1)1974 (1)2001 (1)Filter by Decade 1810s (1)1900s (3)1910s (5)1920s (4)1950s (4)1960s (1)1970s (1)2000s (1)Filter by Century 19th (1)20th (18)21st (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)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)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)Spry, Tina - 16/06/1974Swimmer(s) Spry, TinaDate 16/06/1974Duration of swim 14:55Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Staub, Ueli - 11/08/2001Swimmer(s) Staub, UeliDate 11/08/2001Duration of swim 16:00Notes Fatal Attempt. Swimmer lost at 4 a.m. Body found on 17th. Aged 37Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Ratified CS&PF (101)