Search swimsCurrently displaying: 55 results You've searched for:Surname: "S" 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 (12)Failed (42)Unknown (1)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (11)Two Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Butlins (19)CSA (9)Daily Mail (1)Independent (2)Filter by Nationality Australia (1)Belgium (1)British Guyana (1)Czechoslovakia (1)Egypt (4)England (1)France (5)Germany (5)Hungary (1)India (10)Netherlands (2)New Zealand (4)Portugal (1)Switzerland (1)Syria (3)Turkey (6)UK (4)USA (4)Filter by Year 1921 (1)1922 (1)1924 (1)1925 (1)1926 (1)1927 (2)1928 (2)1929 (2)1931 (1)1948 (1)1949 (1)1950 (2)1951 (4)1952 (1)1954 (1)1955 (5)1956 (6)1957 (3)1958 (3)1959 (6)1961 (2)1964 (2)1967 (1)1974 (1)1976 (1)1983 (2)1984 (1)Filter by Decade 1920s (11)1930s (1)1940s (2)1950s (31)1960s (5)1970s (2)1980s (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 123Next > Sullivan, Henry - 25/08/1921Swimmer(s) Sullivan, HenryDate 25/08/1921Duration of swim 10:10Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Sion, Madame Jeanne - 05/09/1922Swimmer(s) Sion, Madame JeanneDate 05/09/1922Duration of swim 14:35Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Sion, Madame Jeanne - 21/07/1924Swimmer(s) Sion, Madame JeanneDate 21/07/1924Duration of swim 11:00Pilot Captain LemairePilot boat Champion tugNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Sion, Madame Jeanne - 04/08/1925Swimmer(s) Sion, Madame JeanneDate 04/08/1925Duration of swim 13:40Pilot boat Champion tug of CalaisNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Sion, Madame Jeanne - 10/08/1926Swimmer(s) Sion, Madame JeanneDate 10/08/1926Duration of swim 04:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Spacek, Vaclev (Veneceles) - 10/06/1927Swimmer(s) Spacek, Vaclev (Veneceles)Date 10/06/1927Duration of swim 10:45Notes Claimed as Success but was a fraudulent claimSuccess/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) France-England (736)Schiff, Dr. Siegfried - 29/08/1927Swimmer(s) Schiff, Dr. SiegfriedDate 29/08/1927Duration of swim 07:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Schiff, Dr. Siegfried - 24/08/1928Swimmer(s) Schiff, Dr. SiegfriedDate 24/08/1928Duration of swim 06:00Pilot boat La Morinie tugNotes Cap Gris NexSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Sharp, Miss Hilda 'Laddie' - 24/08/1928Description START. 12 50am. FINISH. 3 48pm. Cap Gris-Nez - Lyddon Spout. Grease; Lambs fat. Food; Coffee with condensed milk, Hot Lemonade with sugar, Beef tea. Stroke; Trudgeon, 25-27 strokes per min. Temp. 61. 62’f. Started, 5hr 08m before high tide. Neap tides. Sea calm. Wind E. S. E. Swimmer(s) Sharp, Miss Hilda 'Laddie'Date 24/08/1928Successful swim number 15Successful swimmer number 15Successful swim number France - England 12Duration of swim 14:58Pilot William Burgess/Joe CostaPilot boat AlsaceTrainer Jabez WolffeNotes 38 witnesses. On board; Time keeper Joe Costa (Manager) Weighs 11 stone. 5ft 6ins tall. Laddie is a Nurse Maid. And one of nine children. Wolffe was so confident of her success that he sold some of his swimming prizes to pay the training expenses. Donald Watts, Austin Johnson and Joyce Bouch swam with her several times.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Schiff, Dr. Siegfried - 20/08/1929Swimmer(s) Schiff, Dr. SiegfriedDate 20/08/1929Duration of swim UnknownNotes Time not recorded as made "little progress"Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Schiff, Dr. Siegfried - 05/09/1929Swimmer(s) Schiff, Dr. SiegfriedDate 05/09/1929Duration of swim UnknownNotes Cap Gris Nez. Time not recorded as made "little progress"Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Snel, Martha - 8/9/1931Swimmer(s) Snel, MarthaDate 8/9/1931Duration of swim Did not start?Trainer PolderNotes The Hague swimmer Martha Snel, who would attempt to swim the Channel on Tuesday morning, has not started. The weather conditions were such that her trainer Mr. Polder decided in consultation with the Dutch consul Ch. Ravisse and Rancan, the controller of the magazine "Het Leven" for this year the attempt to give up and postpone it until September 1932: Wednesday 9 September 1931 Haarlem's DagbladSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Schenk, Louis Depp - 05/08/1948Swimmer(s) Schenk, Louis DeppDate 05/08/1948Duration of swim 00:45Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Schermer, Dick - 23/08/1949Swimmer(s) Schermer, DickDate 23/08/1949Duration of swim 04:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Sutter, Roy - 05/08/1950Swimmer(s) Sutter, RoyDate 05/08/1950Duration of swim 01:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Soron, Emile - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Soron, EmileDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 01:30Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Sharm, Mohammed El - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Sharm, Mohammed ElDate 28/07/1951Duration of swim UnknownNotes 5 Egyptians swam together. All gave up together 7 miles off DoverSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Solinman, Bakr Hussein - 28/07/1951Date 28/07/1951Duration of swim UnknownNotes 5 Egyptians swam together. All gave up together 7 miles off DoverSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 28/07/1951Description Six Egyptians all started 3.30 am from Cap Gris Nez and stayed as a group until giving up 7 miles off DoverSwimmer(s) Soliman, Bakr HusseinDate 28/07/1951Duration of swim 15:43Notes Abouheif, Abdel Latif age 22 Abdu, Abdel Moniem age 26 Maraghi, Helmi El age 23 Mohamed, Abdel Megid age 37 Sharm, Mohammed El age 21 Soliman, Bakr Hussein age24Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Strobel, Ernst - 12/09/1951Swimmer(s) Strobel, ErnstDate 12/09/1951Duration of swim 03:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 15/08/1952Description START 3 35am. FINISH 9 47pm. Cap Gris-Nez to near Folkestone Harbour.Swimmer(s) Soliman, Bakr HusseinDate 15/08/1952Successful swim number 70Successful swimmer number 52Successful swim number France - England 61Duration of swim 18:12Notes Finished his swim in a thunderstorm. At one time was lost. Start about 2 hrs before high tide.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Soussi, Mohammed el - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 6 26 pm.Swimmer(s) Soussi, Mohammed elDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 86Successful swimmer number 59Successful swim number France - England 71Duration of swim 17:55Notes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Sen, Mihir - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Sen, MihirDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 11:30Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Soussi, Mohammed el - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Soussi, Mohammed elDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 12:00Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192) PAGE: 123Next >