Search swimsCurrently displaying: 13 results You've searched for:Surname: "V" 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 (7)Failed (6)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (6)Two Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Butlins (4)CSA (6)Independent (1)Filter by Nationality Belgium (2)Czechoslovakia (2)Egypt (1)Germany (2)Hungary (1)Mexico (2)Netherlands (1)Spain (1)Yugoslavia (1)Filter by Year 1926 (2)1955 (1)1957 (1)1958 (3)1962 (1)1963 (1)1969 (1)1971 (1)1975 (1)1983 (1)Filter by Decade 1920s (2)1950s (5)1960s (3)1970s (2)1980s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Vierkotter, Ernst - 23/08/1926Description Started Cap Gris NezSwimmer(s) Vierkotter, ErnstDate 23/08/1926Duration of swim 08:45Pilot boat France tugSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Vierkotter, Ernst - 30/08/1926Description Started Cap Gris Nez 1.32pm, finished Langdon Stairs 2.15pmSwimmer(s) Vierkotter, ErnstDate 30/08/1926Successful swim number 8Successful swimmer number 8Successful swim number France - England 5Duration of swim 12:43Pilot Captain SalmonPilot boat Europe tugNotes Organised and ratified by the French National Association of SwimmingSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Vegni, Gabriel - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Vegni, GabrielDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 12:30Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Valladares, Alberto - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Valladares, AlbertoDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 09:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Valladares, Alberto - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Valladares, AlbertoDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 04:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Vegh, Agnes - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Vegh, AgnesDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 00:00Notes WithdrewSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Vitos, Jose - 27/08/1958Description START 7 00 a.m. (approx). Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Beach. Observer G Forsyth.Swimmer(s) Vitos, JoseDate 27/08/1958Successful swim number 108Successful swimmer number 76Successful swim number France - England 90Duration of swim 15:11Pilot A.LiddonPilot boat Golden HarvestNotes Landed Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Vooren, Pierre van - 10/09/1962Swimmer(s) Vooren, Pierre vanDate 10/09/1962Duration of swim 01:11Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Vooren, Pierre van - 04/08/1963Swimmer(s) Vooren, Pierre vanDate 04/08/1963Successful swim number 154Successful swimmer number 107Successful swim number France - England 127Duration of swim 15:09Notes Used breast stroke. Pilot Len HutchinsonSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Vidakovic, Atina - 09/09/1969Swimmer(s) Vidakovic, AtinaDate 09/09/1969Successful swim number 208Successful swimmer number 145Successful swim number France - England 163Duration of swim 13:20Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Ventclovsky, Frantisek - 30/07/1971Swimmer(s) Ventclovsky, FrantisekDate 30/07/1971Successful swim number 229Successful swimmer number 154Successful swim number France - England 172Duration of swim 15:26Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Ventclovsky, Frantisek - 30/08/1975Swimmer(s) Ventclovsky, FrantisekDate 30/08/1975Successful swim number 293Successful swimmer number 154Successful swim number France - England 185Duration of swim 13:42Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Van Der Laan, Irene - 18/08/1983Swimmer(s) Van Der Laan, IreneDate 18/08/1983Successful swim number 487Successful swimmer number 229Successful swim number France - England 213Duration of swim 10:05Notes 2nd leg of two-way, 18:15 totalSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CSA (473)