Search swimsCurrently displaying: 45 results You've searched for:Surname: "W" 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 (38)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (7)Filter by Ratified Butlins (10)CSA (3)Daily Mail (3)Filter by Nationality Denmark (1)England (7)Germany (5)Netherlands (3)Scotland (8)South Africa (3)Sweden (3)UK (21)USA (2)Filter by Year 1908 (1)1910 (2)1911 (2)1912 (2)1913 (1)1927 (1)1928 (3)1930 (1)1931 (1)1937 (2)1938 (3)1950 (3)1951 (3)1953 (2)1954 (1)1955 (1)1956 (3)1957 (3)1958 (1)1959 (3)1961 (1)1964 (1)1968 (1)1969 (1)1970 (1)1983 (1)Filter by Decade 1900s (1)1910s (7)1920s (4)1930s (7)1950s (20)1960s (4)1970s (1)1980s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > Wolffe, Jabez - 23/07/1908Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 23/07/1908Duration of swim 12:15Pilot Captain Birchfield & Henri DutertrePilot boat Sea Wolfe steam yachtTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 31/07/1910Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 31/07/1910Duration of swim 08:07Pilot boat Marcelle Simone trawlerTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 14/08/1910Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 14/08/1910Duration of swim 10:05Pilot boat Calaisien tugTrainer Billy KellingleyNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 21/07/1911Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 21/07/1911Duration of swim 15:00Pilot boat Champion tugNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 02/09/1911Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 02/09/1911Duration of swim 14:07Pilot boat Calaisien tugNotes SangatteSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 23/06/1912Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 23/06/1912Duration of swim 02:30Notes AmbleteuseSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 08/07/1912Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 08/07/1912Duration of swim 12:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wolffe, Jabez - 26/08/1913Swimmer(s) Wolffe, JabezDate 26/08/1913Duration of swim 12:15Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Weidman, Mrs. Rose - 01/09/1927Description Started Cap Gris Nez 11 am, collapsed after 3.5 hours, swam 5 -6 miles. Pulled out by A.J. Fellows, an aspirant Channel swimmer from Rotherham who dived in from pilot boatSwimmer(s) Weidman, Mrs. RoseDate 01/09/1927Duration of swim 03:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Weynell, Anni - 29/08/1928Description Started 6.45 pm 29/08/1928 Cap Gris Nez stopped midnightSwimmer(s) Weynell, AnniDate 29/08/1928Duration of swim 05:15Pilot boat Tourloureu of Boulogne fishing smackNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Weynell, Fraulein Anni - 03/09/1928Description Started Cap Gris Nez at 4:25 and was taken out at 5:29 p. m. when she was five miles from Dover, excessive fatigue forced her to give up. Swimmer(s) Weynell, AnniDate 03/09/1928Duration of swim 13Notes "BOULOGNE, France, Sept. 3.—In the water 13 hours and still five miles from her goal, Frau Meynell of Germany, was forced to abandon her attempt to swim the English channel late today. She entered the water at Gris Nez at 4:25 and was taken out at 5:29 p.m. when she was five miles from Dover, excessive fatigue forced her to give up." Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Weidman, Mrs. Rose - 18/09/1928Description Started Cap Gris Nez 735 am, taken from water 1.31 pm due to adverse tides, choppy seas and sea-sickness. Reached 6 miles off French coast but zig-zag drifting meant she swam 21 milesSwimmer(s) Weidman, Mrs. RoseDate 18/09/1928Duration of swim 05:56Pilot T.E. SaundersPilot boat Viking motor boat of FolkestoneSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Westenborg, Miss Elsie 'Micky West' - 27/08/1930Description Started Cap Gris Nez 10.35pm. Gave up after 12 hours, 3 miles off Dover, due to exhaustion and seasicknessSwimmer(s) Westenborg, Miss Elsie 'Mickey West'Date 27/08/1930Duration of swim 12:00Pilot Joe CostaPilot boat JennerTrainer Jabez WolffeSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Weynell, Anni - 01/09/1931Description Started 10pm Cap Gris Nez, abandoned after 5 miles, high windsSwimmer(s) Weynell, AnniDate 01/09/1931Duration of swim 02:10Trainer Elli TetschkeSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Werner, Fritz Waldemar - 08/05/1937Description Pulled out due to coldSwimmer(s) Werner, Fritz WaldemarDate 08/05/1937Duration of swim 06:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Werner, Fritz Waldemar - 23/08/1937Description Started Petit Fort-Phillipe near Dunkirk 8 pm, got to Rytengen Lightship in North Sea off Ostend 3.30 pm.Swimmer(s) Werner, Fritz WaldemarDate 23/08/1937Duration of swim 19:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wheatcroft, Fernley - 22/07/1938Swimmer(s) Wheatcroft, FernleyDate 22/07/1938Duration of swim 09:10Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Winckler, Miss Asta - 06/08/1938Description Woman Fails In English Channel Swim LONDON, Saturday - Because of a recurrence of a leg injury, which compelled her to swim with her arms only for several hours, Asta Winckler, the Danish girl, was forced to abandoned her effort to swim the English Channel when she was 16 miles from the French coast. Miss Winckler, who weighs 20 stone, had been 15 hours in a rough seaSwimmer(s) Winckler, Miss AstaDate 06/08/1938Duration of swim 15:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wheatcroft, Fernley - 28/08/1938Swimmer(s) Wheatcroft, FernleyDate 28/08/1938Successful swim number 24Successful swimmer number 23Successful swim number France - England 20Duration of swim 13:45Notes Cap Gris Nez to Abbots CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Warle, Lars-Bertil - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Warle, Lars-BertilDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 08:00Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Wozniak, Steve - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Wozniak, SteveDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 00:00Notes First Daily Mail RaceeSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Walle, Jos de - 23/08/1950Description Started 2.37 a.m. Cap Gris Nez, gave up after 5 hours 7.30 a.m., exhausted and semi-consciousSwimmer(s) Walle, Jos deDate 23/08/1950Duration of swim 4:53Notes Made 'little progress'Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Warle, Lars-Bertil - 27/07/1951Swimmer(s) Warle, Lars-BertilDate 27/07/1951Duration of swim UnknownNotes Gave up 1 Mile from DoverSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Warle, Lars-Bertil - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Warle, Lars-BertilDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 56Successful swimmer number 46Successful swim number France - England 49Duration of swim 13:28Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47) PAGE: 12Next >