Search swimsCurrently displaying: 36 results You've searched for:Surname: "W" xNationality: "UK" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (9)Failed (27)Filter by Direction England-France (15)France-England (21)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (10)Filter by Ratified Butlins (7)CSA (7)Filter by Nationality England (13)Filter by Year 1875 (1)1904 (1)1920 (1)1927 (1)1928 (1)1929 (1)1930 (1)1938 (2)1939 (1)1951 (1)1953 (2)1954 (1)1955 (1)1956 (1)1957 (5)1958 (3)1959 (2)1961 (1)1964 (1)1968 (2)1969 (2)1970 (2)1972 (1)1983 (1)Filter by Decade 1870s (1)1900s (1)1920s (4)1930s (4)1950s (16)1960s (6)1970s (3)1980s (1)Filter by Century 19th (1)20th (35) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > Webb, Captain Matthew -12/08/1875Description Start 4:59 pm Aug 12th. Finish 12:00 midnight. Time 7.02. E-F. Admiralty Pier to 3 miles SSE of East Goodwin Lightship - about 10 miles. Food; Coffee. Ale. Beef Tea. Cod liver oil. Roast beef. Breast stroke 24 per min, with some side stroke.Swimmer(s) Webb, Captain MatthewDate 12/08/1875Duration of swim 06:59Pilot George Toms, Mate James BowlesPilot boat Lugger Ann and and two rowing boatsNotes Start at begining of flood tide. Rough conditions and many on board sick; some found difficulty taking niotes in the conditions with just the light of a tallow candle. At 10:05 the wind changed and rain came, during which they lost sight of Webb and his row boat. At 11:45 Webb called out 'it is no use going on, there is too much sea'. A few minutes later he sprang out of the water as if nothing had happened, as strong as ever. The wind was now whistling through the rigging. On board; James Bowles (mate), A.G. Payne and H.F. Wilkinson (referees from Ilex Swimming club), H. Ward (Webb's cousin), Charles 'Boy' Baker (swimmer/lifeguard) age 16Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Weidman, Jack (John Albert) - 07/09/1904Description START 6 05pm. FINISH. 11 15pm. Lydden Spout - South Goodwins. Grease; Porpoise Oil, Tallow, Resin. Food; Hot Milk, Bovril, Chocolate and Raw eggs. Temp 62’f 58’f. Pulled out with severe cramp. Breast stroke, 37 strokes per min. 1 hour 40 mins before high tide. Sun hat. No goggles. Swimmer(s) Weidman, Jack (John Albert)Date 06/09/1904Duration of swim 05:10Pilot Capt Arthur Pearce and Capt. PascallPilot boat Gnat tug and two rowboatsTrainer Professor Bibbero & Wauchope WatsonNotes On board; Professor Bibbero and Mr Wauchope Watson, McKeen, Dr Murphy (Medical officer Dover swimming club), Mr Victor Mansell (Ex Secretary A. S. A.), Press representatives and friends.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Willing, Mrs. Hilda - 03/09/1920Description Start 12 noon. Finish 11.35pm. Shakespeare Cliff -8 miles off French coast (16 miles awum)Swimmer(s) Willing, Mrs. HildaDate 03/09/1920Duration of swim 10:35Pilot Jack WeidmanTrainer Jack WeidmanNotes 16 miles was the women's record for a Channel attempt. On board; father Mr Peckham and sister Mrs Ada LewisSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)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)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)Weidman, Mrs. Rose - 28/09/1929Description Started Shakespeare beach 7.55am, abandoned after 5 milesSwimmer(s) Weidman, Mrs. RoseDate 28/09/1929Duration of swim 03:02Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)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)Wheatcroft, Fernley - 22/07/1938Swimmer(s) Wheatcroft, FernleyDate 22/07/1938Duration of swim 09:10Success/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)Wheatcroft, Fernley - 29/08/1939Swimmer(s) Wheatcroft, FernleyDate 29/08/1939Duration of swim 09:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wray, Kenneth James – 11/09/1951Description Started Cap Gris Nez, gave up due to crampSwimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 11/09/1951Duration of swim 2:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wray, Kenneth James - 05/07/1953Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 05/07/1953Duration of swim 03:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wray, Kenneth James - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 06/08/1953Duration of swim 12:15Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wray, Kenneth James - 21/08/1954Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 21/08/1954Duration of swim 02:00Notes 2nd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wray, Kenneth James - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 00:00Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Westley, Wilfred - 19/07/1956Description Started Cap Gris Nez at 2.49 a.m., gave up after 3 hours 11 minutes because of strong tides and a freshening breeze. He had covered about 3 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/07/1956Duration of swim 03:11Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Westley, Wilfred - 19/07/1957Description Started St. Margarets Bay, gave up after about 4 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/07/1957Duration of swim 2:00Notes ...English Channel this summer gave up last night two hours after entering the water at St. Margaret's Bay, near Dover. He is Wilfred Westley (40), an estate agent. of Beryl Rd., Hammersmith. London. He had covered about four miles: 20 July 1957 - Birmingham Daily PostSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Westley, Wilfred - 26/07/1957Description St. Margarets BaySwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 26/07/1957Duration of swim 02:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Woodward, Barry - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Woodward, BarryDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 07:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wray, Kenneth James - 21/08/1957Description Start Cap Gris Nez 4 10 a.m. Finish Shakespeare Cliff 8 10 p.m. Stroke Front crawl. Start 4 hours before high water. This was the 5th Billy Butlin Race. Observer. A. Fido.Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 21/08/1957Successful swim number 99Successful swimmer number 69Successful swim number France - England 81Duration of swim 16:00Pilot A. KelseyPilot boat PotunasNotes 5th Butlins Race. 2nd of 2 finishersSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Westley, Wilfred - 19/09/1957Description Started St. Margaret's Bay at 10.50am. Covered about 3 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/09/1957Duration of swim 02:22Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 08/07/1958Description Started St Margarets, stopped due to stomach cramp. Covered about 2 miles.Swimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 08/07/1958Duration of swim 02:38Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wray, Kenneth James - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 04:07Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Westley, Wilfred - 05/09/1958Description Started St Margaret's Bay, stoppped due to Leg cramps. He had covered seven miles in five and a half hours. Swimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 05/09/1958Duration of swim 05:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657) PAGE: 12Next >