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1.
WR
1 photo(s)
UK
24 August 1875
+1
21:45
Matthew Webb
2.
1 photo(s)
UK
5 September 1911
+1
22:35
Thomas William Burgess
3.
UK
5 August 1927
14:29
Edward H Temme
4.
2 photo(s)
UK
7 October 1927
15:15
Mercedes Gleitze
5.
UK
10 August 1928
19:16
Ivy Hawke
6.
7 photo(s)
UK (England)
24 August 1928
14:58
Hilda Winifred Sharp
7.
1 photo(s)
UK
28 August 1933
+1
15:41
Ethel (Sunny) I Lowry MBE
8.
UK
19 August 1934
15:34
Edward H Temme
9.
UK
22 August 1935
14:38
Haydn Taylor
10.
UK
4 August 1937
13:31
Thomas Blower
11.
UK
22 August 1949
+1
23:48
Philip Mickman
12.
UK (England)
22 August 1950
14:17
Walter Sam Rockett
12.
UK (Scotland)
22 August 1950
14:45
William Edward Barnie
12.
UK (England)
22 August 1950
15:31
Eileen Fenton
15.
Relay
UK
1950
11:20
Rotherham Neptunus S Club
16.
UK
29 July 1951
15:55
Philip Rising
16.
UK
29 July 1951
19:02
William Edward Barnie
18.
UK (England)
16 August 1951
12:42
Brenda Fisher
18.
UK (England)
16 August 1951
13:02
Godfrey Chapman
18.
1 photo(s)
UK (Wales)
16 August 1951
13:55
Jenny E James
18.
UK (Scotland)
16 August 1951
15:01
William Edward Barnie
22.
UK
11 September 1951
18:42
Thomas Blower
23.
UK
15 August 1952
15:36
Victor Birkett
23.
UK
15 August 1952
16:55
Kathleen Mayoh
25.
UK
30 August 1952
18:38
Philip Rising
26.
UK
21 September 1952
18:44
Philip Mickman
27.
2 photo(s)
Relay
UK
15 August 1954
14:57
Folkestone Swimming Club
28.
UK (England)
21 August 1954
14:36
Brenda Fisher
29.
UK
27 August 1955
14:06
William Pickering
30.
UK
30 August 1955
14:31
Frederick Oldman
31.
UK (England)
20 August 1957
16:00
Kenneth J Wray
32.
UK
21 August 1957
13:33
Cmdr C Gerald Forsberg
33.
UK
6 September 1958
16:53
June A Gilbert
34.
UK (England)
27 August 1959
18:01
William Bristow
35.
UK
11 September 1959
12:48
Gordon Hill
36.
UK
1 August 1960
13:31
Michael Jennings
37.
UK
13 September 1960
16:31
Peter Fergus
38.
UK
6 June 1961
20:26
Dorothy Perkins
39.
UK
19 July 1961
21:35
Rosemary George
40.
16 photo(s)
UK
2 September 1961
15:08
Margaret White
41.
UK
1 August 1963
15:39
Derek Turner
42.
UK
1963
16:53
Kendall Mellor
43.
UK
16 August 1964
9:35
Barry Watson
44.
UK
20 August 1964
15:35
Gregory Schofield
45.
Relay
UK
1964
11:27
Denstone College (Boys)
45.
Relay
UK
1964
14:36
Spitalfields Market
45.
Relay
UK
1964
16:20
City of London School for Girls
48.
UK
1965
17:07
Derek Gill
49.
UK
4 October 1965
14:31
Philip Gollop
50.
Relay
UK
1965
9:58
Phoenicians SC
50.
Relay
UK
1965
10:15
Middlesborough LDSC
50.
Relay
UK
1965
10:47
City of Rochester Swimming Club
50.
Relay
UK
1965
13:37
British Petroleum Ltd SC
54.
UK
1966
16:16
Philip Kaye
54.
UK
1966
16:42
Graham McIntyre
56.
UK
21 August 1966
13:02
Michael Jennings
57.
UK
7 September 1966
20:50
Denize LePennec
58.
Relay
UK
1966
9:29
Radcliffe Swimming Club
58.
Relay
UK
1966
9:45
Royal Tunbridge Wells Monson SC
58.
Relay
UK
1966
11:45
Oundle School
58.
Relay
UK
1966
12:06
Portsmouth & Southsea Life Guards Club
58.
Relay
UK
1966
12:09
North West Area Sea Cadets
58.
Relay
UK
1966
12:27
Crossley Carpets Ltd
58.
Relay
UK
1966
13:10
Girl Guides Association
58.
Relay
UK
1966
14:50
St Bernadett's Youth Club
58.
2 Way Relay
UK
1966
26:16
Middlesborough LDS Club
67.
UK
17 July 1967
10:24
Elaine Gray
68.
UK
2 August 1967
12:05
Norman Trusty
69.
UK
27 August 1967
18:34
Mervyn Sharp
70.
Relay
UK
1967
11:37
Tyldesley S Club
70.
Relay
UK
1967
12:17
Bank of England, London
70.
Relay
UK
1967
12:33
Stoke-on-Trent Channel Team (2)
70.
UK
1967
13:45
Philip Gollop
70.
Relay
UK
1967
13:57
Pirelli General/British Transport
70.
Relay
UK
1967
14:09
St Richard of Chichister Boys' School
70.
UK
1967
15:21
Geoffrey S Lake
70.
Relay
UK
1967
17:39
Stoke-on-Trent Channel Team (1)
70.
UK
1967
17:50
Rosemary George
79.
UK
July 1968
17:52
Mervyn Sharp
80.
UK
1968
12:04
Ann Longworth
81.
UK
19 July 1968
18:10
Philip Gollop
82.
UK
21 July 1968
20:26
John Birtley
83.
1 photo(s)
UK
11 August 1968
15:15
Kevin Murphy
84.
UK
3 September 1968
14:40
Ron Kellerman
85.
Relay
UK
1968
9:55
4th Battalion The Queen's Regiment
85.
Relay
UK
1968
12:45
Royal Tunbridge Wells Monson SC
85.
UK
1968
15:38
Barry Watson
88.
UK
6 August 1969
13:56
Barry Watson
89.
UK
1969
14:28
Philip Gollop
90.
UK
August 1969
14:29
Mervyn Sharp
91.
UK
October 1969
19:41
Mervyn Sharp
92.
UK
1969
10:24
Robert Fletcher
92.
UK
1969
15:53
Margot Orford
92.
UK
1969
19:45
Moira Leonard
92.
UK
1969
12:10
Michael Read
92.
Relay
UK
1969
11:25
Bolton Dolphins
92.
Relay
UK
1969
17:58
Lamorbey Training and Swimming Club
98.
UK
31 July 1970
15:14
Mervyn Sharp
99.
1 photo(s)
2 Way
UK
3 August 1970
35:10
Kevin Murphy
100.
1 photo(s)
UK
13 August 1970
14:10
Kenneth Brewer
100.
UK
13 August 1970
15:14
Barry Watson
102.
UK
30 August 1970
12:18
Michael Read
103.
10 photo(s)
Relay
UK
24 September 1970
14:10
Southfield School Team
104.
UK
1970
12:38
Robert McNae
104.
Relay
UK
1970
14:01
Association of Swimming Therapy
104.
Relay
UK
1970
14:10
Woodberry Down Boys Club Relay
104.
Relay
UK
1970
14:55
St Pancras Amateur Boxing Club
104.
UK
1970
15:40
Derek Turner
109.
UK
1 July 1971
16:12
Derek Turner
110.
UK
30 July 1971
12:24
Norman Trusty
111.
UK
16 August 1971
11:21
David Mase
112.
UK
15 September 1971
13:41
Norman Trusty
113.
UK
16 September 1971
12:25
Michael Read
114.
Relay
UK
1971
13:13
High Ridge Comprehensive School
114.
Relay
UK
1971
15:38
Wimbledon and Merton Swimming Club
114.
Relay
UK
1971
16:10
70 Club
117.
UK
22 July 1972
11:03
Alan Mitchell
118.
UK
25 July 1972
14:50
Jean Wilkin
119.
Relay
UK
1972
13:03
School of Remedial Gymnastics Relay
119.
Relay
UK
1972
14:55
Eltham Training & Swimming Club
121.
UK
24 July 1973
20:20
June A Masters
122.
UK
10 August 1973
15:58
Eric Atkinson
123.
UK
29 August 1973
12:40
Thomas Holland
124.
UK
5 September 1973
10:43
Raymond Dixon
125.
UK
6 September 1973
12:08
Michael Read
126.
UK
11 September 1973
14:33
Christopher Carter
127.
UK
7 October 1973
15:17
Mervyn Sharp
128.
Relay
UK
1973
10:40
City of London School for Girls (1)
128.
Relay
UK
1973
12:59
City of London School for Girls (2)
128.
Relay
UK
1973
13:09
Eltham Training & Swimming Club
128.
Relay
UK
1973
15:00
Painters Ash Relay Team
132.
UK
18 July 1974
13:42
Mervyn Sharp
133.
Relay
UK
1974
14:05
Stratford School Girls Team
133.
Relay
UK
1974
17:02
London Fire Brigade Team
135.
UK
29 July 1975
16:05
Suzanne Lodge
136.
UK
28 August 1975
12:27
Ian Reid
137.
UK
29 August 1975
12:45
Michael Read
137.
1 photo(s)
2 Way
UK
29 August 1975
36:03
Kevin Murphy
139.
UK
30 August 1975
13:08
Anthony Heaton
139.
UK
30 August 1975
11:57
Sally Anne Minty
141.
UK
1 September 1975
12:05
Linda Devereux
141.
1 photo(s)
Relay
UK
1 September 1975
12:46
Dover Lifeguards
143.
UK
3 September 1975
16:53
Paul Tew
144.
Relay
UK
1975
9:50
Jersey Long Distance Swim Club
144.
Relay
UK
1975
10:12
Royal Navy
144.
Relay
UK
1975
10:31
Warrington Dolphins LDSC
144.
Relay
UK
1975
13:19
Gravesend & Northfleet SC (Junior Team)
144.
Relay
UK
1975
13:29
Kings Lynn Gladiators
144.
Relay
UK
1975
15:35
Folkestone Sports Centre Relay Team
144.
Relay
UK
1975
16:35
Eltham Training & Swimming Club
151.
1 photo(s)
UK
4 August 1976
15:00
Kevin Murphy
152.
UK
5 August 1976
12:36
Michael Read
153.
UK
31 August 1976
8:56
Wendy Brook
154.
UK
5 September 1976
14:56
Christine Sifleet
154.
UK
5 September 1976
14:58
Peter Dyton
156.
1 photo(s)
UK
6 September 1976
15:32
Kevin Murphy
157.
UK
7 September 1976
17:56
Michael Read
158.
UK
17 September 1976
12:07
Robert De St Paer
159.
Relay
UK
1976
11:36
Swinton Relay Team
159.
Relay
UK
1976
13:20
Keighley Relay Team
161.
1 photo(s)
UK
21 July 1977
14:05
Kevin Murphy
162.
UK
26 July 1977
11:05
David Morgan
163.
UK
2 August 1977
14:00
Michael Read
164.
UK
10 August 1977
14:35
Michael Read
165.
1 photo(s)
UK
21 August 1977
14:14
Kevin Murphy
166.
UK
4 September 1977
16:36
Peter Cox
167.
UK
7 September 1977
11:36
David Minty
168.
UK
8 September 1977
12:25
Michael Read
168.
UK
8 September 1977
17:30
Christopher Stockdale
170.
Relay
UK
1977
9:30
Radcliffe Swimming Club
170.
Relay
UK
1977
9:36
City of Cardiff Long Distance Team
170.
Relay
UK
1977
12:05
CSA (Committee Golden Jubilee Team)
170.
Relay
UK
1977
12:18
Dover Sports Complex
170.
Relay
UK
1977
12:30
British Veterans Relay
170.
Relay
UK
1977
13:50
Eltham Training & Swimming Club
170.
Relay
UK
1977
15:20
Oxford Channel Relay
177.
UK
28 July 1978
11:10
Melanie Smith
178.
UK
30 July 1978
12:25
Karl Beniston
179.
UK
12 August 1978
13:38
Michael Read
179.
UK
12 August 1978
14:13
Tony Espin
181.
UK
22 August 1978
10:43
Raymond Dixon
182.
UK
27 August 1978
11:53
Jane Luscombe
183.
UK
28 August 1978
11:47
Jeffrey Lloyd
184.
Relay
UK
1978
11:04
London Telecommunications Region ASC
184.
Relay
UK
1978
13:25
Newman College SC Team
184.
Relay
UK
1978
13:29
Eltham Training & Swimming Club
187.
UK
27 July 1979
17:06
Michael Read
188.
UK
4 August 1979
8:56
Alison Roberts
188.
UK
4 August 1979
9:40
Stephen Dockery
188.
UK
4 August 1979
14:36
Michael Read
191.
1 photo(s)
UK
5 August 1979
11:19
Mary Yeats
191.
UK
5 August 1979
14:37
Marcus Hooper
193.
UK
19 August 1979
10:09
Julie Bradshaw MBE
193.
UK
19 August 1979
11:50
Deborah Banks
195.
UK
28 August 1979
12:30
Karl Beniston
195.
UK
28 August 1979
14:10
Michael Read
195.
UK
28 August 1979
12:00
David Minty
195.
UK
28 August 1979
16:09
William Stein
199.
UK
30 August 1979
20:15
Christine Sifleet
200.
1 photo(s)
UK
14 September 1979
22:42
Kevin Murphy
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