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Ocano, Ramon Briseno - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Ocano, Ramon Briseno
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
16:10
Notes
5th Butlins Race. Still in water when race declared
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Ocano, Ramon Briseno - 23/08/1958
Description
Start 2.05 am. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare beach.
Swimmer(s)
Ocano, Ramon Briseno
Date
23/08/1958
Successful swim number
106
Successful swimmer number
74
Successful swim number France - England
88
Duration of swim
17:05
Pilot
L. Pearce
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Oldham, Ruth - 22/09/1962
Swimmer(s)
Oldham, Ruth
Date
22/09/1962
Duration of swim
05:00
Notes
From Shakespeare Beach
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Oldman, Frederick Charles - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Oldman, Frederick Charles
Date
15/08/1956
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Oldman, Frederick Charles - 30/08/1955
Description
START 6 16 am. FINISH 8 47 pm. Stroke Front crawl. Observer R Griffiths.
Swimmer(s)
Oldman, Frederick Charles
Date
30/08/1955
Successful swim number
94
Successful swimmer number
65
Successful swim number France - England
78
Duration of swim
14:31
Pilot
Bert Billingham
Pilot boat
Southern Queen
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to South Foreland Lighthouse He finished completely exhausted, because of the rough conditions they tied a rope to him and towed him back to the boat. He was taken by ambulance to Hospital. Fred became a founder member of the British Long Distance swimming Association, also its first Chairman. Fred and Irene Oldman died in a car crash in May 1985.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Olsen, Edmund Valther - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Olsen, Edmund Valther
Date
22/08/1950
Duration of swim
06:00
Notes
First Daily Mail Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Orford, Margot - 28/07/1969
Swimmer(s)
Orford, Margot
Date
28/07/1969
Successful swim number
199
Successful swimmer number
139
Successful swim number France - England
158
Duration of swim
15:53
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Ortiz, Agustin - 17/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Ortiz, Agustin
Date
17/08/1959
Duration of swim
14:00
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Osman, Vatier - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Osman, Vatier
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Did Not Start
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Paesler, Michael - 19/09/1970
Swimmer(s)
Paesler, Michael
Date
19/09/1970
Successful swim number
223
Successful swimmer number
151
Successful swim number France - England
168
Duration of swim
11:45
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Park, Thomas Laurie - 15/08/1955
Description
START 5 47 am. FINISH 5 49 pm. Stroke. Front Crawl.
Swimmer(s)
Park, Thomas Laurie
Date
15/08/1955
Successful swim number
90
Successful swimmer number
62
Successful swim number France - England
75
Duration of swim
12:02
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to St Margaret’s Bay.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Park, Thomas Laurie - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Park, Thomas Laurie
Date
15/08/1956
Duration of swim
10:20
Notes
4th Butlins Race, No Finishers "Mens Runner-up"
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Patterson, Walter - 26/09/1922
Description
Started 3.40 pm Cap Gris Nez. Covered 10 miles before giving up 7.40 pm due to cold and cramp in legs
Swimmer(s)
Patterson, Walter
Date
26/09/1922
Duration of swim
04:00
Pilot
T. W. Burgess
Trainer
Nat McPhee & T. W. Burgess
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Paysour, Robert 'Bob' Frederick - 14/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Paysour, Robert 'Bob' Frederick
Date
14/08/1952
Duration of swim
12:15
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Paysour, Robert 'Bob' Frederick - 21/08/1954
Swimmer(s)
Paysour, Robert 'Bob' Frederick
Date
21/08/1954
Duration of swim
12:40
Notes
2nd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Pearson, Denis - 14/07/1959
Description
Cap Gris-Nez - Folkestone Beach.
Swimmer(s)
Pearson, Denis
Date
14/07/1959
Successful swim number
113
Successful swimmer number
81
Successful swim number France - England
94
Duration of swim
15:36
Pilot
Capt. Leonard Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Victor
Notes
On Board. Margaret White. Dover Express on strike so very little information.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
3rd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista
Date
15/08/1956
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 21/08/1954
Description
Start 4 hours before high water. This was the second Billy Butlin swim. START Aug 21 12 31 am. FINISH. 12 57 pm.
Swimmer(s)
Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista
Date
21/08/1954
Successful swim number
80
Successful swimmer number
57
Successful swim number France - England
65
Duration of swim
12:26
Pilot
S. T. Liddon
Notes
Cap Gris-Nez. Landed South Foreland
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
5th Butlins Race.
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista
Date
27/08/1959
Successful swim number
116
Successful swimmer number
57
Successful swim number France - England
97
Duration of swim
13:12
Pilot boat
Good Heart
Notes
Cap Gris-Nez. Landed Folkestone Beach. Start 1 53 a.m. Finish. 3 05 p.m. Start 4 hrs before high water. European record holder for 166 km. Nile marathon. Loire marathon. The European record holder for Endurance, 150 km in 28h 04m. This was the 7th Billy Butlin Channel race.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Perez, Francois - 04/09/1949
Swimmer(s)
Perez, Francois
Date
04/09/1949
Duration of swim
04:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Perkins, Dorothy - 06/06/1961
Description
Cap Gris Nez to Walmer
Swimmer(s)
Perkins, Dorothy
Date
06/06/1961
Successful swim number
142
Successful swimmer number
100
Successful swim number France - England
118
Duration of swim
20:26
Pilot
Len Hutchinson
Pilot boat
Victor
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Perks, Frank - 14/07/1926
Swimmer(s)
Perks, Frank
Date
14/07/1926
Duration of swim
09:30
Pilot
Captain Pearson
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
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