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Shalaby, Khalad - 18/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Shalaby, Khalad
Date
18/08/1983
Successful swim number
486
Successful swimmer number
280
Successful swim number England - France
274
Duration of swim
16:20
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Sharm, Mohammed El - 28/07/1951
Swimmer(s)
Sharm, Mohammed El
Date
28/07/1951
Duration of swim
Unknown
Notes
5 Egyptians swam together. All gave up together 7 miles off Dover
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Shazley, Nabil el - 06/08/1976
Swimmer(s)
Shazley, Nabil el
Date
06/08/1976
Successful swim number
307
Successful swimmer number
199
Successful swim number England - France
119
Duration of swim
09:45
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Shazley, Nasser el - 21/08/1977
Swimmer(s)
Shazley, Nasser el
Date
21/08/1977
Successful swim number
329
Successful swimmer number
208
Successful swim number England - France
139
Duration of swim
08:45
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 03/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
Soliman, Bakr Hussein
Date
03/08/1953
Duration of swim
06:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 15/08/1952
Description
START 3 35am. FINISH 9 47pm. Cap Gris-Nez to near Folkestone Harbour.
Swimmer(s)
Soliman, Bakr Hussein
Date
15/08/1952
Successful swim number
70
Successful swimmer number
52
Successful swim number France - England
61
Duration of swim
18:12
Notes
Finished his swim in a thunderstorm. At one time was lost. Start about 2 hrs before high tide.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 15/08/1954
Swimmer(s)
Soliman, Bakr Hussein
Date
15/08/1954
Duration of swim
05:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 28/07/1951
Description
Six Egyptians all started 3.30 am from Cap Gris Nez and stayed as a group until giving up 7 miles off Dover
Swimmer(s)
Soliman, Bakr Hussein
Date
28/07/1951
Duration of swim
15:43
Notes
Abouheif, Abdel Latif age 22 Abdu, Abdel Moniem age 26 Maraghi, Helmi El age 23 Mohamed, Abdel Megid age 37 Sharm, Mohammed El age 21 Soliman, Bakr Hussein age24
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Solinman, Bakr Hussein - 28/07/1951
Date
28/07/1951
Duration of swim
Unknown
Notes
5 Egyptians swam together. All gave up together 7 miles off Dover
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Tantawi, Omnia - 07/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Tantawi, Omnia
Date
07/08/1975
Successful swim number
275
Successful swimmer number
183
Successful swim number England - France
93
Duration of swim
10:42
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Vegni, Gabriel - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Vegni, Gabriel
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
12:30
Notes
3rd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Yassin, Said - 15/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Yassin, Said
Date
15/08/1952
Duration of swim
03:30
Notes
One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happened
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
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