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Bleik, Toufic A. - 03/08/1953
Description
START Aug 2. About 2 00am.?? FINISH. About 6 pm??. Swam into a thick patch of oil discharged from a tanker. And had difficulty with his goggles. Neap Tide
Swimmer(s)
Bleik, Toufic A.
Date
03/08/1953
Successful swim number
77
Successful swimmer number
55
Successful swim number France - England
63
Duration of swim
16:05
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(642)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Bleik, Toufic A. - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
Bleik, Toufic A.
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
03:53
Notes
3rd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(712)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Bleik, Toufic A. - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Bleik, Toufic A.
Date
15/08/1956
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(712)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Bleik, Toufic A. - 21/08/1954
Swimmer(s)
Bleik, Toufic A.
Date
21/08/1954
Duration of swim
16:00
Notes
2nd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(712)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Bleik, Toufic A. - 25/07/1953
Swimmer(s)
Bleik, Toufic A.
Date
25/07/1953
Duration of swim
12:00
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Unknown
(10)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Fakhireddin, Abedal - 17/08/1960
Swimmer(s)
Fakhireddin, Abedal
Date
17/08/1960
Successful swim number
136
Successful swimmer number
96
Successful swim number France - England
114
Duration of swim
12:56
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to South Foreland
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(642)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Gander, Oswald - 02/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
Gander, Oswald
Date
02/08/1953
Duration of swim
13:00
Success/failure
Failed
(712)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Ghandour, Osman - 10/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Ghandour, Osman
Date
10/09/1959
Successful swim number
127
Successful swimmer number
91
Successful swim number France - England
107
Duration of swim
12:05
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Warren
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(642)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Ghandour, Osman - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Ghandour, Osman
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Did Not Start
Success/failure
Failed
(712)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Sharafeldin, Zohir - 14/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Sharafeldin, Zohir
Date
14/08/1975
Successful swim number
283
Successful swimmer number
188
Successful swim number England - France
101
Duration of swim
13:20
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(650)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(642)
Ratified
CSA
(473)