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Alvarado, Enrique Ivan - 07/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Alvarado, Enrique Ivan
Date
07/08/2003
Duration of swim
09:30
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
D. Carter
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(650)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(642)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Arellano, Teedulo - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Arellano, Teedulo
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Withdrew
Success/failure
Failed
(712)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Barroso, Hugo Rodriguez - 13/08/1986
Swimmer(s)
Barroso, Hugo Rodriguez
Date
13/08/1986
Successful swim number
540
Successful swimmer number
316
Successful swim number England - France
314
Duration of swim
13:00
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(650)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(642)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Beltran, Damian Piza - 02/08/1953
Description
First Mexican Success
Swimmer(s)
Beltran, Damian Piza
Date
02/08/1953
Successful swim number
76
Successful swimmer number
54
Successful swim number England - France
14
Duration of swim
15:23
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(642)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Beltran, Damian Piza - 15/08/1955
Description
This was the third Billy Butlin swim. Start 4 hrs before high water. Lanolin
Swimmer(s)
Beltran, Damian Piza
Date
15/08/1955
Successful swim number
92
Successful swimmer number
54
Successful swim number France - England
77
Duration of swim
15:08
Pilot
John 'Jack' Burwill
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets Bay, 5.47am to 8.55pm
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(642)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Beltran, Damian Piza - 21/08/1954
Swimmer(s)
Beltran, Damian Piza
Date
21/08/1954
Duration of swim
05:00
Notes
2nd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(712)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Guerra Menendez, Patricia - 23/07/2004
Swimmer(s)
Guerra Menendez, Patricia
Date
23/07/2004
Duration of swim
13:24
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(650)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(642)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Gutierrez, Tam - 16/08/1960
Swimmer(s)
Gutierrez, Tam
Date
16/08/1960
Duration of swim
06:39
Notes
Cap Gris Nez
Success/failure
Failed
(712)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Lopez, Miguel Gonzalez - 09/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Lopez, Miguel Gonzalez
Date
09/09/1959
Successful swim number
125
Successful swimmer number
90
Successful swim number France - England
106
Duration of swim
14:44
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare Beach
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(642)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Lopez, Miguel Gonzalez - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Lopez, Miguel Gonzalez
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)
Martinez Requenes, Minerva - 26/08/2004
Swimmer(s)
Martinez Requenes, Minerva
Date
26/08/2004
Duration of swim
14:45
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
A. Streeter
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(650)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(642)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Moreno, Fausta - 20/08/1999
Swimmer(s)
Moreno, Fausta
Date
20/08/1999
Duration of swim
Unknown
Notes
Fatal Attempt. Swimmer Drowned
Success/failure
Failed
(712)
Direction(s)
England-France
(650)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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
(712)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
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
(725)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(642)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Olmos-Lau, Nick - 28/07/2001
Swimmer(s)
Olmos-Lau, Nick
Date
28/07/2001
Duration of swim
13:41
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
F. Richards
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(650)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(642)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Quevado, Antonio Ochoa de - 04/08/1975
Swimmer(s)
Quevado, Antonio Ochoa de
Date
04/08/1975
Successful swim number
273
Successful swimmer number
181
Successful swim number France - England
182
Duration of swim
12:20
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(642)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Rikarday, Jorge - 23/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Rikarday, Jorge
Date
23/08/2003
Duration of swim
20:24
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
A. Streeter
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(650)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(642)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Valladares, Alberto - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Valladares, Alberto
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
09:00
Notes
5th Butlins Race.
Success/failure
Failed
(712)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Valladares, Alberto - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Valladares, Alberto
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
04:00
Success/failure
Failed
(712)
Direction(s)
France-England
(725)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)