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  • Abertondo, Antonio - 21/08/1954

    Description
    Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 5 24 pm.
    Swimmer(s)
    Abertondo, Antonio
    Date
    21/08/1954
    Successful swim number
    85
    Successful swimmer number
    37
    Successful swim number France - England
    70
    Duration of swim
    16:53
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Eastern Docks
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Abertondo, Antonio - 21/08/1957

    Swimmer(s)
    Abertondo, Antonio
    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)

  • Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 15/08/1955

    Description
    START 5 47 am. FINISH 5 31 pm. Cap Gris-Nez. Langdon Steps. Stroke Front Crawl.
    Swimmer(s)
    Abouheif, Abdel Latif
    Date
    15/08/1955
    Successful swim number
    89
    Successful swimmer number
    39
    Successful swim number France - England
    74
    Duration of swim
    11:44
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Langdon Stairs 30 Sept 1929 – 21 April 2008 Has already swum the Channel in both directions. He was voted “The Marathon Swimmer of the 20th Century, 1953 he was first in the 29k River Seine race. In 1963 he won the 60 mile swim across Lake Michigan in a time of 35 hours. He was World Champion for 1964. 1965. and 1968. From 1953 to 1972 out of 68 top races he was only out of the top three on 12 occasions. He was a Graduate form Sandhurst Military Academy. Spoke 6 languages was a good pianist. He became a Colonel in the Egyptian Army.
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Allsworth, Peter - 15/08/1955

    Swimmer(s)
    Allsworth, Peter
    Date
    15/08/1955
    Duration of swim
    10:30
    Notes
    3rd Butlins Race
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Andersen, Greta Marie - 15/08/1956

    Swimmer(s)
    Andersen, Greta Marie
    Date
    15/08/1956
    Duration of swim
    02:05
    Notes
    4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Andersen, Greta Marie - 21/08/1957

    Description
    START 4 10 a.m. FINISH 6 03 p.m. Observer A Barnet.
    Swimmer(s)
    Andersen, Greta Marie
    Date
    21/08/1957
    Successful swim number
    98
    Successful swimmer number
    68
    Successful swim number France - England
    80
    Duration of swim
    13:53
    Pilot
    L. Pierce
    Pilot boat
    Lilian Helena III
    Notes
    5th Butlins Race. 1st of 2 finishers. Landed Lydden Spout
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Andersen, Greta Marie - 23/08/1958

    Swimmer(s)
    Andersen, Greta Marie
    Date
    23/08/1958
    Successful swim number
    102
    Successful swimmer number
    68
    Successful swim number France - England
    84
    Duration of swim
    11:01
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Andersen, Greta Marie - 27/08/1959

    Swimmer(s)
    Andersen, Greta Marie
    Date
    27/08/1959
    Successful swim number
    120
    Successful swimmer number
    68
    Successful swim number France - England
    101
    Duration of swim
    15:25
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Anderson, Elna - 06/08/1953

    Swimmer(s)
    Anderson, Elna
    Date
    06/08/1953
    Duration of swim
    08:20
    Notes
    1st Butlins Race - no finishers
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Anderson, Elna - 15/08/1955

    Swimmer(s)
    Anderson, Elna
    Date
    15/08/1955
    Duration of swim
    07:38
    Notes
    3rd Butlins Race
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Arellano, Teedulo - 24/08/1958

    Swimmer(s)
    Arellano, Teedulo
    Date
    24/08/1958
    Duration of swim
    00:00
    Notes
    Withdrew
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 06/08/1953

    Swimmer(s)
    Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'
    Date
    06/08/1953
    Duration of swim
    16:40
    Notes
    1st Butlins Race - no finishers
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 15/08/1955

    Swimmer(s)
    Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'
    Date
    15/08/1955
    Duration of swim
    13:00
    Notes
    3rd Butlins Race
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 15/08/1956

    Swimmer(s)
    Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'
    Date
    15/08/1956
    Duration of swim
    09:55
    Notes
    4th Butlins Race, No Finishers
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 21/08/1954

    Swimmer(s)
    Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'
    Date
    21/08/1954
    Duration of swim
    17:06
    Notes
    2nd Butlins Race
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 21/08/1957

    Swimmer(s)
    Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'
    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)

  • 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 (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    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 (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Birkett, Victor - 06/08/1953

    Swimmer(s)
    Birkett, Victor
    Date
    06/08/1953
    Duration of swim
    08:12
    Notes
    1st Butlins Race - no finishers
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • 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 (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    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 (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    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 (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Borenstein, Edna - 15/08/1956

    Swimmer(s)
    Borenstein, Edna
    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)

  • Borenstein, Edna - 21/08/1957

    Swimmer(s)
    Borenstein, Edna
    Date
    21/08/1957
    Duration of swim
    14:00
    Notes
    5th Butlins Race
    Success/failure
    Failed (725)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)
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