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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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