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Granger, James Thomas - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Granger, James Thomas
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
16:10
Notes
5th Butlins Race. Still in water when race declared
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Granger, James Thomas - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Granger, James Thomas
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
05:25
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Granger, James Thomas - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Granger, James Thomas
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
10:27
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Guerrero, Pascual - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Guerrero, Pascual
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
05:52
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Guiscardo, Syder - 15/08/1955
Description
START 5 47 am. FINISH 8 20 pm.
Swimmer(s)
Guiscardo, Syder
Date
15/08/1955
Successful swim number
91
Successful swimmer number
63
Successful swim number France - England
76
Duration of swim
14:33
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets Bay
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Halday, William M. - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Halday, William M.
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Did Not Start
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 21/08/1954
Description
Start 4 hours before high water. START Aug 21 12 31 am. FINISH 1 20 pm.
Swimmer(s)
Hamad, Mahri Hassan
Date
21/08/1954
Successful swim number
81
Successful swimmer number
30
Successful swim number France - England
66
Duration of swim
12:49
Notes
Cap Gris-Nez. Landed South Foreland
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Hasselberg, Steffan - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Hasselberg, Steffan
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
10:21
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Hasselberg, Steffan - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Hasselberg, Steffan
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Did Not Start
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Healey, John F. - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Healey, John F.
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)
Herron, Paul M. - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Herron, Paul M.
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)
Herron, Paul M. - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Herron, Paul M.
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
10:02
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Herron, Paul M. - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Herron, Paul M.
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
08:52
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Hill, Gordon - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Hill, Gordon
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
10:20
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Hill, Gordon - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Hill, Gordon
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Did Not Start
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Ismen, Haldun - 21/08/1957
Swimmer(s)
Ismen, Haldun
Date
21/08/1957
Duration of swim
16:10
Notes
5th Butlins Race. Still in water when race declared
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Ismen, Haldun - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Ismen, Haldun
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
15:25
Notes
Successful swim but landed on Eastern Arm and was disqualified
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Ismen, Haldun - 27/08/1959
Swimmer(s)
Ismen, Haldun
Date
27/08/1959
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Did Not Start
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
James, Jenny - 06/08/1953
Swimmer(s)
James, Jenny
Date
06/08/1953
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
1st Butlins Race - no finishers
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
James, Jenny - 15/08/1955
Swimmer(s)
James, Jenny
Date
15/08/1955
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
3rd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
James, Jenny - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
James, Jenny
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)
James, Jenny - 21/08/1954
Swimmer(s)
James, Jenny
Date
21/08/1954
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
2nd Butlins Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Jensen, Helge - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Jensen, Helge
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Withdrew
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Jensen, Helge - 27/08/1959
Description
Start 1 53 a.m. Finish. 3 10 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - near The Warren. Observer. D Jackson.
Swimmer(s)
Jensen, Helge
Date
27/08/1959
Successful swim number
117
Successful swimmer number
84
Successful swim number France - England
98
Duration of swim
13:17
Pilot
D. Ward
Pilot boat
Thistle
Notes
Twice winner of the European Championship swim in the Loire river (France) in 1955 and 1956 This was the 7th. Billy Butlin Channel race.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
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