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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)
Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 26/07/1953
Swimmer(s)
Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'
Date
26/07/1953
Duration of swim
14:10
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
Two Way Swim
(40)
Barrett, Miss Clarabelle - 02/08/1926
Description
Started Shakespeare Beach 8 am, taken out 2 miles off Cap Gris Nez 5.35 am, exhaustion
Swimmer(s)
Barrett, Miss Clarabelle
Date
02/08/1926
Duration of swim
21:40
Pilot
Captain James Learmont
Trainer
Walter Brickett
Notes
CHANNEL TOO MUCH FOR NEW YORK GIRL. Clarabelle Barrett Taken From Water Two Miles From Cape Gris Nez, France. Dover, England. Aug. 3 Miss Clarabelle Barrett, of New Rochelle. N. Y., failed in her attempt to swim the English Channel. She got within two miles of Cape Gris Nez, France, when she had to be taken out of the water. She was in an exhausted condition. Miss Barrett started her swim from here Monday morning at eight o'clock. It was 5.35 o'clock this morning when she was forced to give up the swim that no woman has ever yet made. She was in the water, for 21 hours and 35 minutes. The News, Frederick, Maryland 3/8/1926
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Barrett, Miss Clarabelle - 23/08/1926
Swimmer(s)
Barrett, Miss Clarabelle
Date
23/08/1926
Duration of swim
04:00
Pilot
Captain James Learmont
Trainer
Walter Brickett
Notes
Shakespeare Beach
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Beller, Suha - 05/09/1951
Swimmer(s)
Beller, Suha
Date
05/09/1951
Duration of swim
05:30
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
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)
Bernat, Edouard - 26/09/1929
Swimmer(s)
Bernat, Edouard
Date
26/09/1929
Duration of swim
15:00
Pilot
Captain Walker
Pilot boat
Sabine motor boat
Trainer
Billy Kellingley
Notes
Shakespeare Cliff
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Berroeta, Jorges - 12/09/1946
Swimmer(s)
Berroeta, Jorges
Date
12/09/1946
Duration of swim
03:00
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Berroeta, Jorges - 24/08/1946
Swimmer(s)
Berroeta, Jorges
Date
24/08/1946
Duration of swim
15:45
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
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)
Blomme, Georges - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Blomme, Georges
Date
22/08/1950
Duration of swim
05:45
Notes
First Daily Mail Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Bombard, Dr. Alain Louis - 05/09/1950
Swimmer(s)
Bombard, Dr. Alain Louis
Date
05/09/1950
Duration of swim
03:15
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Bombard, Dr. Alain Louis - 16/08/1951
Swimmer(s)
Bombard, Dr. Alain Louis
Date
16/08/1951
Duration of swim
12:50
Notes
Second Daily Mail Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
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)
Borenstein, Edna - 24/08/1958
Swimmer(s)
Borenstein, Edna
Date
24/08/1958
Duration of swim
00:00
Notes
Withdrew
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Butlins
(192)
Boutagy, Wanda - 22/08/1950
Swimmer(s)
Boutagy, Wanda
Date
22/08/1950
Duration of swim
05:45
Notes
First Daily Mail Race
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Ratified
Daily Mail
(47)
Bracewell, Harold - 10/09/1959
Swimmer(s)
Bracewell, Harold
Date
10/09/1959
Duration of swim
18:00
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to 7 miles off England
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Bracewell, Harold - 15/08/1956
Swimmer(s)
Bracewell, Harold
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)
Bracwell, Harold - 06/09/1965
Swimmer(s)
Bracewell, Harold
Date
06/09/1965
Duration of swim
1:55
Success/failure
Failed
(725)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
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