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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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