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  • Wray, Kenneth James - 21/08/1957

    Description
    Start Cap Gris Nez 4 10 a.m. Finish Shakespeare Cliff 8 10 p.m. Stroke Front crawl. Start 4 hours before high water. This was the 5th Billy Butlin Race. Observer. A. Fido.
    Swimmer(s)
    Wray, Kenneth James
    Date
    21/08/1957
    Successful swim number
    99
    Successful swimmer number
    69
    Successful swim number France - England
    81
    Duration of swim
    16:00
    Pilot
    A. Kelsey
    Pilot boat
    Potunas
    Notes
    5th Butlins Race. 2nd of 2 finishers
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Yeats, Mary - 05/08/1979

    Swimmer(s)
    Yeats, Mary
    Date
    05/08/1979
    Successful swim number
    377
    Successful swimmer number
    233
    Successful swim number England - France
    184
    Duration of swim
    11:19
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Young, Bridget - 10/09/1985

    Swimmer(s)
    Young, Bridget
    Date
    10/09/1985
    Successful swim number
    529
    Successful swimmer number
    307
    Successful swim number England - France
    303
    Duration of swim
    09:58
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Zarzeczanska, Teresa - 30/08/1975

    Swimmer(s)
    Zarzeczanska, Teresa
    Date
    30/08/1975
    Successful swim number
    291
    Successful swimmer number
    192
    Successful swim number England - France
    107
    Duration of swim
    11:10
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Zeitzen, Vera - 07/09/1981

    Swimmer(s)
    Zeitzen, Vera
    Date
    07/09/1981
    Successful swim number
    441
    Successful swimmer number
    256
    Successful swim number England - France
    241
    Duration of swim
    10:27
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    England-France (657)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    CSA (473)

  • Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason) - 16/08/1951

    Swimmer(s)
    Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason)
    Date
    16/08/1951
    Successful swim number
    60
    Successful swimmer number
    31
    Successful swim number France - England
    53
    Duration of swim
    14:10
    Notes
    Second Daily Mail Race
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Daily Mail (47)

  • Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason) - 18/09/1949

    Swimmer(s)
    Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason)
    Date
    18/09/1949
    Successful swim number
    34
    Successful swimmer number
    31
    Successful swim number France - England
    28
    Duration of swim
    18:45
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Langdon Stairs
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)

  • Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason) - 21/08/1954

    Description
    Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 4 54 pm.
    Swimmer(s)
    Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason)
    Date
    21/08/1954
    Successful swim number
    84
    Successful swimmer number
    31
    Successful swim number France - England
    69
    Duration of swim
    16:23
    Notes
    Cap Gris-Nez. Landed Eastern Arm
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Butlins (192)

  • Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason) - 22/08/1950

    Swimmer(s)
    Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason)
    Date
    22/08/1950
    Successful swim number
    42
    Successful swimmer number
    31
    Successful swim number France - England
    36
    Duration of swim
    16:17
    Notes
    Cap Gris Nez to Dover Harbour
    Success/failure
    Successful (681)
    Direction(s)
    France-England (736)
    Number of crossings
    One Way Swim (644)
    Ratified
    Daily Mail (47)
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