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Beaton, Kevin - 12/09/1985
Swimmer(s)
Beaton, Kevin
Date
12/09/1985
Successful swim number
531
Successful swimmer number
309
Successful swim number England - France
305
Duration of swim
17:00
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Beckman, Sharon - 28/08/1982
Swimmer(s)
Beckman, Sharon
Date
28/08/1982
Successful swim number
454
Successful swimmer number
263
Successful swim number England - France
252
Duration of swim
09:06
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Bell, Marilyn - 31/07/1955
Description
START 5 53am. FINISH 8 30 pm.
Swimmer(s)
Bell, Marilyn
Date
31/07/1955
Successful swim number
88
Successful swimmer number
61
Successful swim number France - England
73
Duration of swim
14:37
Pilot
John 'Jack' Burwill
Trainer
Gus Ryder
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to The Warren. Black bathing costume, red helmet, green goggles. Mascots, four leaf clover, small stuffed dog given to her by Shirley Dunbar. First person to swim Lake Ontario. She swam the Juan de Fuca Strait in 1956 (18.3 miles) time 11 hrs 35mins.
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Beltran, Damian Piza - 02/08/1953
Description
First Mexican Success
Swimmer(s)
Beltran, Damian Piza
Date
02/08/1953
Successful swim number
76
Successful swimmer number
54
Successful swim number England - France
14
Duration of swim
15:23
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
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)
Beniston, Karl - 28/08/1979
Swimmer(s)
Beniston, Karl
Date
28/08/1979
Successful swim number
391
Successful swimmer number
219
Successful swim number England - France
197
Duration of swim
12:30
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Beniston, Karl - 30/07/1978
Swimmer(s)
Beniston, Karl
Date
30/07/1978
Successful swim number
348
Successful swimmer number
219
Successful swim number England - France
157
Duration of swim
12:25
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Beukelman, Paul - 29/07/2001
Swimmer(s)
Beukelman, Paul
Date
29/07/2001
Duration of swim
11:08
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
D. Carter
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Birkett, Victor - 15/08/1952
Swimmer(s)
Birkett, Victor
Date
15/08/1952
Successful swim number
68
Successful swimmer number
50
Successful swim number France - England
59
Duration of swim
15:36
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Abbots Cliff
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Birtley, John (Stanley?) - 22/07/1968
Swimmer(s)
Birtley, John (Stanley?)
Date
22/07/1968
Successful swim number
194
Successful swimmer number
135
Successful swim number England - France
38
Duration of swim
20:26
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Bischoff, Tina - 05/08/1976
Swimmer(s)
Bischoff, Tina
Date
05/08/1976
Successful swim number
305
Successful swimmer number
198
Successful swim number England - France
117
Duration of swim
09:03
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Blakeley, Eric - 23/08/2003
Swimmer(s)
Blakeley, Eric
Date
23/08/2003
Duration of swim
20:00
Pilot
E. Spelling
Pilot boat
Plus One
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Blanke, David - 25/08/2001
Swimmer(s)
Blanke, David
Date
25/08/2001
Duration of swim
11:32
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Blears, James - 23/07/1984
Swimmer(s)
Blears, James
Date
23/07/1984
Successful swim number
498
Successful swimmer number
287
Successful swim number England - France
281
Duration of swim
17:10
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Bleik, Toufic A. - 03/08/1953
Description
START Aug 2. About 2 00am.?? FINISH. About 6 pm??. Swam into a thick patch of oil discharged from a tanker. And had difficulty with his goggles. Neap Tide
Swimmer(s)
Bleik, Toufic A.
Date
03/08/1953
Successful swim number
77
Successful swimmer number
55
Successful swim number France - England
63
Duration of swim
16:05
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
CSA
(473)
Blewett, Sandra - 18/08/1983
Swimmer(s)
Blewett, Sandra
Date
18/08/1983
Successful swim number
482
Successful swimmer number
277
Successful swim number France - England
211
Duration of swim
11:52
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
Blewitt, Mark - 16/08/2002
Swimmer(s)
Blewitt, Mark
Date
16/08/2002
Duration of swim
16:20
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
A. Streeter
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Blower, Tom - 04/08/1937
Swimmer(s)
Blower, Tom
Date
04/08/1937
Successful swim number
22
Successful swimmer number
21
Successful swim number France - England
18
Duration of swim
13:29
Notes
Cap Gris Nez to Abbots Cliff
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
France-England
(736)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Blower, Tom - 11/09/1951
Swimmer(s)
Blower, Tom
Date
11/09/1951
Successful swim number
67
Successful swimmer number
21
Successful swim number England - France
9
Duration of swim
18:42
Notes
St Margarets Bay at 6 a.m. Tried a 2-way but gave up return after 80 mins
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Blower, Tom - 30/08/1948
Swimmer(s)
Blower, Tom
Date
30/08/1948
Successful swim number
29
Successful swimmer number
21
Successful swim number England - France
5
Duration of swim
15:31
Notes
Western Beach 8.14 pm on 29th. Landed 11.45 am on 30th. Abandoned 2-way on return
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
Independent
(34)
Bolliger, Vedika - 15/08/2001
Swimmer(s)
Bolliger, Vedika
Date
15/08/2001
Duration of swim
16:29
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
F. Richards
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Bolliger, Vedika - 21/08/2002
Swimmer(s)
Bolliger, Vedika
Date
21/08/2002
Duration of swim
23:20
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
L. Wakeham
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Bolliger, Vedika - 26/07/2003
Swimmer(s)
Bolliger, Vedika
Date
26/07/2003
Duration of swim
22:27
Pilot
M. Oram
Pilot boat
Aegean Blue
Trainer
J. Carter
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CS&PF
(101)
Bossert, Carol - 13/08/1986
Swimmer(s)
Bossert, Carol
Date
13/08/1986
Successful swim number
538
Successful swimmer number
314
Successful swim number England - France
312
Duration of swim
11:48
Success/failure
Successful
(681)
Direction(s)
England-France
(657)
Number of crossings
One Way Swim
(644)
Ratified
CSA
(473)
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