Search swimsCurrently displaying: 55 results You've searched for:Decade: "1950s" xDirection: "England-France" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (15)Failed (36)Unknown (4)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (16)Two Way Swim (6)Filter by Ratified Butlins (1)CSA (9)Independent (6)Filter by Nationality Brazil (1)Canada (1)Denmark (8)Egypt (7)England (3)Greece (1)India (3)Pakistan (2)South Africa (1)Spain (1)UK (21)USA (9)Filter by Surname A (10)B (6)C (9)D (1)F (2)G (1)H (1)J (1)K (3)M (5)P (1)R (1)S (5)T (1)W (7)Z (1)Filter by Year 1950 (2)1951 (6)1952 (10)1953 (6)1954 (2)1955 (6)1956 (1)1957 (7)1958 (7)1959 (8) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: < Prev123Next > Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 15/08/1954Swimmer(s) Soliman, Bakr HusseinDate 15/08/1954Duration of swim 05:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Abdu, Abdel Moniem - 15/08/1954Swimmer(s) Abdu, Abdel MoneimDate 15/08/1954Duration of swim 14:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Chadwick, Florence - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 07:00Success/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Girges, Youssef - 27/08/1955Swimmer(s) Girges, YoussefDate 27/08/1955Duration of swim 03:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Pickering, William - 28/08/1955Description Start 2 ½ hrs after high tide. Finishing time was when he stood up 30 yds out to sea. Observer Ray Scott.Swimmer(s) Pickering, WilliamDate 28/08/1955Successful swim number 93Successful swimmer number 64Successful swim number England - France 16Duration of swim 14:06Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillPilot boat June RoseTrainer Lewis LathamNotes St. Margarets Bay to Cap Blanc Nez. Milk food, fruit juice, peach, glucose, nut bars, dates.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Chadwick, Florence - 23/09/1955Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 23/09/1955Duration of swim 12:00Success/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Chadwick, Florence - 26/09/1955Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 26/09/1955Duration of swim 05:00Success/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Chadwick, Florence - 11/10/1955Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 11/10/1955Successful swim number 95Successful swimmer number 32Successful swim number England - France 17Duration of swim 13:55Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillPilot boat White RoseNotes St Margarets Bay at 10.23am 10th October to Sangatte 12.18am 11th October. Abandoned 2-way. Grease. Lanolin. Age. 35. Weight 130 lb. Height 5 ft 6 ins. Stroke Front Crawl. Start 4 hrs after high water. Observer, Mrs Kaye Lord. This was the latest success from England to France. Her third success from this side, her fourth attempt this year. It was planned to be a two way attempt. It was also the fourth successful swim piloted by John Burwill this year.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth' - 18/07/1956Swimmer(s) Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth'Date 18/07/1956Duration of swim 13:37Notes St Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 19/07/1957Description Started St. Margarets Bay, gave up after about 4 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/07/1957Duration of swim 2:00Notes ...English Channel this summer gave up last night two hours after entering the water at St. Margaret's Bay, near Dover. He is Wilfred Westley (40), an estate agent. of Beryl Rd., Hammersmith. London. He had covered about four miles: 20 July 1957 - Birmingham Daily PostSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Westley, Wilfred - 26/07/1957Description St. Margarets BaySwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 26/07/1957Duration of swim 02:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Brickner, Gustave Adolph - 07/08/1957Description Used 8lbs of lanolin. Sponsored by Bill Falconer, a Pittsburgh trucking contractor.Swimmer(s) Brickner, Gustave AdolphDate 07/08/1957Duration of swim 05:30Notes Failed 4.5 miles from French coast, cramps and paralyzed legsSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald - 21/08/1957Description START 9 45 a.m. FINISH 11 17 pm. Observer Peter Frayne. Grease Lanolin. Food Glucose, biscuits, chocolate,Swimmer(s) Forsberg, Commander Charles GeraldDate 21/08/1957Successful swim number 97Successful swimmer number 67Successful swim number England - France 18Duration of swim 13:33Pilot Bailey, Ben with Les KennetNotes Fastest Time Time taken when he first stood up. At the end of the swim he pushed the row boat off the sands to return to the Launch. He was born in Vancouver and came to England as a boySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Andersen, Greta Marie - 03/09/1957Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 03/09/1957Duration of swim 01:30Notes St Margarets Bay. Failed 2nd leg of 2-waySuccess/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Anderson, Elna - 03/09/1957Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 03/09/1957Duration of swim 02:30Notes St Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 19/09/1957Description Started St. Margaret's Bay at 10.50am. Covered about 3 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/09/1957Duration of swim 02:22Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 08/07/1958Description Started St Margarets, stopped due to stomach cramp. Covered about 2 miles.Swimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 08/07/1958Duration of swim 02:38Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald - 11/07/1958Swimmer(s) Forsberg, Commander Charles GeraldDate 11/07/1958Duration of swim 02:00Notes St. MargaretsSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Cloutier, Jaques - 10/08/1958Swimmer(s) Cloutier, JaquesDate 10/08/1958Duration of swim 08:35Notes St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 05/09/1958Description Started St Margaret's Bay, stoppped due to Leg cramps. He had covered seven miles in five and a half hours. Swimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 05/09/1958Duration of swim 05:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sen, Mihir - 06/09/1958Swimmer(s) Sen, MihirDate 06/09/1958Duration of swim 02:30Notes St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sen, Mihir - 09/09/1958Swimmer(s) Sen, MihirDate 09/09/1958Duration of swim 18:00Notes St. Margarets Bay to 2 miles from FranceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Sen, Mihir - 27/09/1958Description Shakespeare Beach - Sangatte. Front crawl. Observer. J. U. Wood. Swimmer(s) Sen, MihirDate 27/09/1958Successful swim number 112Successful swimmer number 80Successful swim number England - France 19Duration of swim 14:45Pilot Reid, Bert, mate Val NoakesNotes First Indian Success 16 Nov 1930 - 11 June 1997. He had five unsuccessful attempts. In 1966 he swan across 5 channels in one calendar year, including, Palk Strait, Dardanelles, Bosphorous, Strait of Gibraltar, Panama Canal. He died of a combination of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Anderson, Elna - 15/07/1959Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 15/07/1959Duration of swim 13:00Notes Shakespeare Beach to 3 miles from FranceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657) PAGE: < Prev123Next >