Search swimsCurrently displaying: 35 results You've searched for:Year: "1955" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (8)Failed (24)Unknown (3)Filter by Direction England-France (6)France-England (29)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (8)Two Way Swim (3)Filter by Ratified Butlins (22)CSA (4)Filter by Nationality Argentina (1)Canada (1)Denmark (1)Egypt (4)England (1)Greece (1)India (2)Lebanon (1)Malta (1)Mexico (1)New Zealand (1)Portugal (1)Syria (1)Turkey (1)UK (12)UK (NI) (1)USA (5)Filter by Surname A (4)B (4)C (4)D (1)G (5)J (1)M (2)O (1)P (3)R (1)S (5)T (1)V (1)W (1)Z (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: < Prev12 Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason) - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason)Date 15/08/1955Duration of swim 12:47Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Park, Thomas Laurie - 15/08/1955Description START 5 47 am. FINISH 5 49 pm. Stroke. Front Crawl.Swimmer(s) Park, Thomas LaurieDate 15/08/1955Successful swim number 90Successful swimmer number 62Successful swim number France - England 75Duration of swim 12:02Notes Cap Gris Nez to St Margaret’s Bay.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Pereira, (Joaquim) BaptistaDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 00:00Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)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)Oldman, Frederick Charles - 30/08/1955Description START 6 16 am. FINISH 8 47 pm. Stroke Front crawl. Observer R Griffiths.Swimmer(s) Oldman, Frederick CharlesDate 30/08/1955Successful swim number 94Successful swimmer number 65Successful swim number France - England 78Duration of swim 14:31Pilot Bert BillinghamPilot boat Southern QueenNotes Cap Gris Nez to South Foreland Lighthouse He finished completely exhausted, because of the rough conditions they tied a rope to him and towed him back to the boat. He was taken by ambulance to Hospital. Fred became a founder member of the British Long Distance swimming Association, also its first Chairman. Fred and Irene Oldman died in a car crash in May 1985.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Sen, Mihir - 01/09/1955Swimmer(s) Sen, MihirDate 01/09/1955Duration of swim 06:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Glynn, Richard - 29/09/1955Swimmer(s) Glynn, RichardDate 29/09/1955Duration of swim 01:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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) PAGE: < Prev12