Search swimsCurrently displaying: 57 results You've searched for:Year: "1958" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (13)Failed (44)Filter by Direction England-France (7)France-England (50)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (13)Filter by Ratified Butlins (39)CSA (8)Filter by Nationality Argentina (1)Brazil (2)British Guyana (1)Canada (2)Denmark (2)England (2)France (4)Hungary (2)Iceland (1)India (3)Israel (2)Mexico (3)Netherlands (1)Pakistan (1)Peru (1)Portugal (2)Spain (4)Sweden (2)Turkey (2)UK (15)UK (NI) (1)USA (4)Filter by Surname A (2)B (2)C (6)D (2)F (4)G (6)H (4)I (1)J (2)K (1)L (1)M (5)O (1)P (5)S (6)T (3)V (3)W (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: < Prev123 Vitos, Jose - 27/08/1958Description START 7 00 a.m. (approx). Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Beach. Observer G Forsyth.Swimmer(s) Vitos, JoseDate 27/08/1958Successful swim number 108Successful swimmer number 76Successful swim number France - England 90Duration of swim 15:11Pilot A.LiddonPilot boat Golden HarvestNotes Landed Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)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)Pourcelle, Georges - 06/09/1958Swimmer(s) Pourcelle, GeorgesDate 06/09/1958Successful swim number 109Successful swimmer number 77Successful swim number France - England 91Duration of swim 13:01Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Herron, Paul M. - 07/09/1958Description Cap Gris-Nez - St Margaret’s Bay. Observer C. Royce.Swimmer(s) Herron, Paul M.Date 07/09/1958Successful swim number 111Successful swimmer number 79Successful swim number France - England 93Duration of swim 12:00Pilot D. WardPilot boat Thistle IINotes St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gilbert (Masters), June - 07/09/1958Description START Sept 6. FINISH 17:15 Sept 7. Cap Gris-Nez - Deal Castle. Food.; Rice, peaches in glucose, hot milk, biscuits. Observer J. U. Wood, C.S.A. Secretary.Swimmer(s) Gilbert (Masters), JuneDate 07/09/1958Successful swim number 110Successful swimmer number 78Successful swim number France - England 92Duration of swim 16:53Pilot Capt. Leonard HutchinsonPilot boat VictorNotes She swam through a thunderstorm. First Kent SwimmerSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Pourcelle, Georges - 08/09/1958Swimmer(s) Pourcelle, GeorgesDate 08/09/1958Duration of swim UnknownNotes Cap Gris Nez. Claimed a successful swim but no details ever providedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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) PAGE: < Prev123