Search swimsCurrently displaying: 27 results You've searched for:Success: "Successful" xRatified: "Butlins" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Nationality Argentina (3)Denmark (2)Egypt (2)England (5)France (1)Greece (1)Iraq (1)Mexico (2)Netherlands (1)Pakistan (2)Portugal (2)Syria (1)UK (5)USA (4)Filter by Surname A (5)B (2)C (1)D (2)F (2)G (1)H (1)J (1)M (1)N (1)O (1)P (3)S (1)T (2)W (2)Z (1)Filter by Year 1954 (7)1955 (4)1957 (2)1958 (5)1959 (9) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: < Prev12 Willemse, Herman - 27/08/1959Description Start 1 53 a.m. Finish. 2. 42. p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - Folkestone Beach. Observer B Blowers.Swimmer(s) Willemse, HermanDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 115Successful swimmer number 83Successful swim number France - England 96Duration of swim 12:49Pilot A. WhitePilot boat SeabirdNotes He was thirteen times National champion of the Netherlands. Twice winner of the Scheldt cup. Dutch champion 100m, 400m, and 1500m. This was the 7th. Billy Butlin Channel race.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Pereira, (Joaquim) BaptistaDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 116Successful swimmer number 57Successful swim number France - England 97Duration of swim 13:12Pilot boat Good HeartNotes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed Folkestone Beach. Start 1 53 a.m. Finish. 3 05 p.m. Start 4 hrs before high water. European record holder for 166 km. Nile marathon. Loire marathon. The European record holder for Endurance, 150 km in 28h 04m. This was the 7th Billy Butlin Channel race.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Nawab, Ala el Din el - 27/08/1959Description Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 5 05 p.m. Observer. H. Hart.Swimmer(s) Nawab, Ala el Din elDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 119Successful swimmer number 85Successful swim number France - England 100Duration of swim 15:12Notes Arab swimming race 50 km. from Sayda to Beirut 1st place 23h 23m. Same race 1957 1st place 15h 57m. Capri to Naples 1957 1st in under 11 hrs. This was the 7th. Billy Butlin Channel race.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192) PAGE: < Prev12