Search swimsCurrently displaying: 65 results You've searched for:Surname: "B" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (16)Failed (48)Unknown (1)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (16)Filter by Ratified Butlins (20)CSA (6)Daily Mail (7)Independent (2)Filter by Nationality Australia (2)Belgium (1)Canada (1)Chile (2)England (8)France (2)Israel (4)Lebanon (5)Mexico (3)Netherlands (3)New Zealand (1)Sweden (2)Turkey (1)UK (26)USA (6)Filter by Year 1906 (1)1922 (5)1928 (1)1930 (1)1932 (2)1935 (2)1936 (1)1937 (1)1938 (1)1939 (1)1946 (2)1950 (5)1951 (4)1952 (2)1953 (8)1954 (4)1955 (4)1956 (5)1957 (3)1958 (2)1959 (2)1960 (3)1965 (1)1970 (1)1983 (1)1985 (1)1987 (1)Filter by Decade 1900s (1)1920s (6)1930s (9)1940s (2)1950s (39)1960s (4)1970s (1)1980s (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: < Prev123Next > Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 16/08/1951Successful swim number 64Successful swimmer number 35Successful swim number France - England 57Duration of swim 15:01Notes First swimmer to do both ways in one seasonSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Bauer, Sally - 16/08/1951Description START 7 30 am Aug 16. FINISH 10 10pm. Cap Gris-Nez. Grease; Lanolin. Weight 170lbs. Height 1.7m. Temp. 62. Stroke; Freestyle. Start 4 hrs before high water.Swimmer(s) Bauer, SallyDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 63Successful swimmer number 24Successful swim number France - England 56Duration of swim 14:40Pilot F. ArnoldPilot boat SunbeamTrainer Frille Sjo Notes Second Daily Mail Race. Daily Mail Umpire. J. W. Collins.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Beller, Suha - 05/09/1951Swimmer(s) Beller, SuhaDate 05/09/1951Duration of swim 05:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Birkett, Victor - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Birkett, VictorDate 15/08/1952Successful swim number 68Successful swimmer number 50Successful swim number France - England 59Duration of swim 15:36Notes Cap Gris Nez to Abbots CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 25/08/1952Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 25/08/1952Duration of swim 04:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Bleik, Toufic A. - 25/07/1953Swimmer(s) Bleik, Toufic A.Date 25/07/1953Duration of swim 12:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) France-England (736)Beltran, Damian Piza - 02/08/1953Description First Mexican SuccessSwimmer(s) Beltran, Damian PizaDate 02/08/1953Successful swim number 76Successful swimmer number 54Successful swim number England - France 14Duration of swim 15:23Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Bleik, Toufic A. - 03/08/1953Description 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 03/08/1953Successful swim number 77Successful swimmer number 55Successful swim number France - England 63Duration of swim 16:05Notes Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Burlingame, Glen - 03/08/1953Swimmer(s) Burlingame, GlenDate 03/08/1953Duration of swim 10:10Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Birkett, Victor - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Birkett, VictorDate 06/08/1953Duration of swim 08:12Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Breacher, Erwin - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Breacher, ErwinDate 06/08/1953Duration of swim 00:00Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 06/08/1953Duration of swim 16:40Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Burlingame, Glen - 14/08/1953Swimmer(s) Burlingame, GlenDate 14/08/1953Duration of swim UnknownSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Burlingame, Glen - 21/08/1954Description Cap Gris-Nez. Fan BaySwimmer(s) Burlingame, GlenDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 87Successful swimmer number 60Successful swim number France - England 72Duration of swim 14:10Notes Cap Gris Nez to Fan Bay. Very little Press notice due to the Billy Butlin race in progress.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Beltran, Damian Piza - 21/08/1954Swimmer(s) Beltran, Damian PizaDate 21/08/1954Duration of swim 05:00Notes 2nd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Bleik, Toufic A. - 21/08/1954Swimmer(s) Bleik, Toufic A.Date 21/08/1954Duration of swim 16:00Notes 2nd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 21/08/1954Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 21/08/1954Duration of swim 17:06Notes 2nd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Bell, Marilyn - 31/07/1955Description START 5 53am. FINISH 8 30 pm.Swimmer(s) Bell, MarilynDate 31/07/1955Successful swim number 88Successful swimmer number 61Successful swim number France - England 73Duration of swim 14:37Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillTrainer Gus RyderNotes 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 - 15/08/1955Description This was the third Billy Butlin swim. Start 4 hrs before high water. LanolinSwimmer(s) Beltran, Damian PizaDate 15/08/1955Successful swim number 92Successful swimmer number 54Successful swim number France - England 77Duration of swim 15:08Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillNotes Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets Bay, 5.47am to 8.55pmSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Bleik, Toufic A. - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Bleik, Toufic A.Date 15/08/1955Duration of swim 03:53Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 15/08/1955Duration of swim 13:00Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Bleik, Toufic A. - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Bleik, Toufic A.Date 15/08/1956Duration of swim 00:00Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Borenstein, Edna - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Borenstein, EdnaDate 15/08/1956Duration of swim 00:00Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Bracewell, Harold - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Bracewell, HaroldDate 15/08/1956Duration of swim 00:00Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192) PAGE: < Prev123Next >