Search swimsCurrently displaying: 66 results You've searched for:Surname: "W" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (27)France-England (38)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Butlins (8)Daily Mail (2)Filter by Nationality Denmark (1)England (11)Germany (5)Netherlands (2)Scotland (22)South Africa (4)Sweden (2)UK (27)USA (4)Filter by Year 1875 (1)1904 (1)1906 (3)1907 (5)1908 (4)1909 (2)1910 (2)1911 (2)1912 (2)1913 (1)1914 (1)1920 (1)1923 (1)1927 (1)1928 (3)1929 (1)1930 (1)1931 (1)1937 (2)1938 (2)1939 (1)1950 (3)1951 (2)1953 (2)1954 (1)1955 (1)1956 (4)1957 (5)1958 (3)1959 (3)1968 (1)1969 (1)1970 (1)1987 (1)Filter by Decade 1870s (1)1900s (15)1910s (8)1920s (7)1930s (7)1950s (24)1960s (2)1970s (1)1980s (1)Filter by Century 19th (1)20th (65) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: < Prev123 Westley, Wilfred - 19/07/1956Description Started Cap Gris Nez at 2.49 a.m., gave up after 3 hours 11 minutes because of strong tides and a freshening breeze. He had covered about 3 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/07/1956Duration of swim 03:11Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth' - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth'Date 15/08/1956Duration of swim 00:00Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth' - 30/08/1956Swimmer(s) Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth'Date 30/08/1956Duration of swim 17:21Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Woodward, Barry - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Woodward, BarryDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 07:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth' - 04/09/1957Swimmer(s) Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth'Date 04/09/1957Duration of swim 08:20Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Wray, Kenneth James - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 04:07Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)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)Westley, Wilfred - 15/07/1959Swimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 15/07/1959Duration of swim 03:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Weemhoff, Bastiaan - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Weemhoff, BastiaanDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 06:19Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wray, Kenneth James - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 10:57Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Watson, Barry - 01/01/1968Swimmer(s) Watson, BarryDate 15/09/1968Duration of swim 07:20Notes 2nd leg of failed two waySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Watson, Barry - 07/08/1969Description Failed 2nd leg of 2-way; 1st leg successfulSwimmer(s) Watson, BarryDate 07/08/1969Duration of swim 07:27Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Watson, Barry - 14/08/1970Description Failed 2nd leg of 2-way; 1st leg successfulSwimmer(s) Watson, BarryDate 14/08/1970Duration of swim 03:17Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Whinnery, Cy - 22/07/1987Description 7:00 started Shakespeare BeachSwimmer(s) Whinnery, CyDate 22/07/1987Notes Failed after begining to drown. pulled out and taken to Buckland Hospital.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657) PAGE: < Prev123