Search swimsCurrently displaying: 13 results You've searched for:Decade: "1950s" xNationality: "Egypt" xSuccess: "Successful" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (2)France-England (11)Filter by Ratified Butlins (2)CSA (1)Daily Mail (5)Independent (3)Filter by Surname A (6)H (4)R (2)S (1)Filter by Year 1950 (2)1951 (4)1952 (4)1953 (1)1954 (1)1955 (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 22/08/1950Successful swim number 38Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 32Duration of swim 12:04Notes First Daily Mail Race. Landed Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Rehim, Hassan Abdel - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Rehim, Hassan AbdelDate 22/08/1950Successful swim number 36Successful swimmer number 27Successful swim number France - England 30Duration of swim 10:49Notes Cap Gris Nez to South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Abouheif, Abdel LatifDate 28/07/1951Successful swim number 45Successful swimmer number 39Successful swim number France - England 39Duration of swim 15:43Notes Cap Gris Nez to Fan BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 48Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 41Duration of swim 12:12Notes 2nd Daily Mail Race. Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Rehim, Hassan Abdel - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Rehim, Hassan AbdelDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 50Successful swimmer number 27Successful swim number France - England 43Duration of swim 12:25Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Arabi, Saied El - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Arabi, Saied ElDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 52Successful swimmer number 42Successful swim number France - England 45Duration of swim 12:42Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Hussein, Bakr - 15/08/1952Date 15/08/1952Successful swim number 70Successful swimmer number 52Successful swim number France - England 61Duration of swim 18:12Notes Cap Gris Nez to Folkestone West BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 15/08/1952Description START 3 35am. FINISH 9 47pm. Cap Gris-Nez to near Folkestone Harbour.Swimmer(s) Soliman, Bakr HusseinDate 15/08/1952Successful swim number 70Successful swimmer number 52Successful swim number France - England 61Duration of swim 18:12Notes Finished his swim in a thunderstorm. At one time was lost. Start about 2 hrs before high tide.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Abdu, Abdel Moneim - 18/08/1952Swimmer(s) Abdu, Abdel MoneimDate 18/08/1952Successful swim number 71Successful swimmer number 53Successful swim number France - England 62Duration of swim 17:30Notes Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Arabi, Saied El - 29/08/1952Swimmer(s) Arabi, Saied ElDate 29/08/1952Successful swim number 72Successful swimmer number 42Successful swim number England - France 10Duration of swim 17:42Notes St. Margarets Bay at 7 amSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 02/08/1953Swimmer(s) Abouheif, Abdel LatifDate 02/08/1953Successful swim number 75Successful swimmer number 39Successful swim number England - France 13Duration of swim 13:45Notes Started as First Leg of Relay but completed the swimSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. START Aug 21 12 31 am. FINISH 1 20 pm.Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 81Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 66Duration of swim 12:49Notes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 15/08/1955Description START 5 47 am. FINISH 5 31 pm. Cap Gris-Nez. Langdon Steps. Stroke Front Crawl.Swimmer(s) Abouheif, Abdel LatifDate 15/08/1955Successful swim number 89Successful swimmer number 39Successful swim number France - England 74Duration of swim 11:44Notes Cap Gris Nez to Langdon Stairs 30 Sept 1929 – 21 April 2008 Has already swum the Channel in both directions. He was voted “The Marathon Swimmer of the 20th Century, 1953 he was first in the 29k River Seine race. In 1963 he won the 60 mile swim across Lake Michigan in a time of 35 hours. He was World Champion for 1964. 1965. and 1968. From 1953 to 1972 out of 68 top races he was only out of the top three on 12 occasions. He was a Graduate form Sandhurst Military Academy. Spoke 6 languages was a good pianist. He became a Colonel in the Egyptian Army.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)