Search swimsCurrently displaying: 8 results You've searched for:Decade: "1950s" xNationality: "Lebanon" 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 (2)Failed (5)Unknown (1)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (2)Filter by Ratified Butlins (4)CSA (2)Filter by Surname B (5)G (3)Filter by Year 1953 (3)1954 (1)1955 (1)1956 (1)1959 (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)Gander, Oswald - 02/08/1953Swimmer(s) Gander, OswaldDate 02/08/1953Duration of swim 13:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)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)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)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)Ghandour, Osman - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Ghandour, OsmanDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Ghandour, Osman - 10/09/1959Swimmer(s) Ghandour, OsmanDate 10/09/1959Successful swim number 127Successful swimmer number 91Successful swim number France - England 107Duration of swim 12:05Notes Cap Gris Nez to WarrenSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)