Search swimsCurrently displaying: 8 results You've searched for:Decade: "1950s" xNationality: "Brazil" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (3)Failed (5)Filter by Direction England-France (1)France-England (7)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (3)Filter by Ratified Butlins (2)CSA (3)Filter by Surname C (6)D (1)L (1)Filter by Year 1957 (4)1958 (2)1959 (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Da Silva, Walter Antonio - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Da Silva, Walter AntonioDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 02:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Couto, Abilio - 23/08/1957Swimmer(s) Couto, AbilioDate 23/08/1957Duration of swim 11:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Couto, Abilio - 04/09/1957Swimmer(s) Couto, AbilioDate 04/09/1957Duration of swim 08:32Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Couto, Abilio - 18/09/1957Swimmer(s) Couto, AbilioDate 18/09/1957Duration of swim 11:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Couto, Abilio - 10/08/1958Description START 3 40,am. FINISH 4 25,pm. Grease Lanolin. Food Hourly; Soup. Tea. Hot Chocolate.Swimmer(s) Couto, AbilioDate 10/08/1958Successful swim number 100Successful swimmer number 70Successful swim number France - England 82Duration of swim 12:45Pilot Captain Hutchinson, mate TalbotPilot boat VictorNotes First Brazilian Success Also on board: Christie, Harris, M.F. Burns (Physiotherapist,) J. U. Wood (Observer)Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Liberato, Jose - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Liberato, JoseDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 00:00Notes WithdrewSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Couto, Abilio - 11/09/1959Swimmer(s) Couto, AbilioDate 11/09/1959Successful swim number 129Successful swimmer number 70Successful swim number England - France 21Duration of swim 12:49Notes Dover to WissantSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Couto, Abilio - 26/09/1959Swimmer(s) Couto, AbilioDate 26/09/1959Successful swim number 132Successful swimmer number 70Successful swim number France - England 110Duration of swim 11:33Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)