Search swimsCurrently displaying: 12 results You've searched for:Decade: "1950s" xSurname: "B" 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 (10)Filter by Ratified Butlins (2)CSA (2)Daily Mail (3)Independent (4)Filter by Nationality Canada (1)England (1)Lebanon (1)Mexico (2)Sweden (1)UK (6)USA (1)Filter by Year 1950 (1)1951 (4)1952 (1)1953 (2)1954 (1)1955 (2)1959 (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 22/08/1950Successful swim number 40Successful swimmer number 35Successful swim number France - England 34Duration of swim 14:45Notes First Daily Mail Race. Landed Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 28/07/1951Successful swim number 47Successful swimmer number 35Successful swim number England - France 7Duration of swim 19:02Notes Landed Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)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)Blower, Tom - 11/09/1951Swimmer(s) Blower, TomDate 11/09/1951Successful swim number 67Successful swimmer number 21Successful swim number England - France 9Duration of swim 18:42Notes St Margarets Bay at 6 a.m. Tried a 2-way but gave up return after 80 minsSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)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)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 - 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)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)Bristow, William Burgess - 27/08/1959Description Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 7 54 p.m.Swimmer(s) Bristow, William BurgessDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 122Successful swimmer number 87Successful swim number France - England 103Duration of swim 18:01Pilot P. ObrienPilot boat LucySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)