Search swimsCurrently displaying: 3 results You've searched for:Decade: "1950s" xSurname: "N" 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 (1)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (2)Filter by Ratified Butlins (2)CSA (1)Filter by Nationality Iraq (1)Yugoslavia (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Nawab, Ala el Din el - 27/08/1959Description Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 5 05 p.m. Observer. H. Hart.Swimmer(s) Nawab, Ala el Din elDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 119Successful swimmer number 85Successful swim number France - England 100Duration of swim 15:12Notes Arab swimming race 50 km. from Sayda to Beirut 1st place 23h 23m. Same race 1957 1st place 15h 57m. Capri to Naples 1957 1st in under 11 hrs. This was the 7th. Billy Butlin Channel race.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Nestor, Niko - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Nestor, NikoDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Nestor, Niko - 09/09/1959Description START 9. 36 a.m. FINISH. 9 42 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - near St Margaret’s Bay.Swimmer(s) Nestor, NikoDate 09/09/1959Successful swim number 123Successful swimmer number 88Successful swim number France - England 104Duration of swim 12:06Notes 10 June 1934 - 26 Feb 2016 Age 81. First swimmer from a Communist Country.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)