Search swimsCurrently displaying: 19 results You've searched for:Decade: "1950s" xSurname: "P" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (6)Failed (13)Filter by Direction England-France (1)France-England (18)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (6)Filter by Ratified Butlins (12)CSA (3)Daily Mail (1)Filter by Nationality Denmark (2)England (1)France (4)Portugal (5)Rhodesia (1)UK (3)USA (4)Filter by Year 1950 (1)1952 (1)1954 (2)1955 (3)1956 (2)1957 (1)1958 (5)1959 (4) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Pique, Germaine - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Pique, GermaineDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 05:15Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Paysour, Robert 'Bob' Frederick - 14/08/1952Swimmer(s) Paysour, Robert 'Bob' FrederickDate 14/08/1952Duration of swim 12:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Paysour, Robert 'Bob' Frederick - 21/08/1954Swimmer(s) Paysour, Robert 'Bob' FrederickDate 21/08/1954Duration of swim 12:40Notes 2nd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. This was the second Billy Butlin swim. START Aug 21 12 31 am. FINISH. 12 57 pm.Swimmer(s) Pereira, (Joaquim) BaptistaDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 80Successful swimmer number 57Successful swim number France - England 65Duration of swim 12:26Pilot S. T. LiddonNotes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Park, Thomas Laurie - 15/08/1955Description START 5 47 am. FINISH 5 49 pm. Stroke. Front Crawl.Swimmer(s) Park, Thomas LaurieDate 15/08/1955Successful swim number 90Successful swimmer number 62Successful swim number France - England 75Duration of swim 12:02Notes Cap Gris Nez to St Margaret’s Bay.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Pereira, (Joaquim) BaptistaDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 00:00Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Pickering, William - 28/08/1955Description Start 2 ½ hrs after high tide. Finishing time was when he stood up 30 yds out to sea. Observer Ray Scott.Swimmer(s) Pickering, WilliamDate 28/08/1955Successful swim number 93Successful swimmer number 64Successful swim number England - France 16Duration of swim 14:06Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillPilot boat June RoseTrainer Lewis LathamNotes St. Margarets Bay to Cap Blanc Nez. Milk food, fruit juice, peach, glucose, nut bars, dates.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Park, Thomas Laurie - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Park, Thomas LaurieDate 15/08/1956Duration of swim 10:20Notes 4th Butlins Race, No Finishers "Mens Runner-up"Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Pereira, (Joaquim) BaptistaDate 15/08/1956Duration of swim 00:00Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Pereira, (Joaquim) BaptistaDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Pourcelle, Georges - 10/08/1958Swimmer(s) Pourcelle, GeorgesDate 10/08/1958Duration of swim 02:00Notes Cap Gris Nez. SeasickSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Pickering, William - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Pickering, WilliamDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 12:22Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Poulsen, Gunnar - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Poulsen, GunnarDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 15:01Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Pourcelle, Georges - 06/09/1958Swimmer(s) Pourcelle, GeorgesDate 06/09/1958Successful swim number 109Successful swimmer number 77Successful swim number France - England 91Duration of swim 13:01Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Pourcelle, Georges - 08/09/1958Swimmer(s) Pourcelle, GeorgesDate 08/09/1958Duration of swim UnknownNotes Cap Gris Nez. Claimed a successful swim but no details ever providedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Pearson, Denis - 14/07/1959Description Cap Gris-Nez - Folkestone Beach.Swimmer(s) Pearson, DenisDate 14/07/1959Successful swim number 113Successful swimmer number 81Successful swim number France - England 94Duration of swim 15:36Pilot Capt. Leonard HutchinsonPilot boat VictorNotes On Board. Margaret White. Dover Express on strike so very little information.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Pereira, (Joaquim) BaptistaDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 116Successful swimmer number 57Successful swim number France - England 97Duration of swim 13:12Pilot boat Good HeartNotes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed Folkestone Beach. Start 1 53 a.m. Finish. 3 05 p.m. Start 4 hrs before high water. European record holder for 166 km. Nile marathon. Loire marathon. The European record holder for Endurance, 150 km in 28h 04m. 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)Pickering, William - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Pickering, WilliamDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Poulsen, Gunnar - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Poulsen, GunnarDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)