Search swimsCurrently displaying: 24 results You've searched for:Decade: "1950s" xSurname: "W" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (7)France-England (17)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Butlins (8)Daily Mail (2)Filter by Nationality England (2)Netherlands (2)South Africa (4)Sweden (2)UK (15)USA (1)Filter by Year 1950 (3)1951 (2)1953 (2)1954 (1)1955 (1)1956 (4)1957 (5)1958 (3)1959 (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Warle, Lars-Bertil - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Warle, Lars-BertilDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 08:00Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Wozniak, Steve - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Wozniak, SteveDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 00:00Notes First Daily Mail RaceeSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Walle, Jos de - 23/08/1950Description Started 2.37 a.m. Cap Gris Nez, gave up after 5 hours 7.30 a.m., exhausted and semi-consciousSwimmer(s) Walle, Jos deDate 23/08/1950Duration of swim 4:53Notes Made 'little progress'Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Warle, Lars-Bertil - 27/07/1951Swimmer(s) Warle, Lars-BertilDate 27/07/1951Duration of swim UnknownNotes Gave up 1 Mile from DoverSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wray, Kenneth James – 11/09/1951Description Started Cap Gris Nez, gave up due to crampSwimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 11/09/1951Duration of swim 2:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wray, Kenneth James - 05/07/1953Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 05/07/1953Duration of swim 03:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wray, Kenneth James - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 06/08/1953Duration of swim 12:15Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wray, Kenneth James - 21/08/1954Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 21/08/1954Duration of swim 02:00Notes 2nd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wray, Kenneth James - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 00:00Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth' - 18/07/1956Swimmer(s) Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth'Date 18/07/1956Duration of swim 13:37Notes St Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 19/07/1956Description Started Cap Gris Nez at 2.49 a.m., gave up after 3 hours 11 minutes because of strong tides and a freshening breeze. He had covered about 3 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/07/1956Duration of swim 03:11Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth' - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth'Date 15/08/1956Duration of swim 00:00Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth' - 30/08/1956Swimmer(s) Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth'Date 30/08/1956Duration of swim 17:21Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Westley, Wilfred - 19/07/1957Description Started St. Margarets Bay, gave up after about 4 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/07/1957Duration of swim 2:00Notes ...English Channel this summer gave up last night two hours after entering the water at St. Margaret's Bay, near Dover. He is Wilfred Westley (40), an estate agent. of Beryl Rd., Hammersmith. London. He had covered about four miles: 20 July 1957 - Birmingham Daily PostSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Westley, Wilfred - 26/07/1957Description St. Margarets BaySwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 26/07/1957Duration of swim 02:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Woodward, Barry - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Woodward, BarryDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 07:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth' - 04/09/1957Swimmer(s) Wild, Elizabeth 'Beth'Date 04/09/1957Duration of swim 08:20Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Westley, Wilfred - 19/09/1957Description Started St. Margaret's Bay at 10.50am. Covered about 3 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/09/1957Duration of swim 02:22Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 08/07/1958Description Started St Margarets, stopped due to stomach cramp. Covered about 2 miles.Swimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 08/07/1958Duration of swim 02:38Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Wray, Kenneth James - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 04:07Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Westley, Wilfred - 05/09/1958Description Started St Margaret's Bay, stoppped due to Leg cramps. He had covered seven miles in five and a half hours. Swimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 05/09/1958Duration of swim 05:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 15/07/1959Swimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 15/07/1959Duration of swim 03:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Weemhoff, Bastiaan - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Weemhoff, BastiaanDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 06:19Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wray, Kenneth James - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 10:57Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)