Search swimsCurrently displaying: 21 results You've searched for:Year: "1952" xCentury: "20th" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (5)Failed (16)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (5)Filter by Ratified Independent (1)Filter by Nationality Algeria (1)Egypt (12)Paraguay (1)Switzerland (1)UK (5)USA (1)Filter by Surname A (2)B (2)C (1)D (1)F (1)G (3)H (1)K (2)M (2)P (1)R (2)S (1)T (1)Y (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Dawoud, Mustafa - 22/07/1952Swimmer(s) Dawoud, MustafaDate 22/07/1952Duration of swim 10:44Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Hussein, Bakr - 15/08/1952Date 15/08/1952Successful swim number 70Successful swimmer number 52Successful swim number France - England 61Duration of swim 18:12Notes Cap Gris Nez to Folkestone West BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Girges, Youssef - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Girges, YoussefDate 15/08/1952Duration of swim 11:00Notes One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happenedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Claud, Noel - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Claud, NoelDate 15/08/1952Duration of swim 05:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Attallah, Fahmy - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Attallah, FahmyDate 15/08/1952Duration of swim 20:00Notes One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happenedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Maraghy, Helmi - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Maraghi, Helmi ElDate 15/08/1952Duration of swim 11:15Notes One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happenedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Mayoh, Kathleen - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Mayoh, KathleenDate 15/08/1952Successful swim number 69Successful swimmer number 51Successful swim number France - England 60Duration of swim 16:50Notes Sangatte to Wear BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Yassin, Said - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Yassin, SaidDate 15/08/1952Duration of swim 03:30Notes One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happenedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 15/08/1952Description START 3 35am. FINISH 9 47pm. Cap Gris-Nez to near Folkestone Harbour.Swimmer(s) Soliman, Bakr HusseinDate 15/08/1952Successful swim number 70Successful swimmer number 52Successful swim number France - England 61Duration of swim 18:12Notes Finished his swim in a thunderstorm. At one time was lost. Start about 2 hrs before high tide.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Radii, Hassan - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Radii, HassanDate 15/08/1952Duration of swim 04:30Notes One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happenedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Abdu, Abdel Moneim - 18/08/1952Swimmer(s) Abdu, Abdel MoneimDate 18/08/1952Successful swim number 71Successful swimmer number 53Successful swim number France - England 62Duration of swim 17:30Notes Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Gemaie, Omar - 23/08/1952Swimmer(s) Gemaie, OmarDate 23/08/1952Duration of swim 01:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Kader, Ahmed Abdel - 23/08/1952Swimmer(s) Kamberos, PanagiotisDate 23/08/1952Duration of swim 03:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Kader, Ahmed Abdel - 23/08/1952Description Butlins swimSwimmer(s) Kader, Ahmed AbdelDate 23/08/1952Duration of swim 3:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 25/08/1952Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 25/08/1952Duration of swim 04:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Glynn, Richard - 29/08/1952Swimmer(s) Glynn, RichardDate 29/08/1952Duration of swim 12:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ruiz, Luis Gilberto - 29/08/1952Swimmer(s) Ruiz, Luis GilbertoDate 29/08/1952Duration of swim 12:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Feather, Margaret Ann - 31/08/1952Swimmer(s) Feather, Margaret AnnDate 31/08/1952Duration of swim 11:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Tajana, Bruno - 13/09/1952Swimmer(s) Tajana, BrunoDate 13/09/1952Duration of swim 00:10Notes Retired after 100 Yards. Shortest attempt on recordSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)