Search swimsCurrently displaying: 25 results You've searched for:Year: "1953" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (4)Failed (20)Unknown (1)Filter by Direction England-France (6)France-England (18)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (4)Two Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Butlins (10)CSA (2)Independent (2)Filter by Nationality Denmark (1)Egypt (2)Lebanon (3)Mexico (1)UK (12)USA (6)Filter by Surname A (2)B (9)C (3)F (1)G (3)H (1)J (1)M (1)S (2)W (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > 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)Bleik, Toufic A. - 25/07/1953Swimmer(s) Bleik, Toufic A.Date 25/07/1953Duration of swim 12:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) France-England (736)Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 26/07/1953Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 26/07/1953Duration of swim 14:10Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Gander, Oswald - 02/08/1953Swimmer(s) Gander, OswaldDate 02/08/1953Duration of swim 13:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Chadwick, Florence - 02/08/1953Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 02/08/1953Duration of swim 09:55Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)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)Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 02/08/1953Swimmer(s) Abouheif, Abdel LatifDate 02/08/1953Successful swim number 75Successful swimmer number 39Successful swim number England - France 13Duration of swim 13:45Notes Started as First Leg of Relay but completed the swimSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Soliman, Bakr Hussein - 03/08/1953Swimmer(s) Soliman, Bakr HusseinDate 03/08/1953Duration of swim 06:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)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 - 03/08/1953Swimmer(s) Burlingame, GlenDate 03/08/1953Duration of swim 10:10Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Gill, Frederick - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Gill, Frederick JohnDate 06/08/1953Duration of swim 07:10Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Feather, Margaret Ann - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Feather, Margaret AnnDate 06/08/1953Duration of swim 14:18Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Clancy, James Ewan - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Clancy, James EwanDate 06/08/1953Duration of swim 00:00Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Birkett, Victor - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Birkett, VictorDate 06/08/1953Duration of swim 08:12Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Breacher, Erwin - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Breacher, ErwinDate 06/08/1953Duration of swim 00:00Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Anderson, Elna - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 06/08/1953Duration of swim 08:20Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 06/08/1953Duration of swim 16:40Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)James, Jenny - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) James, JennyDate 06/08/1953Duration of swim 00:00Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)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)Burlingame, Glen - 14/08/1953Swimmer(s) Burlingame, GlenDate 14/08/1953Duration of swim UnknownSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Hanks, Willis 17/08/1953Description Did not start due to rough weather.Swimmer(s) Hanks, WillisDate 17/08/1953Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Smith, Wallace - 21/08/1953Swimmer(s) Smith, WallaceDate 21/08/1953Duration of swim 00:00Notes Refused permission to enter UK as only had £26Success/failure Failed (725)Mayoh, Kathleen - 26/08/1953Swimmer(s) Mayoh, KathleenDate 26/08/1953Duration of swim 17:28Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Ratified Butlins (192)Chadwick, Florence - 04/09/1953Description This was to be a two way attempt, she stopped for three minutes, ate an orange, then set of back to England and swam 2 ½ miles in three hours. Observer F. Overton.Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 04/09/1953Successful swim number 78Successful swimmer number 32Successful swim number England - France 15Duration of swim 14:42Pilot R. StuartPilot boat Lame VIINotes St. Margarets Bay to Cap Gris Nez. Continued as 2-way but abandoned return after 3 hours. Grease Lanolin. Food; Chicken, cookies, glucose, sugar, coco cola. Age. 33. Weight 130 lb. Height 5 ft 6 ins. Stroke Crawl.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473) PAGE: 12Next >