Search swimsCurrently displaying: 18 results You've searched for:Year: "1953" 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 (2)Failed (15)Unknown (1)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (2)Filter by Ratified Butlins (9)CSA (1)Independent (1)Filter by Nationality Denmark (1)Lebanon (3)Mexico (1)UK (10)USA (3)Filter by Surname A (1)B (8)C (1)F (1)G (3)H (1)J (1)W (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)Gander, Oswald - 02/08/1953Swimmer(s) Gander, OswaldDate 02/08/1953Duration of swim 13:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)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)Glynn, Richard - 11/09/1953Swimmer(s) Glynn, RichardDate 11/09/1953Duration of swim 14:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)