Search swimsCurrently displaying: 6 results You've searched for:Year: "1953" xDirection: "England-France" 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 (4)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (2)Two Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Butlins (1)CSA (1)Independent (1)Filter by Nationality Egypt (2)UK (2)USA (2)Filter by Surname A (1)B (1)C (2)M (1)S (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)Chadwick, Florence - 02/08/1953Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 02/08/1953Duration of swim 09:55Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)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)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)