Search swimsCurrently displaying: 3 results You've searched for:Year: "1953" xNationality: "Lebanon" 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 (1)Failed (1)Unknown (1)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified CSA (1)Filter by Surname B (2)G (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)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)