Search swimsCurrently displaying: 35 results You've searched for:Year: "1955" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (8)Failed (24)Unknown (3)Filter by Direction England-France (6)France-England (29)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (8)Two Way Swim (3)Filter by Ratified Butlins (22)CSA (4)Filter by Nationality Argentina (1)Canada (1)Denmark (1)Egypt (4)England (1)Greece (1)India (2)Lebanon (1)Malta (1)Mexico (1)New Zealand (1)Portugal (1)Syria (1)Turkey (1)UK (12)UK (NI) (1)USA (5)Filter by Surname A (4)B (4)C (4)D (1)G (5)J (1)M (2)O (1)P (3)R (1)S (5)T (1)V (1)W (1)Z (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > Dunbar, Shirley - 31/07/1955Swimmer(s) Dunbar, ShirleyDate 31/07/1955Duration of swim 05:22Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Bell, Marilyn - 31/07/1955Description START 5 53am. FINISH 8 30 pm.Swimmer(s) Bell, MarilynDate 31/07/1955Successful swim number 88Successful swimmer number 61Successful swim number France - England 73Duration of swim 14:37Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillTrainer Gus RyderNotes Cap Gris Nez to The Warren. Black bathing costume, red helmet, green goggles. Mascots, four leaf clover, small stuffed dog given to her by Shirley Dunbar. First person to swim Lake Ontario. She swam the Juan de Fuca Strait in 1956 (18.3 miles) time 11 hrs 35mins.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gill, Frederick - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Gill, Frederick JohnDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 09:43Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Girges, Youssef - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Girges, YoussefDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 09:30Notes Set out same time as Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Guiscardo, Syder - 15/08/1955Description START 5 47 am. FINISH 8 20 pm.Swimmer(s) Guiscardo, SyderDate 15/08/1955Successful swim number 91Successful swimmer number 63Successful swim number France - England 76Duration of swim 14:33Notes Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Sen, Mihir - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Sen, MihirDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 11:30Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Soussi, Mohammed el - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Soussi, Mohammed elDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 12:00Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Rizzo, Arthur - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Rizzo, ArthurDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 00:00Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Sahin, Dogan - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Sahin, DoganDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 00:00Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Chadwick, Florence - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 07:00Success/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Beltran, Damian Piza - 15/08/1955Description This was the third Billy Butlin swim. Start 4 hrs before high water. LanolinSwimmer(s) Beltran, Damian PizaDate 15/08/1955Successful swim number 92Successful swimmer number 54Successful swim number France - England 77Duration of swim 15:08Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillNotes Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets Bay, 5.47am to 8.55pmSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Bleik, Toufic A. - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Bleik, Toufic A.Date 15/08/1955Duration of swim 03:53Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 15/08/1955Description START 5 47 am. FINISH 5 31 pm. Cap Gris-Nez. Langdon Steps. Stroke Front Crawl.Swimmer(s) Abouheif, Abdel LatifDate 15/08/1955Successful swim number 89Successful swimmer number 39Successful swim number France - England 74Duration of swim 11:44Notes Cap Gris Nez to Langdon Stairs 30 Sept 1929 – 21 April 2008 Has already swum the Channel in both directions. He was voted “The Marathon Swimmer of the 20th Century, 1953 he was first in the 29k River Seine race. In 1963 he won the 60 mile swim across Lake Michigan in a time of 35 hours. He was World Champion for 1964. 1965. and 1968. From 1953 to 1972 out of 68 top races he was only out of the top three on 12 occasions. He was a Graduate form Sandhurst Military Academy. Spoke 6 languages was a good pianist. He became a Colonel in the Egyptian Army.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Allsworth, Peter - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Allsworth, PeterDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 10:30Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Allsworth, Peter - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Allsworth, PeterDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 10:30Notes Set out same time as Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Anderson, Elna - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 07:38Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 15/08/1955Duration of swim 13:00Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)James, Jenny - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) James, JennyDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 00:00Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Magrath, Madge - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Magrath, MadgeDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 04:04Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)McClelland, John (Jack) - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) McClelland, John (Jack)Date 15/08/1955Duration of swim 12:05Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Sweeney, Margaret - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Sweeney, MargaretDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 03:58Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Tarr, Ronald Lawrence - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Tarr, Ronald LawrenceDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 13:00Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Vegni, Gabriel - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Vegni, GabrielDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 12:30Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wray, Kenneth James - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 00:00Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192) PAGE: 12Next >