Search swimsCurrently displaying: 8 results You've searched for:Year: "1955" xCrossings: "One Way Swim" xSuccess: "Successful" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (2)France-England (6)Filter by Ratified Butlins (4)CSA (4)Filter by Nationality Argentina (1)Canada (1)Egypt (1)England (1)Mexico (1)UK (2)USA (2)Filter by Surname A (1)B (2)C (1)G (1)O (1)P (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)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)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)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)Park, Thomas Laurie - 15/08/1955Description START 5 47 am. FINISH 5 49 pm. Stroke. Front Crawl.Swimmer(s) Park, Thomas LaurieDate 15/08/1955Successful swim number 90Successful swimmer number 62Successful swim number France - England 75Duration of swim 12:02Notes Cap Gris Nez to St Margaret’s Bay.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Pickering, William - 28/08/1955Description Start 2 ½ hrs after high tide. Finishing time was when he stood up 30 yds out to sea. Observer Ray Scott.Swimmer(s) Pickering, WilliamDate 28/08/1955Successful swim number 93Successful swimmer number 64Successful swim number England - France 16Duration of swim 14:06Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillPilot boat June RoseTrainer Lewis LathamNotes St. Margarets Bay to Cap Blanc Nez. Milk food, fruit juice, peach, glucose, nut bars, dates.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Oldman, Frederick Charles - 30/08/1955Description START 6 16 am. FINISH 8 47 pm. Stroke Front crawl. Observer R Griffiths.Swimmer(s) Oldman, Frederick CharlesDate 30/08/1955Successful swim number 94Successful swimmer number 65Successful swim number France - England 78Duration of swim 14:31Pilot Bert BillinghamPilot boat Southern QueenNotes Cap Gris Nez to South Foreland Lighthouse He finished completely exhausted, because of the rough conditions they tied a rope to him and towed him back to the boat. He was taken by ambulance to Hospital. Fred became a founder member of the British Long Distance swimming Association, also its first Chairman. Fred and Irene Oldman died in a car crash in May 1985.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Chadwick, Florence - 11/10/1955Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 11/10/1955Successful swim number 95Successful swimmer number 32Successful swim number England - France 17Duration of swim 13:55Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillPilot boat White RoseNotes St Margarets Bay at 10.23am 10th October to Sangatte 12.18am 11th October. Abandoned 2-way. Grease. Lanolin. Age. 35. Weight 130 lb. Height 5 ft 6 ins. Stroke Front Crawl. Start 4 hrs after high water. Observer, Mrs Kaye Lord. This was the latest success from England to France. Her third success from this side, her fourth attempt this year. It was planned to be a two way attempt. It was also the fourth successful swim piloted by John Burwill this year.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)