Search swimsCurrently displaying: 7 results You've searched for:Year: "1957" 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 (1)Failed (5)Unknown (1)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (2)Two Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified CSA (1)Filter by Nationality Denmark (2)England (2)UK (4)USA (1)Filter by Surname A (2)B (1)F (1)W (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Westley, Wilfred - 19/07/1957Description Started St. Margarets Bay, gave up after about 4 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/07/1957Duration of swim 2:00Notes ...English Channel this summer gave up last night two hours after entering the water at St. Margaret's Bay, near Dover. He is Wilfred Westley (40), an estate agent. of Beryl Rd., Hammersmith. London. He had covered about four miles: 20 July 1957 - Birmingham Daily PostSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Westley, Wilfred - 26/07/1957Description St. Margarets BaySwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 26/07/1957Duration of swim 02:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Brickner, Gustave Adolph - 07/08/1957Description Used 8lbs of lanolin. Sponsored by Bill Falconer, a Pittsburgh trucking contractor.Swimmer(s) Brickner, Gustave AdolphDate 07/08/1957Duration of swim 05:30Notes Failed 4.5 miles from French coast, cramps and paralyzed legsSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Forsberg, Commander Charles Gerald - 21/08/1957Description START 9 45 a.m. FINISH 11 17 pm. Observer Peter Frayne. Grease Lanolin. Food Glucose, biscuits, chocolate,Swimmer(s) Forsberg, Commander Charles GeraldDate 21/08/1957Successful swim number 97Successful swimmer number 67Successful swim number England - France 18Duration of swim 13:33Pilot Bailey, Ben with Les KennetNotes Fastest Time Time taken when he first stood up. At the end of the swim he pushed the row boat off the sands to return to the Launch. He was born in Vancouver and came to England as a boySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Andersen, Greta Marie - 03/09/1957Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 03/09/1957Duration of swim 01:30Notes St Margarets Bay. Failed 2nd leg of 2-waySuccess/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Anderson, Elna - 03/09/1957Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 03/09/1957Duration of swim 02:30Notes St Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Westley, Wilfred - 19/09/1957Description Started St. Margaret's Bay at 10.50am. Covered about 3 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/09/1957Duration of swim 02:22Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)