Search swimsCurrently displaying: 40 results You've searched for:Year: "1957" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Direction England-France (5)France-England (35)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Butlins (27)Filter by Nationality Argentina (2)Brazil (4)Denmark (1)England (1)India (3)Israel (1)Mexico (2)Netherlands (1)New Zealand (2)Paraguay (2)Portugal (2)South Africa (2)Turkey (1)UK (13)UK (NI) (1)USA (3)Filter by Surname A (3)B (4)C (4)D (2)F (1)G (4)H (1)I (1)M (3)O (1)P (1)Q (1)R (3)S (3)T (2)V (1)W (5) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > 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)Herron, Paul M. - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Herron, Paul M.Date 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Ismen, Haldun - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Ismen, HaldunDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 16:10Notes 5th Butlins Race. Still in water when race declaredSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)George, Rosemary - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) George, RosemaryDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 13:30Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Gill, Frederick - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Gill, Frederick JohnDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Goulding, Arthur John - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Goulding, Arthur JohnDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Granger, James Thomas - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Granger, James ThomasDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 16:10Notes 5th Butlins Race. Still in water when race declaredSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Fisher, Brenda - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Fisher, BrendaDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 14:00Notes 5th Butlins Race. Gave up 2 miles shortSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Sen, Mihir - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Sen, MihirDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Roy, Shri - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Roy, ShriDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 02:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Ruiz, Luis Gilberto - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Ruiz, Luis GilbertoDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Da Silva, Jose - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Da Silva, JoseDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 11:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Da Silva, Walter Antonio - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Da Silva, Walter AntonioDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 02:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Borenstein, Edna - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Borenstein, EdnaDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 14:00Notes 5th Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Burdett, Florence L. - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Burdett, Florence L.Date 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Abertondo, Antonio - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned' - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Barnie, Dr. William Edward 'Ned'Date 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)McClelland, John (Jack) - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) McClelland, John (Jack)Date 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Meesters, Maria - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Meesters, MariaDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 13:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Sweeney, Margaret - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Sweeney, MargaretDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 05:00Notes 5th Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Tarr, Ronald Lawrence - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Tarr, Ronald LawrenceDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 16:10Notes 5th Butlins Race. Still in water when race declaredSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Tirrell, Ian H. - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Tirrell, Ian H.Date 21/08/1957Duration of swim 10:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192) PAGE: 12Next >