Search swimsCurrently displaying: 3 results You've searched for:Year: "1959" xSurname: "P" xRatified: "Butlins" 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 (2)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (1)Filter by Nationality Denmark (1)Portugal (1)UK (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Pereira, (Joaquim) BaptistaDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 116Successful swimmer number 57Successful swim number France - England 97Duration of swim 13:12Pilot boat Good HeartNotes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed Folkestone Beach. Start 1 53 a.m. Finish. 3 05 p.m. Start 4 hrs before high water. European record holder for 166 km. Nile marathon. Loire marathon. The European record holder for Endurance, 150 km in 28h 04m. This was the 7th Billy Butlin Channel race.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Pickering, William - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Pickering, WilliamDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Poulsen, Gunnar - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Poulsen, GunnarDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)