Search swimsCurrently displaying: 27 results You've searched for:Crossings: "One Way Swim" xRatified: "Butlins" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Nationality Argentina (3)Denmark (2)Egypt (2)England (5)France (1)Greece (1)Iraq (1)Mexico (2)Netherlands (1)Pakistan (2)Portugal (2)Syria (1)UK (5)USA (4)Filter by Surname A (5)B (2)C (1)D (2)F (2)G (1)H (1)J (1)M (1)N (1)O (1)P (3)S (1)T (2)W (2)Z (1)Filter by Year 1954 (7)1955 (4)1957 (2)1958 (5)1959 (9) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > Hamad, Mahri Hassan - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. START Aug 21 12 31 am. FINISH 1 20 pm.Swimmer(s) Hamad, Mahri HassanDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 81Successful swimmer number 30Successful swim number France - England 66Duration of swim 12:49Notes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Feather, Margaret Ann - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 4 54 pm.Swimmer(s) Feather, Margaret AnnDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 83Successful swimmer number 58Successful swim number France - England 68Duration of swim 16:23Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillNotes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Fisher, Brenda - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. This was the second Billy Butlin swim. START 12 31 am. FINISH 2 56 pm. Swimmer(s) Fisher, BrendaDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 82Successful swimmer number 41Successful swim number France - England 67Duration of swim 14:25Pilot Jim AtkinsNotes 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)Soussi, Mohammed el - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 6 26 pm.Swimmer(s) Soussi, Mohammed elDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 86Successful swimmer number 59Successful swim number France - England 71Duration of swim 17:55Notes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Abertondo, Antonio - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 5 24 pm.Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 85Successful swimmer number 37Successful swim number France - England 70Duration of swim 16:53Notes Cap Gris Nez to Eastern DocksSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason) - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 4 54 pm.Swimmer(s) Zirganos, Major Zasson (Jason)Date 21/08/1954Successful swim number 84Successful swimmer number 31Successful swim number France - England 69Duration of swim 16:23Notes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed Eastern ArmSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Pereira, (Joaquim) Baptista - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. This was the second Billy Butlin swim. START Aug 21 12 31 am. FINISH. 12 57 pm.Swimmer(s) Pereira, (Joaquim) BaptistaDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 80Successful swimmer number 57Successful swim number France - England 65Duration of swim 12:26Pilot S. T. LiddonNotes Cap Gris-Nez. Landed South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)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)Andersen, Greta Marie - 21/08/1957Description START 4 10 a.m. FINISH 6 03 p.m. Observer A Barnet.Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 21/08/1957Successful swim number 98Successful swimmer number 68Successful swim number France - England 80Duration of swim 13:53Pilot L. PiercePilot boat Lilian Helena IIINotes 5th Butlins Race. 1st of 2 finishers. Landed Lydden SpoutSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Wray, Kenneth James - 21/08/1957Description Start Cap Gris Nez 4 10 a.m. Finish Shakespeare Cliff 8 10 p.m. Stroke Front crawl. Start 4 hours before high water. This was the 5th Billy Butlin Race. Observer. A. Fido.Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 21/08/1957Successful swim number 99Successful swimmer number 69Successful swim number France - England 81Duration of swim 16:00Pilot A. KelseyPilot boat PotunasNotes 5th Butlins Race. 2nd of 2 finishersSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Das, Brojen - 23/08/1958Description Start 2 05 a.m. Finish 4 30 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - South Foreland. Observer J. U. Wood.Swimmer(s) Das, BrojenDate 23/08/1958Successful swim number 103Successful swimmer number 72Successful swim number France - England 85Duration of swim 14:52Pilot Captain L. HutchinsonPilot boat EnvictorSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Andersen, Greta Marie - 23/08/1958Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 23/08/1958Successful swim number 102Successful swimmer number 68Successful swim number France - England 84Duration of swim 11:01Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Tarr, Ronald Lawrence - 23/08/1958Description Start 2 05 a.m. Finish 5 17 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - Langdon Stairs.Swimmer(s) Tarr, Ronald LawrenceDate 23/08/1958Successful swim number 104Successful swimmer number 73Successful swim number England - France -1Successful swim number France - England 86Duration of swim 15:12Notes 14 Nov 1936 – 20 Oct 1997Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Ocano, Ramon Briseno - 23/08/1958Description Start 2.05 am. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare beach.Swimmer(s) Ocano, Ramon BrisenoDate 23/08/1958Successful swim number 106Successful swimmer number 74Successful swim number France - England 88Duration of swim 17:05Pilot L. PearceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Morand, Raphael - 23/08/1958Description Start 2 05 a.m. Finish 6 27 p.m.Swimmer(s) Morand, RaphaelDate 23/08/1958Successful swim number 105Successful swimmer number 47Successful swim number France - England 87Duration of swim 16:22Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Das, Brojen - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Das, BrojenDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 118Successful swimmer number 72Successful swim number France - England 99Duration of swim 13:54Notes Landed WarrenSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Camarero, Alfredo - 27/08/1959Description Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 11. 37 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - Folkestone Beach.Swimmer(s) Camarero, AlfredoDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 114Successful swimmer number 82Successful swim number France - England 95Duration of swim 11:43Pilot boat SunbeamTrainer Miguel Maciel (son of Romeo Maciel, failed 1923)Notes Winner Capri to Naples 1955. And 1956. 2nd 1958. Winner Atlantic City 1957 (25 mile race) 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)Bristow, William Burgess - 27/08/1959Description Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 7 54 p.m.Swimmer(s) Bristow, William BurgessDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 122Successful swimmer number 87Successful swim number France - England 103Duration of swim 18:01Pilot P. ObrienPilot boat LucySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Andersen, Greta Marie - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 120Successful swimmer number 68Successful swim number France - England 101Duration of swim 15:25Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Jensen, Helge - 27/08/1959Description Start 1 53 a.m. Finish. 3 10 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - near The Warren. Observer. D Jackson.Swimmer(s) Jensen, HelgeDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 117Successful swimmer number 84Successful swim number France - England 98Duration of swim 13:17Pilot D. WardPilot boat ThistleNotes Twice winner of the European Championship swim in the Loire river (France) in 1955 and 1956 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)Thompson, Myra - 27/08/1959Description Start 1 53 a.m. Finish 5 28 p.m. Observer R. Smith.Swimmer(s) Thompson, MyraDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 121Successful swimmer number 86Successful swim number France - England 102Duration of swim 15:35Pilot S. SharpPilot boat FE 88Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192) PAGE: 12Next >