Search swimsCurrently displaying: 3 results You've searched for:Crossings: "One Way Swim" 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 Nationality Portugal (2)USA (1)Filter by Year 1954 (1)1955 (1)1959 (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)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)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)