Search swimsCurrently displaying: 21 results You've searched for:Direction: "France-England" xDecade: "1950s" xRatified: "CSA" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Nationality Brazil (2)Canada (2)Egypt (1)England (1)France (1)India (2)Lebanon (2)Mexico (1)Rhodesia (1)Spain (3)UK (3)USA (2)Yugoslavia (1)Filter by Surname A (2)B (2)C (3)G (2)H (2)L (1)N (1)O (1)P (2)R (1)S (1)T (2)V (1)Filter by Year 1951 (1)1953 (1)1955 (2)1956 (1)1958 (7)1959 (9) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Abouheif, Abdel LatifDate 28/07/1951Successful swim number 45Successful swimmer number 39Successful swim number France - England 39Duration of swim 15:43Notes Cap Gris Nez to Fan BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Bleik, Toufic A. - 03/08/1953Description START Aug 2. About 2 00am.?? FINISH. About 6 pm??. Swam into a thick patch of oil discharged from a tanker. And had difficulty with his goggles. Neap Tide Swimmer(s) Bleik, Toufic A.Date 03/08/1953Successful swim number 77Successful swimmer number 55Successful swim number France - England 63Duration of swim 16:05Notes Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Bell, Marilyn - 31/07/1955Description START 5 53am. FINISH 8 30 pm.Swimmer(s) Bell, MarilynDate 31/07/1955Successful swim number 88Successful swimmer number 61Successful swim number France - England 73Duration of swim 14:37Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillTrainer Gus RyderNotes Cap Gris Nez to The Warren. Black bathing costume, red helmet, green goggles. Mascots, four leaf clover, small stuffed dog given to her by Shirley Dunbar. First person to swim Lake Ontario. She swam the Juan de Fuca Strait in 1956 (18.3 miles) time 11 hrs 35mins.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Oldman, Frederick Charles - 30/08/1955Description START 6 16 am. FINISH 8 47 pm. Stroke Front crawl. Observer R Griffiths.Swimmer(s) Oldman, Frederick CharlesDate 30/08/1955Successful swim number 94Successful swimmer number 65Successful swim number France - England 78Duration of swim 14:31Pilot Bert BillinghamPilot boat Southern QueenNotes Cap Gris Nez to South Foreland Lighthouse He finished completely exhausted, because of the rough conditions they tied a rope to him and towed him back to the boat. He was taken by ambulance to Hospital. Fred became a founder member of the British Long Distance swimming Association, also its first Chairman. Fred and Irene Oldman died in a car crash in May 1985.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Amyot, Jaques - 17/07/1956Description Cap Gris-Nez to South ForelandSwimmer(s) Amyot, JaquesDate 17/07/1956Successful swim number 96Successful swimmer number 66Successful swim number France - England 79Duration of swim 13:02Pilot boat Rolande SoniaSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Couto, Abilio - 10/08/1958Description START 3 40,am. FINISH 4 25,pm. Grease Lanolin. Food Hourly; Soup. Tea. Hot Chocolate.Swimmer(s) Couto, AbilioDate 10/08/1958Successful swim number 100Successful swimmer number 70Successful swim number France - England 82Duration of swim 12:45Pilot Captain Hutchinson, mate TalbotPilot boat VictorNotes First Brazilian Success Also on board: Christie, Harris, M.F. Burns (Physiotherapist,) J. U. Wood (Observer)Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Thomas, Bert - 22/08/1958Description This was meant to be a two way swim, He swam two hours on the return leg. Retired with leg cramp. Observer D ChetwyndSwimmer(s) Thomas, BertDate 22/08/1958Successful swim number 101Successful swimmer number 71Successful swim number France - England 83Duration of swim 19:31Pilot J. HeathPilot boat OpportunityNotes Landed Kingsdown. Two Way Attempt. Abandoned 2nd leg. Age 33. Weight 19 ½ stone. Ht 6ft 1.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Tresserras, Montserrat 'Monty' - 27/08/1958Description START 7. 00 a.m. (approx). FINISH 21 14 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - St Margaret’s Bay. Observer Ray Scott.Swimmer(s) Tresserras, Montserrat 'Monty'Date 27/08/1958Successful swim number 107Successful swimmer number 75Successful swim number France - England 89Duration of swim 14:14Pilot Capt. Lenard HutchinsonPilot boat VictorNotes First Spanish SuccessSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Vitos, Jose - 27/08/1958Description START 7 00 a.m. (approx). Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare Beach. Observer G Forsyth.Swimmer(s) Vitos, JoseDate 27/08/1958Successful swim number 108Successful swimmer number 76Successful swim number France - England 90Duration of swim 15:11Pilot A.LiddonPilot boat Golden HarvestNotes Landed Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Pourcelle, Georges - 06/09/1958Swimmer(s) Pourcelle, GeorgesDate 06/09/1958Successful swim number 109Successful swimmer number 77Successful swim number France - England 91Duration of swim 13:01Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Herron, Paul M. - 07/09/1958Description Cap Gris-Nez - St Margaret’s Bay. Observer C. Royce.Swimmer(s) Herron, Paul M.Date 07/09/1958Successful swim number 111Successful swimmer number 79Successful swim number France - England 93Duration of swim 12:00Pilot D. WardPilot boat Thistle IINotes St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Gilbert (Masters), June - 07/09/1958Description START Sept 6. FINISH 17:15 Sept 7. Cap Gris-Nez - Deal Castle. Food.; Rice, peaches in glucose, hot milk, biscuits. Observer J. U. Wood, C.S.A. Secretary.Swimmer(s) Gilbert (Masters), JuneDate 07/09/1958Successful swim number 110Successful swimmer number 78Successful swim number France - England 92Duration of swim 16:53Pilot Capt. Leonard HutchinsonPilot boat VictorNotes She swam through a thunderstorm. First Kent SwimmerSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Pearson, Denis - 14/07/1959Description Cap Gris-Nez - Folkestone Beach.Swimmer(s) Pearson, DenisDate 14/07/1959Successful swim number 113Successful swimmer number 81Successful swim number France - England 94Duration of swim 15:36Pilot Capt. Leonard HutchinsonPilot boat VictorNotes On Board. Margaret White. Dover Express on strike so very little information.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Rodriguez, Rodolfo - 09/09/1959Swimmer(s) Rodriguez, RodolfoDate 09/09/1959Successful swim number 124Successful swimmer number 89Successful swim number France - England 105Duration of swim 12:53Notes Cap Gris Nez to Fan BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Lopez, Miguel Gonzalez - 09/09/1959Swimmer(s) Lopez, Miguel GonzalezDate 09/09/1959Successful swim number 125Successful swimmer number 90Successful swim number France - England 106Duration of swim 14:44Notes Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Nestor, Niko - 09/09/1959Description START 9. 36 a.m. FINISH. 9 42 p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - near St Margaret’s Bay.Swimmer(s) Nestor, NikoDate 09/09/1959Successful swim number 123Successful swimmer number 88Successful swim number France - England 104Duration of swim 12:06Notes 10 June 1934 - 26 Feb 2016 Age 81. First swimmer from a Communist Country.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Ghandour, Osman - 10/09/1959Swimmer(s) Ghandour, OsmanDate 10/09/1959Successful swim number 127Successful swimmer number 91Successful swim number France - England 107Duration of swim 12:05Notes Cap Gris Nez to WarrenSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Chundra, Bimal - 10/09/1959Swimmer(s) Chandra, BimalDate 10/09/1959Successful swim number 128Successful swimmer number 92Successful swim number France - England 108Duration of swim 13:50Notes Cap Gris Nez to Abbots CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Hill, Gordon - 11/09/1959Swimmer(s) Hill, GordonDate 11/09/1959Successful swim number 130Successful swimmer number 93Successful swim number France - England 109Duration of swim 12:48Notes Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Couto, Abilio - 26/09/1959Swimmer(s) Couto, AbilioDate 26/09/1959Successful swim number 132Successful swimmer number 70Successful swim number France - England 110Duration of swim 11:33Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Saha, Arati - 29/09/1959Swimmer(s) Saha, AratiDate 29/09/1959Successful swim number 133Successful swimmer number 94Successful swim number France - England 111Duration of swim 16:20Pilot Hutchinson, LenNotes Cap Gris Nez to FolkestoneSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)