Search swimsCurrently displaying: 23 results You've searched for:Nationality: "Argentina" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (11)Failed (12)Filter by Direction England-France (6)France-England (17)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (9)Two Way Swim (2)Filter by Ratified Butlins (8)CSA (5)Daily Mail (3)Filter by Surname A (8)C (4)D (1)G (1)H (3)L (2)M (1)P (2)Q (1)Filter by Year 1923 (1)1924 (1)1925 (2)1950 (2)1951 (2)1954 (1)1955 (1)1956 (1)1957 (2)1958 (1)1959 (2)1960 (1)1961 (4)1979 (1)1981 (1)Filter by Decade 1920s (4)1950s (12)1960s (5)1970s (1)1980s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Maciel, Romeo - 11/08/1923Swimmer(s) Maciel, RomeoDate 11/08/1923Duration of swim 04:30Notes Shakespeare Beach. Daily Sketch £1000 prize attemptSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Harrison, Miss Lillian Gemma - 11/08/1924Swimmer(s) Harrison, Miss Lillian GemmaDate 11/08/1924Duration of swim 03:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Harrison, Miss Lillian Gemma - 16/07/1925Swimmer(s) Harrison, Miss Lillian GemmaDate 16/07/1925Duration of swim 8.57Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Harrison, Miss Lillian Gemma - 10/08/1925Swimmer(s) Harrison, Miss Lillian GemmaDate 10/08/1925Duration of swim 07:15Trainer Jack WeidmanNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Abertondo, Antonio - 07/08/1950Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 07/08/1950Duration of swim 25:00:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Abertondo, Antonio - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 22/08/1950Successful swim number 43Successful swimmer number 37Successful swim number France - England 37Duration of swim 16:18Notes First Daily Mail Race. Landed Dover HarbourSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Duarte, Enriqueta - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Duarte, EnriquetaDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 55Successful swimmer number 45Successful swim number France - England 48Duration of swim 13:26Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Abertondo, Antonio - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 61Successful swimmer number 37Successful swim number France - England 54Duration of swim 14:14Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)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)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)Camarero, Alfredo - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Camarero, AlfredoDate 15/08/1956Duration of swim 00:00Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/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)Quiroz, Nestor - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Quiroz, NestorDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Camarero, Alfredo - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Camarero, AlfredoDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 07:20Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Larriera, Carlos - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Larriera, CarlosDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 03:02Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Camarero, Alfredo - 16/08/1960Swimmer(s) Camarero, AlfredoDate 16/08/1960Successful swim number 135Successful swimmer number 82Successful swim number France - England 113Duration of swim 12:22Notes Landed St. MargaretsSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Abertondo, Antonio - 04/09/1961Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 04/09/1961Duration of swim 23:00Trainer Rockett, SamNotes Two Way attempt but abandoned on 1st Leg; very choppy sea. Set off Shakespeare BeachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Larriera, Carlos - 05/09/1961Swimmer(s) Larriera, CarlosDate 05/09/1961Duration of swim 04:30Notes Rough SeaSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Abertondo, Antonio - 20/09/1961Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 20/09/1961Successful swim number 148Successful swimmer number 37Successful swim number England - France 27Duration of swim 18:50Notes First two way, total 43:10 Shakespeare Beach to CalaisSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CSA (473)Abertondo, Antonio - 21/09/1961Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 21/09/1961Successful swim number 149Successful swimmer number 37Successful swim number France - England 122Duration of swim 24:15:00Pilot Noakes, ValPilot boat Fair ChanceTrainer Rockett, SamNotes First two way, total 43:10 Calais to Hope PointSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CSA (473)Plitt, Claudio - 28/08/1979Swimmer(s) Plitt, ClaudioDate 28/08/1979Successful swim number 386Successful swimmer number 240Successful swim number England - France 192Duration of swim 09:45Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Plitt, Claudio - 24/08/1981Swimmer(s) Plitt, ClaudioDate 24/08/1981Successful swim number 429Successful swimmer number 240Successful swim number England - France 229Duration of swim 08:58Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)