Search swimsCurrently displaying: 7 results You've searched for:Nationality: "UK" xSurname: "P" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (4)Failed (3)Filter by Direction England-France (3)France-England (4)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (4)Filter by Ratified Butlins (2)CSA (4)Filter by Nationality England (3)Filter by Year 1955 (1)1958 (1)1959 (1)1961 (1)1964 (1)1983 (1)1986 (1)Filter by Decade 1950s (3)1960s (2)1980s (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Pickering, William - 28/08/1955Description Start 2 ½ hrs after high tide. Finishing time was when he stood up 30 yds out to sea. Observer Ray Scott.Swimmer(s) Pickering, WilliamDate 28/08/1955Successful swim number 93Successful swimmer number 64Successful swim number England - France 16Duration of swim 14:06Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillPilot boat June RoseTrainer Lewis LathamNotes St. Margarets Bay to Cap Blanc Nez. Milk food, fruit juice, peach, glucose, nut bars, dates.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Pickering, William - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Pickering, WilliamDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 12:22Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Perkins, Dorothy - 06/06/1961Description Cap Gris Nez to WalmerSwimmer(s) Perkins, DorothyDate 06/06/1961Successful swim number 142Successful swimmer number 100Successful swim number France - England 118Duration of swim 20:26Pilot Len HutchinsonPilot boat VictorSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Pickering, William - 31/08/1964Description Started Cap Gris Nez, abandoned 10 miles of France due to bad weatherSwimmer(s) Pickering, WilliamDate 31/08/1964Duration of swim 9:03Notes Wife Clarice Pickering and father Robert Pickering, 70, were in escort boatSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Popdan, Thomas - 03/08/1983Swimmer(s) Popdan, ThomasDate 03/08/1983Successful swim number 474Successful swimmer number 273Successful swim number England - France 267Duration of swim 14:25Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Plummer, Caroline - 27/09/1986Swimmer(s) Plummer, CarolineDate 27/09/1986Successful swim number 550Successful swimmer number 324Successful swim number England - France 324Duration of swim 16:32Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)