Search swimsCurrently displaying: 21 results You've searched for:Nationality: "Denmark" xDecade: "1950s" 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 (16)Unknown (1)Filter by Direction England-France (8)France-England (13)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (4)Two Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Butlins (9)Daily Mail (4)Filter by Surname A (11)J (2)K (5)O (1)P (2)Filter by Year 1950 (3)1951 (2)1952 (3)1953 (1)1954 (1)1955 (1)1956 (1)1957 (3)1958 (2)1959 (4) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Anderson, Elna - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 14:27Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Kammersgaard, Jenny - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Kammersgaard, JennyDate 22/08/1950Successful swim number 44Successful swimmer number 38Successful swim number France - England 38Duration of swim 16:27Notes 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)Olsen, Edmund Valther - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Olsen, Edmund ValtherDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 06:00Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Anderson, Elna - 02/08/1951Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 02/08/1951Duration of swim 12:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Kammersgaard, Jenny - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Kammersgaard, JennyDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 65Successful swimmer number 38Successful swim number France - England 58Duration of swim 15:38Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Anderson, Elna - 14/08/1952Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 14/08/1952Duration of swim 15:08Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Kammersgaard, Jenny - 22/08/1952Swimmer(s) Kammersgaard, JennyDate 22/08/1952Duration of swim 12:08Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Kammersgaard, Jenny - 13/09/1952Swimmer(s) Kammersgaard, JennyDate 13/09/1952Duration of swim 21:40Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Anderson, Elna - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 06/08/1953Duration of swim 08:20Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Kammersgaard, Jenny - 21/08/1954Swimmer(s) Kammersgaard, JennyDate 21/08/1954Duration of swim 14:50Notes 2nd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Anderson, Elna - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 07:38Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Andersen, Greta Marie - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 15/08/1956Duration of swim 02:05Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Andersen, Greta Marie - 03/09/1957Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 03/09/1957Duration of swim 01:30Notes St Margarets Bay. Failed 2nd leg of 2-waySuccess/failure Unknown (9)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Anderson, Elna - 03/09/1957Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 03/09/1957Duration of swim 02:30Notes St Margarets BaySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Jensen, Helge - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Jensen, HelgeDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 00:00Notes WithdrewSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Poulsen, Gunnar - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Poulsen, GunnarDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 15:01Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Anderson, Elna - 15/07/1959Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 15/07/1959Duration of swim 13:00Notes Shakespeare Beach to 3 miles from FranceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Anderson, Elna - 10/08/1959Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 10/08/1959Duration of swim 15:06Notes Shakespeare Beach to 2.5 miles from FranceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)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)Poulsen, Gunnar - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Poulsen, GunnarDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)