Search swimsCurrently displaying: 3 results You've searched for:Nationality: "Denmark" xSurname: "J" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (1)Failed (2)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Butlins (2)Filter by Nationality Netherlands (1)Filter by Year 1927 (1)1958 (1)1959 (1)Filter by Decade 1920s (1)1950s (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Jenson, Miss Edith - 21/08/1927Description Start Cap Gris Nez. failed 4h 21m, cramp in stomach, bad weather and choppy seas Swimmer(s) Jensen, Miss EdithDate 21/08/1927Duration of swim 04:21Notes Hilda Harding, 19, of Hove and Edith Jensen, 17, of Copenhagen, left Cap Gris Nez together. Harding 6h 5m collapsed unconscious and removed by trainer Wolfe and Jensen 4h 21m cramp in stomachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)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)