Search swimsCurrently displaying: 30 results You've searched for:Nationality: "USA" xDecade: "1950s" 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 (8)Failed (22)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (8)Filter by Ratified Butlins (14)CSA (2)Daily Mail (3)Independent (1)Filter by Surname A (2)B (5)C (3)F (3)H (7)J (2)P (4)S (1)T (2)W (1)Filter by Year 1950 (7)1952 (1)1953 (3)1954 (3)1955 (1)1956 (2)1957 (2)1958 (4)1959 (7) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > Chadwick, Florence - 26/07/1950Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 26/07/1950Duration of swim 08:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Sutter, Roy - 05/08/1950Swimmer(s) Sutter, RoyDate 05/08/1950Duration of swim 01:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)France, Shirley May - 08/08/1950Swimmer(s) France, Shirley MayDate 08/08/1950Duration of swim 13:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Chadwick, Florence - 08/08/1950Swimmer(s) Chadwick, FlorenceDate 08/08/1950Successful swim number 35Successful swimmer number 32Successful swim number France - England 29Duration of swim 13:20Notes Cap Gris Nez to South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Frank, David - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Frank, DavidDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 03:45Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Fraser, George - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Fraser, GeorgeDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 00:00Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Wozniak, Steve - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Wozniak, SteveDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 00:00Notes First Daily Mail RaceeSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Paysour, Robert 'Bob' Frederick - 14/08/1952Swimmer(s) Paysour, Robert 'Bob' FrederickDate 14/08/1952Duration of swim 12:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Burlingame, Glen - 03/08/1953Swimmer(s) Burlingame, GlenDate 03/08/1953Duration of swim 10:10Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Burlingame, Glen - 14/08/1953Swimmer(s) Burlingame, GlenDate 14/08/1953Duration of swim UnknownSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Hanks, Willis 17/08/1953Description Did not start due to rough weather.Swimmer(s) Hanks, WillisDate 17/08/1953Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Burlingame, Glen - 21/08/1954Description Cap Gris-Nez. Fan BaySwimmer(s) Burlingame, GlenDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 87Successful swimmer number 60Successful swim number France - England 72Duration of swim 14:10Notes Cap Gris Nez to Fan Bay. Very little Press notice due to the Billy Butlin race in progress.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Hanks, Willis 21/08/1954Description Started 10.15 p.m., quit 5.15 a.m. Started same time as Butlins racersSwimmer(s) Hanks, WillisDate 21/08/1954Duration of swim 7 hoursPilot boat Wild RoseSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Paysour, Robert 'Bob' Frederick - 21/08/1954Swimmer(s) Paysour, Robert 'Bob' FrederickDate 21/08/1954Duration of swim 12:40Notes 2nd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Park, Thomas Laurie - 15/08/1955Description START 5 47 am. FINISH 5 49 pm. Stroke. Front Crawl.Swimmer(s) Park, Thomas LaurieDate 15/08/1955Successful swim number 90Successful swimmer number 62Successful swim number France - England 75Duration of swim 12:02Notes Cap Gris Nez to St Margaret’s Bay.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Burdett, Florence L. - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Burdett, Florence L.Date 15/08/1956Duration of swim 00:00Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Park, Thomas Laurie - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Park, Thomas LaurieDate 15/08/1956Duration of swim 10:20Notes 4th Butlins Race, No Finishers "Mens Runner-up"Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Herron, Paul M. - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Herron, Paul M.Date 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Burdett, Florence L. - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Burdett, Florence L.Date 21/08/1957Duration of swim 00:00Notes 5th Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)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)Andersen, Greta Marie - 23/08/1958Swimmer(s) Andersen, Greta MarieDate 23/08/1958Successful swim number 102Successful swimmer number 68Successful swim number France - England 84Duration of swim 11:01Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Herron, Paul M. - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Herron, Paul M.Date 24/08/1958Duration of swim 10:02Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)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)Herron, Paul M. - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Herron, Paul M.Date 27/08/1959Duration of swim 08:52Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192) PAGE: 12Next >