Search swimsCurrently displaying: 9 results You've searched for:Nationality: "Netherlands" 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 (2)Failed (7)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (2)Filter by Ratified Butlins (6)Daily Mail (2)Filter by Surname F (2)H (1)M (2)R (1)W (3)Filter by Year 1950 (2)1951 (1)1956 (1)1957 (1)1958 (1)1959 (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Rijsel, Miss Willi Croes van - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Rijsel, Miss Willi Croes vanDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 04:15Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Walle, Jos de - 23/08/1950Description Started 2.37 a.m. Cap Gris Nez, gave up after 5 hours 7.30 a.m., exhausted and semi-consciousSwimmer(s) Walle, Jos deDate 23/08/1950Duration of swim 4:53Notes Made 'little progress'Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Hemsbergen, Jan van - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Hemsbergen, Jan vanDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 62Successful swimmer number 49Successful swim number France - England 55Duration of swim 14:30Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Meesters, Maria - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Meesters, MariaDate 15/08/1956Duration of swim 05:30Notes 4th Butlins Race, No Finishers "Womens Runner-up"Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Meesters, Maria - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Meesters, MariaDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 13:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Free, Stina - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Free, StinaDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 13:10Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Free, Christina - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Free, ChristinaDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 04:37Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Weemhoff, Bastiaan - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Weemhoff, BastiaanDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 06:19Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Willemse, Herman - 27/08/1959Description Start 1 53 a.m. Finish. 2. 42. p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - Folkestone Beach. Observer B Blowers.Swimmer(s) Willemse, HermanDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 115Successful swimmer number 83Successful swim number France - England 96Duration of swim 12:49Pilot A. WhitePilot boat SeabirdNotes He was thirteen times National champion of the Netherlands. Twice winner of the Scheldt cup. Dutch champion 100m, 400m, and 1500m. 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)