Search swimsCurrently displaying: 37 results You've searched for:Surname: "A" 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 (13)Failed (23)Unknown (1)Filter by Direction England-France (10)France-England (27)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (13)Two Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Butlins (11)CSA (2)Daily Mail (5)Independent (2)Filter by Nationality Argentina (5)Belgium (1)Canada (1)Denmark (11)Egypt (11)France (1)Mexico (1)UK (4)USA (2)Filter by Year 1950 (6)1951 (6)1952 (4)1953 (2)1954 (2)1955 (4)1956 (2)1957 (5)1958 (2)1959 (4) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > Abertondo, Antonio - 07/08/1950Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 07/08/1950Duration of swim 25:00:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Abertondo, Antonio - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 22/08/1950Successful swim number 43Successful swimmer number 37Successful swim number France - England 37Duration of swim 16:18Notes 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)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)Attallah, Fahmy - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Attallah, FahmyDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 27:13:00Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Alfonsi, Georges - 23/08/1950Description Started Cap Gris Nez, Food; cold roast chicken and sugar lumps. Gave up at 01.19 a.m. after 1 hour "leisurely crawl" with stomach cramps, later diagnosed as appendicitisSwimmer(s) Alfonsi, GeorgesDate 23/08/1950Duration of swim 1:00Notes Made 'little progress'Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Abdu, Abdel Moneim - 05/09/1950Swimmer(s) Abdu, Abdel MoneimDate 05/09/1950Duration of swim 18:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Abdu, Abdel Moniem - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Abdu, Abdel MoneimDate 28/07/1951Duration of swim UnknownNotes 5 Egyptians swam together. All gave up together 7 miles off DoverSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Abouheif, Abdel LatifDate 28/07/1951Successful swim number 45Successful swimmer number 39Successful swim number France - England 39Duration of swim 15:43Notes Cap Gris Nez to Fan BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Anderson, Elna - 02/08/1951Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 02/08/1951Duration of swim 12:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Abertondo, Antonio - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 61Successful swimmer number 37Successful swim number France - England 54Duration of swim 14:14Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Arabi, Saied El - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Arabi, Saied ElDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 52Successful swimmer number 42Successful swim number France - England 45Duration of swim 12:42Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Abras, Michael - 20/08/1951Swimmer(s) Abras, MichaelDate 20/08/1951Duration of swim UnknownSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Anderson, Elna - 14/08/1952Swimmer(s) Anderson, ElnaDate 14/08/1952Duration of swim 15:08Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Attallah, Fahmy - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Attallah, FahmyDate 15/08/1952Duration of swim 20:00Notes One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happenedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Abdu, Abdel Moneim - 18/08/1952Swimmer(s) Abdu, Abdel MoneimDate 18/08/1952Successful swim number 71Successful swimmer number 53Successful swim number France - England 62Duration of swim 17:30Notes Cap Gris Nez to Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Arabi, Saied El - 29/08/1952Swimmer(s) Arabi, Saied ElDate 29/08/1952Successful swim number 72Successful swimmer number 42Successful swim number England - France 10Duration of swim 17:42Notes St. Margarets Bay at 7 amSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 02/08/1953Swimmer(s) Abouheif, Abdel LatifDate 02/08/1953Successful swim number 75Successful swimmer number 39Successful swim number England - France 13Duration of swim 13:45Notes Started as First Leg of Relay but completed the swimSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)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)Abdu, Abdel Moniem - 15/08/1954Swimmer(s) Abdu, Abdel MoneimDate 15/08/1954Duration of swim 14:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) England-France (657)Abertondo, Antonio - 21/08/1954Description Start 4 hours before high water. START 12 31 am. FINISH 5 24 pm.Swimmer(s) Abertondo, AntonioDate 21/08/1954Successful swim number 85Successful swimmer number 37Successful swim number France - England 70Duration of swim 16:53Notes Cap Gris Nez to Eastern DocksSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Abouheif, Abdel Latif - 15/08/1955Description START 5 47 am. FINISH 5 31 pm. Cap Gris-Nez. Langdon Steps. Stroke Front Crawl.Swimmer(s) Abouheif, Abdel LatifDate 15/08/1955Successful swim number 89Successful swimmer number 39Successful swim number France - England 74Duration of swim 11:44Notes Cap Gris Nez to Langdon Stairs 30 Sept 1929 – 21 April 2008 Has already swum the Channel in both directions. He was voted “The Marathon Swimmer of the 20th Century, 1953 he was first in the 29k River Seine race. In 1963 he won the 60 mile swim across Lake Michigan in a time of 35 hours. He was World Champion for 1964. 1965. and 1968. From 1953 to 1972 out of 68 top races he was only out of the top three on 12 occasions. He was a Graduate form Sandhurst Military Academy. Spoke 6 languages was a good pianist. He became a Colonel in the Egyptian Army.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Allsworth, Peter - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Allsworth, PeterDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 10:30Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Allsworth, Peter - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Allsworth, PeterDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 10:30Notes Set out same time as Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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) PAGE: 12Next >