Search swimsCurrently displaying: 6 results You've searched for:Surname: "B" xDirection: "France-England" xRatified: "CSA" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Nationality Australia (2)Canada (1)Lebanon (1)New Zealand (1)UK (1)Filter by Year 1953 (1)1955 (1)1970 (1)1983 (1)1985 (1)1987 (1)Filter by Decade 1950s (2)1970s (1)1980s (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Bleik, Toufic A. - 03/08/1953Description START Aug 2. About 2 00am.?? FINISH. About 6 pm??. Swam into a thick patch of oil discharged from a tanker. And had difficulty with his goggles. Neap Tide Swimmer(s) Bleik, Toufic A.Date 03/08/1953Successful swim number 77Successful swimmer number 55Successful swim number France - England 63Duration of swim 16:05Notes Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Bell, Marilyn - 31/07/1955Description START 5 53am. FINISH 8 30 pm.Swimmer(s) Bell, MarilynDate 31/07/1955Successful swim number 88Successful swimmer number 61Successful swim number France - England 73Duration of swim 14:37Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillTrainer Gus RyderNotes Cap Gris Nez to The Warren. Black bathing costume, red helmet, green goggles. Mascots, four leaf clover, small stuffed dog given to her by Shirley Dunbar. First person to swim Lake Ontario. She swam the Juan de Fuca Strait in 1956 (18.3 miles) time 11 hrs 35mins.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Brewer, Kenneth - 13/08/1970Swimmer(s) Brewer, KennethDate 13/08/1970Successful swim number 219Successful swimmer number 150Successful swim number France - England 167Duration of swim 14:10Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Blewett, Sandra - 18/08/1983Swimmer(s) Blewett, SandraDate 18/08/1983Successful swim number 482Successful swimmer number 277Successful swim number France - England 211Duration of swim 11:52Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Baldock, Cyril - 18/08/1985Swimmer(s) Baldock, CyrilDate 18/08/1985Successful swim number 516Successful swimmer number 299Successful swim number France - England 223Duration of swim 10:44Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Batt, Clifford - 19/08/1987Swimmer(s) Batt, CliffordDate 19/08/1987Duration of swim 18:37Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)