Search swimsCurrently displaying: 7 results You've searched for:Surname: "O" 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 (5)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (2)Filter by Ratified Butlins (4)CSA (1)Daily Mail (1)Filter by Nationality Denmark (1)Mexico (2)Spain (1)UK (2)Yugoslavia (1)Filter by Year 1950 (1)1955 (1)1956 (1)1957 (1)1958 (1)1959 (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Olsen, Edmund Valther - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Olsen, Edmund ValtherDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 06:00Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Oldman, Frederick Charles - 30/08/1955Description START 6 16 am. FINISH 8 47 pm. Stroke Front crawl. Observer R Griffiths.Swimmer(s) Oldman, Frederick CharlesDate 30/08/1955Successful swim number 94Successful swimmer number 65Successful swim number France - England 78Duration of swim 14:31Pilot Bert BillinghamPilot boat Southern QueenNotes Cap Gris Nez to South Foreland Lighthouse He finished completely exhausted, because of the rough conditions they tied a rope to him and towed him back to the boat. He was taken by ambulance to Hospital. Fred became a founder member of the British Long Distance swimming Association, also its first Chairman. Fred and Irene Oldman died in a car crash in May 1985.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Oldman, Frederick Charles - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Oldman, Frederick CharlesDate 15/08/1956Duration of swim 00:00Notes 4th Butlins Race, No FinishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Ocano, Ramon Briseno - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Ocano, Ramon BrisenoDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 16:10Notes 5th Butlins Race. Still in water when race declaredSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Ocano, Ramon Briseno - 23/08/1958Description Start 2.05 am. Cap Gris-Nez - Shakespeare beach.Swimmer(s) Ocano, Ramon BrisenoDate 23/08/1958Successful swim number 106Successful swimmer number 74Successful swim number France - England 88Duration of swim 17:05Pilot L. PearceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Ortiz, Agustin - 17/08/1959Swimmer(s) Ortiz, AgustinDate 17/08/1959Duration of swim 14:00Notes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Osman, Vatier - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Osman, VatierDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 00:00Notes Did Not StartSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)