Search swimsCurrently displaying: 21 results You've searched for:Surname: "W" xNationality: "UK" 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 (5)Failed (16)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (5)Filter by Ratified Butlins (7)CSA (3)Filter by Nationality England (7)Filter by Year 1927 (1)1928 (1)1930 (1)1938 (2)1951 (1)1953 (2)1954 (1)1955 (1)1956 (1)1957 (2)1958 (1)1959 (1)1961 (1)1964 (1)1968 (1)1969 (1)1970 (1)1983 (1)Filter by Decade 1920s (2)1930s (3)1950s (10)1960s (4)1970s (1)1980s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Weidman, Mrs. Rose - 01/09/1927Description Started Cap Gris Nez 11 am, collapsed after 3.5 hours, swam 5 -6 miles. Pulled out by A.J. Fellows, an aspirant Channel swimmer from Rotherham who dived in from pilot boatSwimmer(s) Weidman, Mrs. RoseDate 01/09/1927Duration of swim 03:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Weidman, Mrs. Rose - 18/09/1928Description Started Cap Gris Nez 735 am, taken from water 1.31 pm due to adverse tides, choppy seas and sea-sickness. Reached 6 miles off French coast but zig-zag drifting meant she swam 21 milesSwimmer(s) Weidman, Mrs. RoseDate 18/09/1928Duration of swim 05:56Pilot T.E. SaundersPilot boat Viking motor boat of FolkestoneSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Westenborg, Miss Elsie 'Micky West' - 27/08/1930Description Started Cap Gris Nez 10.35pm. Gave up after 12 hours, 3 miles off Dover, due to exhaustion and seasicknessSwimmer(s) Westenborg, Miss Elsie 'Mickey West'Date 27/08/1930Duration of swim 12:00Pilot Joe CostaPilot boat JennerTrainer Jabez WolffeSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wheatcroft, Fernley - 22/07/1938Swimmer(s) Wheatcroft, FernleyDate 22/07/1938Duration of swim 09:10Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wheatcroft, Fernley - 28/08/1938Swimmer(s) Wheatcroft, FernleyDate 28/08/1938Successful swim number 24Successful swimmer number 23Successful swim number France - England 20Duration of swim 13:45Notes Cap Gris Nez to Abbots CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Wray, Kenneth James – 11/09/1951Description Started Cap Gris Nez, gave up due to crampSwimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 11/09/1951Duration of swim 2:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wray, Kenneth James - 05/07/1953Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 05/07/1953Duration of swim 03:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wray, Kenneth James - 06/08/1953Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 06/08/1953Duration of swim 12:15Notes 1st Butlins Race - no finishersSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wray, Kenneth James - 21/08/1954Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 21/08/1954Duration of swim 02:00Notes 2nd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wray, Kenneth James - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 00:00Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Westley, Wilfred - 19/07/1956Description Started Cap Gris Nez at 2.49 a.m., gave up after 3 hours 11 minutes because of strong tides and a freshening breeze. He had covered about 3 milesSwimmer(s) Westley, WilfredDate 19/07/1956Duration of swim 03:11Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Woodward, Barry - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Woodward, BarryDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 07:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wray, Kenneth James - 21/08/1957Description Start Cap Gris Nez 4 10 a.m. Finish Shakespeare Cliff 8 10 p.m. Stroke Front crawl. Start 4 hours before high water. This was the 5th Billy Butlin Race. Observer. A. Fido.Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 21/08/1957Successful swim number 99Successful swimmer number 69Successful swim number France - England 81Duration of swim 16:00Pilot A. KelseyPilot boat PotunasNotes 5th Butlins Race. 2nd of 2 finishersSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Wray, Kenneth James - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 04:07Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Wray, Kenneth James - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Wray, Kenneth JamesDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 10:57Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)White, Margaret - 02/09/1961Swimmer(s) White, MargaretDate 02/09/1961Successful swim number 144Successful swimmer number 102Successful swim number France - England 119Duration of swim 15:08Pilot Hutchinson, LenPilot boat VictorNotes Cap Gris Nez to The WarrenSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Watson, Barry - 16/08/1964Swimmer(s) Watson, BarryDate 16/08/1964Successful swim number 160Successful swimmer number 113Successful swim number France - England 133Duration of swim 09:35Notes 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)Watson, Barry - 01/01/1968Swimmer(s) Watson, BarryDate 15/09/1968Duration of swim 07:20Notes 2nd leg of failed two waySuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Watson, Barry - 07/08/1969Description Failed 2nd leg of 2-way; 1st leg successfulSwimmer(s) Watson, BarryDate 07/08/1969Duration of swim 07:27Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Watson, Barry - 14/08/1970Description Failed 2nd leg of 2-way; 1st leg successfulSwimmer(s) Watson, BarryDate 14/08/1970Duration of swim 03:17Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Wetherly, Alison - 18/08/1983Swimmer(s) Wetherly, AlisonDate 18/08/1983Successful swim number 485Successful swimmer number 279Successful swim number France - England 212Duration of swim 16:20Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)