Search swimsCurrently displaying: 5 results You've searched for:Surname: "W" xNationality: "Netherlands" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (3)Failed (2)Filter by Direction England-France (2)France-England (3)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (3)Filter by Ratified Butlins (2)CSA (2)Filter by Year 1950 (1)1959 (2)1982 (1)1984 (1)Filter by Decade 1950s (3)1980s (2) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)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)Wildschut, Monique - 31/08/1982Swimmer(s) Wildschut, MoniqueDate 31/08/1982Successful swim number 460Successful swimmer number 267Successful swim number England - France 257Duration of swim 08:44Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Wildschut, Monique - 20/09/1984Swimmer(s) Wildschut, MoniqueDate 20/09/1984Successful swim number 506Successful swimmer number 267Successful swim number England - France 288Duration of swim 08:44Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) England-France (657)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)