FRANCE/ UK: SWIMMING: INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL SWIM: (1955)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL SWIM: Full Description: INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL SWIM: BUTLIN BILLY Watching 1955 International Channel Swim in a helicopter presents winner Abdel Abu Heif of Egypt with Cup and GBP500. CHANNEL SWIMMERS. Start of 1955 Cap Gris Nez to St. Margaret’s Abdel Abu Heif of Egypt 2nd Laurie Parks of Butlin who watched the swimming from helicopter presented Silver Cup and GBP500 to winner DOVER. Long shot of 1955 International Channel Swim. FRANCE. Start of 1955 International Channel Swim from Cap Gris Nez HEIF, Abdek Abu (Egyptian Channel Swimmer) Wins the 1955 International Channel Swim from France to Dover presented with cup and GBP500 from Billy Butlin. PARKS, Laurie (American Channel Swimmer) Comes in 2nd in 1955 International Channel swim from France to Dover. Sport; Swimming Backgro