Koch, Fraulein Lulu (Louisa)Also known as Louise LukochBorn Germany 1907 Faber starts and Koch fails- Syracuse Herald 26/8/1933 Faber and Koch Fail - The Burlington, N.C., Daily Times-News 26/8/1933 Morris abandons swim - The Scotsman 4/9/1933 Morris's five hour swim - Dover Express 8/9/1933 Channel Swimmer Lukoch - Taunton Courier 5/9/1934 Swims by Koch, Fraulein Lulu (Louisa) Swim on 15/09/1932Duration of swim 06:00 hoursNotes Girls Try Channel. CAPE CRIS NEZ, France. A German girl, Lee Koch, and a Dutch girl F. Brouwer, started simultaneously to swim the English channel. It was the Brouwer girl's second attempt. They hoped to reach Dover together. Lincoln Nebraska State Journal September 15, 1932. THIRST BALKS GIRLS' CHANNEL ATTEMPTS. Cape Gris Nez, France. Sept. 15. A German girl. Loe Koch, and a Dutch Miss F. Brouwer, both abandoned attempts to swim the English Channel today after they had covered about ten miles. Both said they were unable to continue because of thirst. September 16 1932 Daily News from New York Success/failure FailedDirection(s) France-EnglandSwim on 25/08/1933Description Started 11.30 am, abandoned midnight, 1 mile off english coast, fainted in water. Eva Coleman, pqacemakerDuration of swim 12:20 hoursPilot boat France tug of DunkirkNotes Lulu Koch, Germany, abandoned her try after twelve hours and twenty minutes in the water. Miss Koch was but 1,640 feet from the English coast...Middletown Times Herald 26 August 1933Success/failure FailedDirection(s) France-EnglandSwim on 03/09/1933Description Started 8.37 am Cap Gris NezDuration of swim 12:30 hoursSuccess/failure FailedDirection(s) France-EnglandSwim on 01/09/1934Duration of swim 14:30 hoursSuccess/failure FailedDirection(s) France-England No CommentsStart the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Add a comment about this pageYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ Share thisFacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinSearch for…SwimmersSwimsPhotos
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