Search swimsCurrently displaying: 4 results You've searched for:Decade: "1930s" xNationality: "Netherlands" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Surname B (2)H (1)S (1)Filter by Year 1930 (1)1931 (1)1932 (1)1933 (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Brouwers, Greetje - 06/09/1930Description Quits Channel Swim CAPE GRIS NEZ, France - Madame Brouwer, Dutch swimmer, abandoned an attempt to swim the English Channel after she had covered eight kilometers (approximately five miles) at 11:30 a. m. Saturday. She entered the water at 7:35 a. m. Weather conditions were bad. September 6, 1930 El Paso Evening Post, TexasSwimmer(s) Brouwers, GreetjeDate 06/09/1930Duration of swim 03:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Snel, Martha - 8/9/1931Swimmer(s) Snel, MarthaDate 8/9/1931Duration of swim Did not start?Trainer PolderNotes The Hague swimmer Martha Snel, who would attempt to swim the Channel on Tuesday morning, has not started. The weather conditions were such that her trainer Mr. Polder decided in consultation with the Dutch consul Ch. Ravisse and Rancan, the controller of the magazine "Het Leven" for this year the attempt to give up and postpone it until September 1932: Wednesday 9 September 1931 Haarlem's DagbladSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Brouwers, Greetje - 15/09/1932Swimmer(s) Brouwers, GreetjeDate 15/09/1932Duration of swim 06:00Notes 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 Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Haarlem, Joaf - 29/08/1933Swimmer(s) Haarlem, JoafDate 29/08/1933Duration of swim 02:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)