Search swimsCurrently displaying: 11 results You've searched for:Decade: "1930s" xNationality: "Germany" xSuccess: "Failed" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Surname F (3)K (4)P (1)W (3)Filter by Year 1931 (3)1932 (2)1933 (2)1934 (1)1937 (3) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Fischer, Noel 'Fritz' - 28/08/1931Description Started Cap Gris Nez 9.55 a.m., abandoned due to rough seas and windSwimmer(s) Fischer, Noel 'Fritz'Date 28/08/1931Duration of swim 06:10Pilot boat Notre Dame du Risban trawler of CalaisSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Weynell, Anni - 01/09/1931Description Started 10pm Cap Gris Nez, abandoned after 5 miles, high windsSwimmer(s) Weynell, AnniDate 01/09/1931Duration of swim 02:10Trainer Elli TetschkeSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Fischer, Noel 'Fritz' - 07/09/1931Swimmer(s) Fischer, Noel 'Fritz'Date 07/09/1931Duration of swim 10:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Fischer, Noel 'Fritz' - 22/08/1932Description Started from Cap Gris Nez, abandoned after 12 hours 2 miles off DoverSwimmer(s) Fischer, Noel 'Fritz'Date 22/08/1932Duration of swim 12:10Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Koch, Fraulein Lu (Louisa) –15/09/1932Swimmer(s) Koch, Fraulein Lulu (Louisa)Date 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)Koch, Fraulein Lu (Louisa) - 25/08/1933Description Started 11.30 am, abandoned midnight, 1 mile off english coast, fainted in water. Eva Coleman, pqacemakerSwimmer(s) Koch, Fraulein Lulu (Louisa)Date 25/08/1933Duration of swim 12:20Pilot 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 Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Koch, Fraulein Lu (Louisa) - 03/09/1933Description Started 8.37 am Cap Gris NezSwimmer(s) Koch, Fraulein Lulu (Louisa)Date 03/09/1933Duration of swim 12:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Koch, Fraulein Lu (Louisa) - 01/09/1934Swimmer(s) Koch, Fraulein Lulu (Louisa)Date 01/09/1934Duration of swim 14:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Werner, Fritz Waldemar - 08/05/1937Description Pulled out due to coldSwimmer(s) Werner, Fritz WaldemarDate 08/05/1937Duration of swim 06:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Werner, Fritz Waldemar - 23/08/1937Description Started Petit Fort-Phillipe near Dunkirk 8 pm, got to Rytengen Lightship in North Sea off Ostend 3.30 pm.Swimmer(s) Werner, Fritz WaldemarDate 23/08/1937Duration of swim 19:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Plarre, Bruna Wendel - 25/08/1937Description Started Cap Gris Nez 5.50pm, gave up 9.30 am 5 miles off doverSwimmer(s) Plarre, Frau Bruna WendelDate 25/08/1937Duration of swim 16:25Trainer T.W. BurgessSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)