Search swimsCurrently displaying: 2 results You've searched for:Decade: "1930s" xSurname: "P" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (1)Failed (1)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Independent (1)Filter by Year 1937 (1)1938 (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number 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)Plarre, Bruna Wendel - 25/08/1938Description Covered 70 kilometers in 14 degrees of cold water. The reason for this was the current and the two changes of ebb and flow.Swimmer(s) Plarre, Frau Bruna WendelDate 25/08/1938Successful swim number 23Successful swimmer number 22Successful swim number France - England 19Duration of swim 15:33Pilot boat “Notre Dame de Lourdes,’ of CalaisNotes Ratified and Observed by F.F.N.S. (Federation Francaise de Natation et de Sauvetage, i.e. French Swimming and Life-saving Federation)Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)