Search swimsCurrently displaying: 21 results You've searched for:Nationality: "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 Success Successful (5)Failed (16)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (4)Two Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Butlins (6)CSA (2)Daily Mail (2)Independent (1)Filter by Nationality Denmark (1)Filter by Surname B (3)F (2)H (2)J (1)K (1)M (2)N (1)R (3)S (2)V (1)W (3)Filter by Year 1927 (1)1928 (1)1930 (1)1931 (1)1932 (1)1933 (1)1949 (3)1950 (2)1951 (1)1956 (1)1957 (1)1958 (1)1959 (3)1960 (1)1969 (1)1983 (1)Filter by Decade 1920s (2)1930s (4)1940s (3)1950s (9)1960s (2)1980s (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Jenson, Miss Edith - 21/08/1927Description Start Cap Gris Nez. failed 4h 21m, cramp in stomach, bad weather and choppy seas Swimmer(s) Jensen, Miss EdithDate 21/08/1927Duration of swim 04:21Notes Hilda Harding, 19, of Hove and Edith Jensen, 17, of Copenhagen, left Cap Gris Nez together. Harding 6h 5m collapsed unconscious and removed by trainer Wolfe and Jensen 4h 21m cramp in stomachSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Bakker, Alexander Wilhelm - 29/08/1928Swimmer(s) Bakker, Alexander WilhelmDate 29/08/1928Duration of swim 03:15Pilot boat NeptuneNotes Cap Gris NezSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)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)Rijsel, Miss Willi Croes van - 26/07/1949Swimmer(s) Rijsel, Miss Willi Croes vanDate 26/07/1949Duration of swim 14:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Schermer, Dick - 23/08/1949Swimmer(s) Schermer, DickDate 23/08/1949Duration of swim 04:30Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Rijsel, Miss Willi Croes van - 26/08/1949Description Cap Gris Nez. Abandoned 2 miles off Dover, thick fog and vomiting. Pacemaker Philip MickmanSwimmer(s) Rijsel, Miss Willi Croes vanDate 26/08/1949Duration of swim 16:52Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillTrainer E. H. TemmeSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Rijsel, Miss Willi Croes van - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Rijsel, Miss Willi Croes vanDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 04:15Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Walle, Jos de - 23/08/1950Description Started 2.37 a.m. Cap Gris Nez, gave up after 5 hours 7.30 a.m., exhausted and semi-consciousSwimmer(s) Walle, Jos deDate 23/08/1950Duration of swim 4:53Notes Made 'little progress'Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Hemsbergen, Jan van - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Hemsbergen, Jan vanDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 62Successful swimmer number 49Successful swim number France - England 55Duration of swim 14:30Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Meesters, Maria - 15/08/1956Swimmer(s) Meesters, MariaDate 15/08/1956Duration of swim 05:30Notes 4th Butlins Race, No Finishers "Womens Runner-up"Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Meesters, Maria - 21/08/1957Swimmer(s) Meesters, MariaDate 21/08/1957Duration of swim 13:00Notes 5th Butlins Race.Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Free, Stina - 24/08/1958Swimmer(s) Free, StinaDate 24/08/1958Duration of swim 13:10Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Free, Christina - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Free, ChristinaDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 04:37Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Weemhoff, Bastiaan - 27/08/1959Swimmer(s) Weemhoff, BastiaanDate 27/08/1959Duration of swim 06:19Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Willemse, Herman - 27/08/1959Description Start 1 53 a.m. Finish. 2. 42. p.m. Cap Gris-Nez - Folkestone Beach. Observer B Blowers.Swimmer(s) Willemse, HermanDate 27/08/1959Successful swim number 115Successful swimmer number 83Successful swim number France - England 96Duration of swim 12:49Pilot A. WhitePilot boat SeabirdNotes He was thirteen times National champion of the Netherlands. Twice winner of the Scheldt cup. Dutch champion 100m, 400m, and 1500m. This was the 7th. Billy Butlin Channel race.Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Butlins (192)Kok, Mary - 18/08/1960Swimmer(s) Kok, MaryDate 18/08/1960Successful swim number 138Successful swimmer number 98Successful swim number France - England 116Duration of swim 12:25Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Independent (34)Nys (Nijs), Judith de - 13/09/1969Swimmer(s) Nys (Nijs), Judith deDate 13/09/1969Successful swim number 210Successful swimmer number 147Successful swim number France - England 164Duration of swim 12:15Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified CSA (473)Van Der Laan, Irene - 18/08/1983Swimmer(s) Van Der Laan, IreneDate 18/08/1983Successful swim number 487Successful swimmer number 229Successful swim number France - England 213Duration of swim 10:05Notes 2nd leg of two-way, 18:15 totalSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings Two Way Swim (40)Ratified CSA (473)