Search swimsCurrently displaying: 2 results You've searched for:Success: "Failed" xYear: "1930" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Nationality Netherlands (1)UK (1)Filter by Surname B (1)W (1) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number Westenborg, Miss Elsie 'Micky West' - 27/08/1930Description Started Cap Gris Nez 10.35pm. Gave up after 12 hours, 3 miles off Dover, due to exhaustion and seasicknessSwimmer(s) Westenborg, Miss Elsie 'Mickey West'Date 27/08/1930Duration of swim 12:00Pilot Joe CostaPilot boat JennerTrainer Jabez WolffeSuccess/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)