Search swimsCurrently displaying: 9 results You've searched for:Surname: "B" xDecade: "1930s" 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 (2)Failed (7)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (2)Filter by Nationality Netherlands (2)Sweden (1)UK (6)Filter by Year 1930 (1)1932 (2)1935 (2)1936 (1)1937 (1)1938 (1)1939 (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)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)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 17/09/1932Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 17/09/1932Duration of swim 05:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 07/08/1935Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 07/08/1935Duration of swim 02:55Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 22/08/1935Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 22/08/1935Duration of swim 02:58Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 30/08/1936Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 30/08/1936Duration of swim 03:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Blower, Tom - 04/08/1937Swimmer(s) Blower, TomDate 04/08/1937Successful swim number 22Successful swimmer number 21Successful swim number France - England 18Duration of swim 13:29Notes Cap Gris Nez to Abbots CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Brewster, Dr. George Basil - 26/08/1938Swimmer(s) Brewster, Dr. George BasilDate 26/08/1938Duration of swim 05:47Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Bauer, Sally - 27/08/1939Description START 5 50am Aug 27. FINISH 9 12pm. Cap Gris Nez to Warren Halt. Food; Cocoa, Malt, Bananas, Tea. Stroke; Front crawl, 54 spm. Observer Mr Holloway. Start four hours before high tideSwimmer(s) Bauer, SallyDate 27/08/1939Successful swim number 25Successful swimmer number 24Successful swim number France - England 21Duration of swim 15:22Pilot George Obree with Mr. Gipson and Mr. KalfussPilot boat Ocean Prince and SkylarkNotes Due to the fear of the imminent second world war, Sally had to rush back home. Therefore swim not added to C.S.A. list until 1975. Sally went on to swim the Channel again in the Daily Mail 1951 race in a time of 14hrs 40 min. Other crew; Mr Gipson. Mr Kalfuss and Mr T. Brockman jnr. Witnesses; Briscoe Ray (A. S. A.), L W Holloway (Observer) (RLSS), Mr Gosta Westin (Swedish Consul General), Mr H Eirmark. Success/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)