To Brand-de Jel (4 July 1906 - 3 August 1992) was a Dutch freestyle swimmer from Rotterdam. De Jel was a member of the swimming club Onderlinge Dameszwemclub representing the club at national and international competitions.

To Brand-de Jel
Personal information
Nationality Netherlands
Born(1906-07-04)4 July 1906
Died3 August 1992(1992-08-03) (aged 86)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubOnderlinge Dameszwemclub

In 1925 she finished second at the national championships in the 100 metres freestyle.[2] With Onderlinge Dameszwemclub she swam together with Truus Baumeister, Marie Baron and Marie Braun the Dutch national record in the 4x 50m freestyle in July 1926.[3] De Jel was also 3000 metres record holder.[4] With Onderlinge Dameszwemclub she also competed internationally, including in Brussels in 1925,[5] and Duisburg in 1926.[6]

Personal life change

De Jel was born on 4 July 1906.[1] De Jel got engaged in 1930 with professional boxer Piet Brand when he was boxing in the United States.[7] After having had their reception in October 1930,[8] they married on 29 January 1931.[9][4] De Jel died on 3 August 1992 at the age of 86. She is burried in Voorburg, together with his husband Brand who died 11 years earlier in 1981.[1]

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Grave of Piet Brand and To de Jel". online-begraafplaatsen.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. "Nationale Zwemwedstrijden B.Z.C. te Breda". Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant (in Dutch). 26 August 1925. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. "Vier Rotterdamsche kampioenen". Voorwaarts (in Dutch). 5 July 1926. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Een sporthuwelijk". Voorwaarts (in Dutch). 29 January 1931. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. "Nederlandsche zwemmers te Brussel". Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (in Dutch). 26 October 1925. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  6. "Onderlinge Dameszwemclub te Duisburg". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 7 May 1926. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  7. "Piet Brand in Amerika". Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 23 April 1930. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  8. "Een sportief huwelijk". Voorwaarts (in Dutch). 13 October 1930. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  9. "Een Rotterdamsch sporthuwelijk". Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 29 January 1931. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Delpher.

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