Zus Philipsen-Braun
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Maria Johanna "Zus"•Philipsen-Braun |
| Used name | Zus•Philipsen-Braun |
| Nick/petnames | Marie of Zus |
| Born | 22 June 1911 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| Died | 23 June 1982 in Gouda, Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| Measurements | 170 cm |
| Affiliations | ODZ, Rotterdam (NED) |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Marie Braun was the daughter of Marie Braun-Voorwinde, known as “Ma” Braun. Her mother was a dominant and successful coach, involved with Dutch women’s swimming from the mid-1920s until her death in 1956. Her daughter, who was also a decent diver and water polo player, achieved her first great success in 1927, winning the European title in the 400 m freestyle, in addition to two silver medals, one in the 100 m backstroke and one in the 4×100 m freestyle (with Truus Klapwijk, Rie Vierdag, and the non-Olympian Wilhelmine den Turk). One year later, Braun became the first Dutch swimming champion by winning the 100 m backstroke in Amsterdam, while also taking silver in the 400 freestyle. Nicknamed “Zus” (Sis), she won three more European titles in 1931, 400 m freestyle, 100 m backstroke, 4×100 m freestyle (with Truus Baumeister, Rie Vierdag, and Willy den Ouden), and Braun was favoured to medal in Los Angeles. After qualifying for the 400 m freestyle final, Braun had to be taken to hospital with a fever, officially because of an “insect bite”. She herself thought people favouring American Eleanor Holm might have tried to eliminate her. The incident ended Braun’s career, in which she bettered six World Records (three times in the 100 backstroke) and 14 Dutch titles (of which 7 in 1927).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | NED |
Zus Braun | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Netherlands | AC r2/2 | ||||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | NED |
Zus Philipsen-Braun | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 2 h2 r1/3 | |||||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 1 h3 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m freestyle – 28 November 1928 - 7 January 1931: 1:13.2 (28 November 1928; The Hague, NED), 1:11.8 (29 October 1929; The Hague, NED); 200 m freestyle – 2 March 1930 - 3 May 1933: 2:42.8 (2 March 1930; Paris, FRA), 2:40.8 (21 September 1931; Amsterdam, NED); 400 m freestyle – 2 September 1927 - 12 July 1934: 6:11.8 (2 September 1927; Bologna, ITA), 5:53.6 (4 August 1928; Amsterdam, NED), 5:46.0 (19 February 1930; The Hague, NED), 5:42.0 (30 August 1931; Paris, FRA); 100 m backstroke – 11 August 1928 - 30 May 1932: 1:21.6 (11 August 1928; Amsterdam, NED), 1:21.4 (20 April 1929; Bruxelles, BEL), 1:21.0 (27 November 1929; The Hague, NED); 200 m backstroke – 24 November 1928 - 19 September 1932: 2:59.2 (24 November 1928; Bruxelles, BEL))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 11 August 1928 - 27 February 1930: 1:21.6 (11 August 1928; Amsterdam, NED), 1:21.4 (20 April 1929; Bruxelles, BEL), 1:21.0 (27 November 1929; Den Haag, NED); 200 m backstroke – 24 November 1928 - 1 February 1930: 2:59.2 (24 November 1928; Bruxelles, BEL))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (4–2–0 1927 Bologna SWM gold: 400 m freestyle, silver: 100 m backstroke and 4×100 m freestyle relay (competed as Zus Braun); 1931 Paris SWM gold: 400 m freestyle, 100 m backstroke, and 4×100 m freestyle relay (competed as Zus Braun))