Tuhia he haere tonu mo tenei whitianga - Ko Greetje Kraan (i etahi wa he hapa i tuhi hei Geertje) he kaukau o mua o Netherlands. I roto i te kapa motu, i toa ia i te 1958 European Aquatics Championships
i te 4 × 100 m relay freestyle me te pakaru i nga rekoata o te ao e rua i te relay 4 × 100 m medley (1956 me 1957). I te tau 1957, i whakatauhia e ia he rekoata Pakeha i te 100 m freestyle (25 m kaukau).