Peggy Büchse
Encyclopedia
Peggy Büchse (born September 9, 1972 in Rostock
) is a former long-distance
swimmer from Germany
, who won her first international title at the 1987 European Junior Championships (400 m freestyle). In the early 1990s she switched to open water swimming
, winning several international titles. Büchse retired in 2002.
Rostock
Rostock -Early history:In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc ; the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161.Afterwards the place was settled by German traders...
) is a former long-distance
Long-distance swimming
The distances that distinguish long distance swimming from ordinary swimming are those distances that are longer than are typically swum in pool competitions. When a given swim calls more on endurance than outright speed, the more likely it is to be considered a long distance swim...
swimmer from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, who won her first international title at the 1987 European Junior Championships (400 m freestyle). In the early 1990s she switched to open water swimming
Open water swimming
Open water swimming takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, bays, lakes, rivers, canals, and reservoirs.The beginning of the modern age of open water swimming is sometimes taken to be May 3, 1810, when Lord Byron swam several miles to cross the Hellespont from Europe to Asia.In...
, winning several international titles. Büchse retired in 2002.