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Maria Johanna "Ma" Braun (Delfshaven, 28 December 1881 – Rotterdam, 9 October 1956) was a Dutch swimming coach. She led the Dutch women's swimming team at the 1928–1952 Olympics and at the European championships in between, with her trainees winning medals at each of these competitions. Owing to her efforts, later supported by another prominent Dutch coach Jan Stender, the Netherlands was one of the leading women's swimming nations of the 1930s–1960s. Throughout her entire career Braun tried new strokes and training methods, and traveled throughout Europe to learn from competitors. In 1967 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

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  • Maria Johanna "Ma" Braun (Delfshaven, 28 December 1881 – Rotterdam, 9 October 1956) was a Dutch swimming coach. She led the Dutch women's swimming team at the 1928–1952 Olympics and at the European championships in between, with her trainees winning medals at each of these competitions. Owing to her efforts, later supported by another prominent Dutch coach Jan Stender, the Netherlands was one of the leading women's swimming nations of the 1930s–1960s. Throughout her entire career Braun tried new strokes and training methods, and traveled throughout Europe to learn from competitors. In 1967 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Her trainees included Marie Baron, Willy den Ouden, Rie Mastenbroek, her daughter Marie Braun, Puck Oversloot, Ria van der Horst, Irma Schuhmacher and Jopie van Alphen. Her daughter won the 100 m backstroke at the 1928 Summer Olympics, and Mastenbroek remains the only woman to win both the 100 and 400 meter Olympic freestyle, which she had done in 1936. (en)
  • Maria Johanna (Rietje of "Ma") Braun-Voorwinde (Delfshaven, 28 december 1881 – Rotterdam, 9 oktober 1956) was een Nederlands zwemtrainster. Ma Braun stond bekend om haar harde trainingsaanpak. Onder haar leiding domineerde de Nederlandse ploeg het internationale vrouwenzwemmen in de jaren twintig en dertig. Ma Braun is de moeder van Marie Braun, die onder leiding van haar moeder goud en zilver haalde bij de Olympische Zomerspelen van 1928 in Amsterdam. Tijdens de Olympische Zomerspelen van 1936 in Berlijn leidde ze Rie Mastenbroek naar drie gouden medailles en één zilveren medaille. Andere succesvolle pupillen van Ma Braun waren Marie Baron, Willy den Ouden, Puck Oversloot en na de oorlog Irma Schuhmacher. Zij werd in 1967 postuum opgenomen in de International Swimming Hall of Fame. (nl)
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  • Maria Johanna "Ma" Braun (Delfshaven, 28 December 1881 – Rotterdam, 9 October 1956) was a Dutch swimming coach. She led the Dutch women's swimming team at the 1928–1952 Olympics and at the European championships in between, with her trainees winning medals at each of these competitions. Owing to her efforts, later supported by another prominent Dutch coach Jan Stender, the Netherlands was one of the leading women's swimming nations of the 1930s–1960s. Throughout her entire career Braun tried new strokes and training methods, and traveled throughout Europe to learn from competitors. In 1967 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. (en)
  • Maria Johanna (Rietje of "Ma") Braun-Voorwinde (Delfshaven, 28 december 1881 – Rotterdam, 9 oktober 1956) was een Nederlands zwemtrainster. Ma Braun stond bekend om haar harde trainingsaanpak. Onder haar leiding domineerde de Nederlandse ploeg het internationale vrouwenzwemmen in de jaren twintig en dertig. (nl)
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  • Ma Braun (en)
  • Ma Braun (nl)
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