Karl-Heinz Rauert
 the first Beltquerung-Swimmer

The 25.07.1939 started Karl-Heinz Rauert from Fehmarn his Beltquerung from Fehmarn to Danmark. He finished as the first swimmer with success the Beltquerung. He hold the record exactly 60 years and nobody repeated it. While his Beltquerung he was escorted by a fisherboat with captain, mate and his father. Rauert had to wait a long time for his attempt because of bad weather.
 

Table of the disciplines of the Beltquerung

Disciplines of the Open Beltquerung

Disciplines of the event “International Marathon Swimming Beltquerung”

Backgroundinfos over the events Beltquerung

Listing of all successful swimmers of the Beltquerung

Listing of all attemps of the Beltquerung

History of the Beltquerung

Frequent asked questions

Inscription forms of the Beltquerung

More Informations of the swimming

Links to interesting Websites

Contact to the event organizer JOGPROMOTION

Listing of the boats

Listing of accomodations