Herman Willemse, known as the "Flying Dutchman," was a renowned Dutch long-distance and marathon swimmer, born on May 22, 1934. He excelled as a freestyle swimmer, securing 13 national titles and setting 19 records from 1952 to 1958. Shifting to marathon swimming in 1959, Willemse became the second Dutchman to cross the English Channel. He ranked world number two in marathon swimming for three consecutive years post-1964. With a meticulous, academic approach to competition, he also authored a book on marathon swimming before retiring in 1970. Willemse passed away on July 7, 2021.
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Time Zone - Europe/Amsterdam (1:19 E)
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Meaning of the name - Herman
man of the army, warrior
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Herman Willemse belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Schagen
Place of Death: Amsterdam
Occupation: swimmer
Awards Received: Inducted to the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 2008
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 22, 1934
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 22, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 22, 2026 |
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| Sun | 0 Gemini 38 | 1 Gemini 22 | 28 Leo 38 |
| Moon | 9 Virgo 29 | 18 Leo 39 | 25 Capricorn 16 |
| Mercury | 11 Gemini 36 | 10 Gemini 47 | 24 Leo 42 |
| Venus | 17 Aries 37 | 4 Cancer 3 | 5 Leo 50 |
| Mars | 21 Taurus 56 | 2 Taurus 38 | 24 Cancer 47 |
| Jupiter | 13 Libra 31 | 22 Cancer 20 | 19 Libra 58 |
| Saturn | 28 Aquarius 5 | 11 Aries 16 | 24 Aquarius 41 |
| Uranus | 29 Aries 16 | 1 Gemini 31 | 1 Taurus 21 |
| Neptune | 9 Virgo 35 | 3 Aries 51 | 11 Virgo 36 |
| Pluto | 22 Cancer 57 | 5 Aquarius 27 | 25 Cancer 13 |
| Rahu | 14 Aquarius 5 | 4 Pisces 40 | 9 Aquarius 12 |
| Ketu | 14 Leo 5 | 4 Virgo 40 | 9 Leo 12 |
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