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  • Channel Swimmer (1951)
  • Approved
    Short | 10 min | Short, Adventure, Sport
Channel Swimmer (1951)
Approved
Short | 10 min | Short, Adventure, Sport
After her 1950 record-breaking swim of the English Channel over the "easy route" from France to England, England's Florence Chadwick, "Queen of the English Channel," began her diligent training to swim the channel over the harder ...See moreAfter her 1950 record-breaking swim of the English Channel over the "easy route" from France to England, England's Florence Chadwick, "Queen of the English Channel," began her diligent training to swim the channel over the harder opposite-direction route from England to the Continent. She swan constantly in Miami, Florida in the winter months, prior to her attempt, and also practiced daily, after moving her training camp, at a Catskill resort in New York. Her attempt at the reverse direction, was successful and made her the first woman to swim the channel in both directions. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Joseph Walsh
Writer
Earle Luby (narrative)
Producer
Earle Luby
Cinematographer
Joseph Walsh
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Release date
Sep 28, 1951 (United States)

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Florence Chadwick
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