Channel Swim

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

249

Date Released

5 Oct 1959

Date recorded

4 Sep 1959

Length of issue (in feet)

758

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trapeze Wedding
2. 2Talbot Bros. (Mary Anne)
3. 3Channel Swim

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: A "sport" only to the hardiest and most durable among us is distance swimming, and the toughest test in this country is the International Cross-Channel Race. We show you something of the arduous training that precedes the event - and then a quick look at the race itself.

Keywords

Competitions; Swimming

Locations

France; Dover; Kent; England; English Channel; Cap Gris Nez

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

362

Story extras:

Film clip

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