Miss Chadwick Sets Channel Swim Record

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
2351
Date Released
10 Sep 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Ace Cyclists Tour Britain
  2. 2Adenauer’s Overwhelming Victory
  3. 3Miss Chadwick Sets Channel Swim Record
  4. 4Farnborough Festival in Air
  5. 5727.6 MPH Duke’s Record Official

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
Californian swimmer Florence Chadwick sets England-France Channel swim record, but fails to fulfil ambition to return same day.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
Gris Nez
Footage sources
Les Actualites Francaises
Library number
21622
Length of story (in feet)
73
Story extras:
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