| Women Of the Week, Florence Chadwick - Swimmer | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1590 |
| Catalog #: | 352900 | |
| Clip Number: | 352900-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 026-503-04 | |
| Timecode: | 00:37:41 - 00:38:25 | |
| Location: | Spain | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Gender roles LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Spain SPORTS: Women SPORTS/WATER: Long Distance Swims | |
| Description: | Florence Chadwick shatters another distance swimming mark, she swims the eight choppy, shark-infested miles between Gibraltar and Africa in the fastest time on record. (Straits of Gibraltar) Establishing shot - Florence Chadwick swimming the English Channel. CUS - Florence dives into the Straights of Gibraltar, 8 rugged miles, separating Spain from Africa. MCUS - Florence swimming in choppy water. MCUS -Guards on the boat on the alert to watch for sharks. CUS - A guard on the boat shoots into the water with his rifle. MCUS - Florence on the shore lines of Africa. CUS - Florence and the Capitan of the watch boat shaking hands. | |
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