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DRYLAND DIVING

Dryland Diving (1933)

Teenagers practise diving on a beach in Australia.

DIVING GRACE - AN AUSTRALIAN CAMEO

Diving Grace - An Australian Cameo (1933)

Various shots of a team of divers going through their...

GEORGIA COLEMAN

Georgia Coleman (1933)

Various dives are demonstrated by the Olympic Women's Spring Board champion.

TRAGEDY ... FANTASTIC IN ITS HORROR

Tragedy ... Fantastic In Its Horror (1932)

Wreckage of ship that exploded in New York harbour.

A NEW WORLD'S RECORD

A New World's Record (1932)

Australians show of a new design of deep sea diving suit in Sydney Harbour ...

WATER BABIES

Water Babies (1932)

Swimmers demonstrate their skills in competition in Florida, United States of America

TRAINING OLYMPIC HOPEFULS

Training Olympic Hopefuls (1932)

The American diving champion Georgia Coleman instructs youngsters.

 

 

PETE DESJARDINE

Pete Desjardine (1932)

Olympic Diver Pete Desjardine demonstrates numerous dives at an outdoor pool.

DEFYING DEATH

Defying Death (1932)

Monsieur Ringen dives into a 6 feet deep tank from a height of 120 feet.

THE FOUR-YEAR-OLDER

The Four-Year-Older (1932)

Four-year-old Jackie Overhill swims and dives into an open-air swimming pool.

WHERE THE SNOW KING REIGNS

Where The Snow King Reigns (1932)

Husky teams pulling sledges and hardy swimmers at an icy cold...

GREASY!

Greasy! (1932)

Balancing on a greasy pole over a swimming pool and diving from a very high board.

CHAMPIONS ALL

Champions All (1932)

American girl swimmers in training for the Olympics.

THERE IS ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE!

There Is One Born Every Minute! (1932)

Vertiginous stunts are performed including pole swinging and...

THE BOY DIVER

The Boy Diver (1932)

Teenage boy demonstrates a diving suit he has made himself.

WATER BABIES - Tinted Version.

Water Babies - Tinted Version. (1932)

Swimmers demonstrate their skills in competition in Florida,...

US rules world in sports

Us Rules World In Sports (1932)

1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games, US wins golds in the water

LIKE HUMAN SWALLOWS

Like Human Swallows (1931)

Scenes from the French national diving competition.

BUDDING WATER SPRITES

Budding Water Sprites (1931)

Young children show off their swimming and diving skills, United States of...

REGATTA GAIETY

Regatta Gaiety (1931)

Diving, fashion parades and fun at a Paris open-air swimming pool.

DIVING DE LUXE

Diving De Luxe (1931)

Pete Desjardins the Olympic swimmer shows off his diving skills.

TWENTY THOUSAND YEARS AGO!

Twenty Thousand Years Ago! (1931)

Bones of a dinosaur are lifted from the bottom of a lake in Florida....

DIVERS TRAIN ON LAND

Divers Train On Land (1931)

Funny footage of men who practice diving suspended by ropes.

SECRETS OF NATURE - GREAT CRESTED GREBE

Secrets Of Nature - Great Crested Grebe (1931)

Educational film showing the Great Crested Grebe...

THE YOUNGEST BATHING BELLE

The Youngest Bathing Belle (1930)

Two-year-old Marjorie Best takes a swim in an outdoor pool, to the...

DIVING OFF THE DEEP END

Diving Off The Deep End (1930)

Girls in swimsuits do some fancy diving at Southport Lido.

THE DEEP ONE

The Deep One (1930)

Inventor tries out his new deep sea diving suit.

THE GRACEFUL ART OF DIVING aka THE GRACEFUL ART OF DIVINE

The Graceful Art Of Diving AKA The Graceful Art Of Divine (1930)

The diver Miss Aileen Riggin...

THE DIVER

The Diver (1930)

Six year old diver Tony Summers shows off his skills, Chiswick, London.