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FANCY SWIMMING

Fancy Swimming (1958)

Swimmers in pool make different designs by manoeuvring their bodies into varying...

HOLLAND'S OUTDOOR SWIMMING SEASON OPENS

Holland's Outdoor Swimming Season Opens (1961)

Lake near Loosdrecht, swimming races with many...

MOSCOW'S OPEN-AIR HEATED SWIMMING POOL

Moscow's Open-Air Heated Swimming Pool (1961)

Russian swimmers enjoy the luxuries of outdoor heated...

 SWIMMING - HUNGARY V ENGLAND

Swimming - Hungary V England (1962)

Swimming contest in Hungary between Hungarian and English teams....

A CHILLY NOVEMBER MORNING

A Chilly November Morning (1930)

The North Dublin Swimming Club enjoy gala day in the cold looking...

THE SWIMMER!

The Swimmer! (1932)

Mercedes Gleitz breaks the record for endurance swimming.

SWIMMING STROKES - AND HOW THEY EVOLVED

Swimming Strokes - And How They Evolved (1933)

Different swimming strokes are demonstrated by Miss...

 

 

NATIONAL LONG-DISTANCE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

National Long-Distance Swimming Championship (1930)

Amateur swimmers compete along a course on the...

"Schoolboy Builders!" (1930)

Boys from St. Marylebone Grammar School help to build an outdoor swimming...

THE SURF GIRLS

The Surf Girls (1922)

Girls frolic in the surf and sit in small boats near San Francisco.

THE LENS LIAR - THE CAMERA CANNOT LIE....?

The Lens Liar - The Camera Cannot Lie....? (1921)

Special movie camera techniques are demonstrated...

A REGATTA TIP

A Regatta Tip (1929)

Fun in a river where people dive off a high diving board then bounce off a huge...

THE UNDERWATER CHARLESTON!

The Underwater Charleston! (1927)

Good shots of a couple doing the Charleston underwater in a swimming...

SPORTLIGHTS NO 17 - SERVICE AND SPORT

Sportlights No 17 - Service And Sport (1926)

Sporty girls including swimmers and divers.

MERMAID MODES FROM PARIS

Mermaid Modes From Paris (1930)

The latest in Parisian swimwear is modelled by a group of bathing...

TONY THE DIVER

Tony The Diver (1930)

Six year old boy demonstrates his diving and swimming skills.

CUTS / OUT TAKES from THE CHANNEL CONQUERED AGAIN in G 1324 and WELL DONE MOTHER...

Cuts / Out Takes From The Channel Conquered Again In G 1324 And Well Done Mother... (1926)

Cuts...

EVERYBODYS DOING IT NOW aka EVERYBODY'S DOING IT NOW & CUTS

Everybodys Doing It Now AKA Everybody's Doing It Now & Cuts (1926)

Mr. Derham of Southend swims...

ALL THROUGH THE TOWN

All Through The Town (1927)

Traditional crazy football match in Alnwick

CHANNEL CONQUERED AGAIN

Channel Conquered Again (1927)

The swimmer E.H.Temme receives an enthusiastic welcome from family and...

BEATEN ONLY BY THE COLD

Beaten Only By The Cold (1927)

Plenty of grease and good luck for Mrs. Corson, setting off on a channel...

LADIES LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

Ladies Long Distance Swimming Championship (1928)

Miss M. Hamblen wins the ladies' long distance...

SWIMMING AT CLONTARF

Swimming At Clontarf (1929)

18 people take part in the Christmas Day Swimming Race at Clontarf in...

AMATEUR SWIMMING

Amateur Swimming (1920)

A story about an amateur swimming competition in the River Thames.

EXCURSIONS AGAIN

Excursions Again (1920)

Everyone has lots of summer fun at the seaside in Herne Bay, Kent.

TO ATTEMPT CHANNEL SWIM

To Attempt Channel Swim (1921)

We see distance swimmer Mrs Arthur Hamilton in the sea and on the shore...

LADIES LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING

Ladies Long Distance Swimming (1921)

An item showing the ladies in action during the swimming...

AQUATIC GALA AT DUBLIN ZOO aka AQUATIC GALA

Aquatic Gala At Dublin Zoo AKA Aquatic Gala (1922)

Woman swimmers take part in a swimming...

MISS C JEANS LONG DISTANCE SWIM aka LADIES LONG DISTANCE SWIM

Miss C Jeans Long Distance Swim AKA Ladies Long Distance Swim (1922)

Women's long distance...

SINGLES, DOUBLES AND TREBLES

Singles, Doubles And Trebles (1932)

Divers are seen practising their technique at an outdoor swimming...

SLOWING DOWN TIME

Slowing Down Time (1933)

Various dives are seen in slow motion.

XMAS DAY SWIMMING RACE

Xmas Day Swimming Race (1922)

Swimming on Christmas Day in Clontarf in the Republic of Ireland (Eire,...

5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO!

5 Degrees Below Zero! (1923)

A group of swimmers brave the subzero temperatures to take a swim in an...

SANDY COVE GALA AND DUN LAOGHAIRE REGATTA

Sandy Cove Gala And Dun Laoghaire Regatta (1923)

Shots of the Sandycove Gala and Dun Laoghaire...

CLONTARF GALA

Clontarf Gala (1923)

Swimmers compete in the Clontarf gala in Dublin.

OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS aka AMERICAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONS LNER

Olympic Champions AKA American Swimming Champions Lner (1938)

Swimmers compete in races and make...

MR. JOHN BURNS

Mr. John Burns (1924)

John Burns opens an outdoor swimming pool in Nottingham.

A MOTHER'S GALLANT BID FOR FORTUNE

A Mother's Gallant Bid For Fortune (1929)

Myrtle Huddlestone stays in water for 21 hours in her...

£,5000 MARATHON SWIM

£,5000 Marathon Swim (1929)

E. Keating wins £5000 marathon swim over 15 miles in Lake Ontario,...

GRANDMOTHER CHANNEL SWIMMER

Grandmother Channel Swimmer (1925)

Grandmother Mrs E. Craven practices for her Channel swim in...

GERTRUDE EDERLE

Gertrude Ederle (1925)

American swimmer Gertrude Ederle arrives in Britain and trains at Brighton.

FOR CHANNEL SWIM TINTED

For Channel Swim Tinted (1925)

American swimmer Gertrude Ederle arrives in Britain and trains at...

CHANNEL SWIMMERS MEMORIAL

Channel Swimmers Memorial (1925)

Memorial to Captain Webb is unveiled on occasion of 50th anniversary...

LONG DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP OF WALES

Long Distance Championship Of Wales (1925)

Long distance swimmers compete in championships on the...

5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO!

5 Degrees Below Zero! (1923)

A group of swimmers brave the subzero temperatures to take a swim in an...

TO TEST THE CHANNEL

To Test The Channel (1926)

Miss Mille Grade practising at Dover for her cross Channel swim.

27 WORLDS BEST SWIMMERS aka 27 WORLD'S BEST SWIMMERS

27 Worlds Best Swimmers AKA 27 World's Best Swimmers (1926)

Men's long distance swimming race...

INTERNATIONAL WATER POLO

International Water Polo (1926)

England defeat Ireland at water polo.

BRAY S. C. GALA aka BRAY REGATTA

Bray S. C. Gala AKA Bray Regatta (1926)

Races and games - some serious and some fun - at seaside...

THE CHANNEL WINS version 1 of 2

The Channel Wins Version 1 Of 2 (1926)

Clarabelle Barratt's second Channel swim attempt fails due to...