The Swimmer! 1932

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"Forty-six minutes is a good swim for most people, but here's a lady who broke the woman's record in South Africa, with one of forty six hours - Mercedes Gleitz."

M/Ss of Ms Gleitz swimming in a pool. She swims over to the edge of the pool to sign an autograph. Overhead shot of her swimming...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16991
Sort Number:
EP 237
Time in/Out:
01:20:28:00 / 01:22:31:00
Canister:
EP 237
Film ID:
960.09
Issue Date:
05/05/1932

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  • Despite the title-card, this lady's name is Mercedes Gleitze.

    She was a prolific record-breaking swimmer in the 1920s and 30s. Some of her many feats can be found here - click on the image of Mercedes to find an autographed photo that confirms the spelling of the surname.....

    http://dailynews.openwaterswim
    ming.com/2011/01/what-swimm
    er-what-woman-mercedes.html

    Mercedes Gleitze can be seen in several other Pathe lips too.


    jamied 29th May 2012
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