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    American Florence May Chadwick swims the English Channel, becoming first woman to swim channel in both directions

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    CHANNEL SWIMMERS American typist Florence Chadwick breaks Channel Swim record in 13???? hrs...Shirley May France fails again and is carried ashore

    FLORENCE CHADWICK (U.S. Channel Swimmer). Typist sets up record for Channel swim of 13 1/2 hrs

    SHIRLEY MAY FRANCE - U.S. CHAnnel Swimmer Second attempt on Channel swim ends in being carried ashore exhausted.. while Florence Chadwick sets up record

    SWIMMING Florence Chadwick swims Channel in record of 13???? hrs..Shirley May France fails again.. carried ashore

    cross-channel, crowd, exhaustion, collapse, Shirley May France
    Background: American Florence May Chadwick swims the English Channel, becoming first woman to swim channel in both directions

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    Film ID:
    VLVA4DUGSSLA2M04VIUPPC435QHH7
    Media URN:
    VLVA4DUGSSLA2M04VIUPPC435QHH7
    Group:
    Reuters - Gaumont British Newsreel
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    14/08/1950
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:24:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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