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Florence Chadwick
Penarth to Weston-Super-Mare
Swim time: 6 hours 7 minutes
Date: 5-8-1957
Start: Anchor Head slipway (England)
Finish: Penarth (Wales)
Swim details:
Florence Chadwick from the USA swam the Weston Super Mare route way back in 1957, first known American swimmer! The time of 6 hours 7 minutes broke the existing record for the route. Florence also swam the English channel six times, and was the first female to swim it in both directions.
Against the Current: Florence Chadwick in and out of the water | San Diego Reader
Florence Chadwick Biography (dovermuseum.co.uk)
4 Florence Chadwick Bristol Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
Pictures and clippings:
Huge thank you to her grand niece, Jenny Baker for the pics!
Youtube videos:
A selection of youtube videos of her swims:
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