Tag: Florence Chadwick
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Florence Chadwick “American Swimmer Crosses the English Channel” on the Ed Sullivan Show
Florence Chadwick “American Swimmer Crosses The English Channel” on The Ed Sullivan Show, August 27, 1950.
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San Diego native and long-distance swimmer Florence Chadwick in 1981
You may not remember Florence Chadwick as much time has passed since she accomplished an extraordinary athletic feat. She swam the English Channel on August 8, 1950, at age 32 and broke the record of her swimming idol Gertrude Ederle by more than an hour. She swam from France to England in 13 hours and…
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The Florence restaurant pays tribute to legendary San Diego swimmer Florence Chadwick
A local restaurant is paying tribute to San Diego swimmer, Florence Chadwick. The restaurant just opened on Monday and KUSI’s Allie Wagner checked it out live on Good Morning San Diego. Some fun facts about the restaurant, the land it is on used to belong to the Chadwick family. Florence Chadwick was the first person…
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New Poway restaurant serves meals inspired by famous female swimmer
Set to open in Poway on March 18th, The Florence pays tribute to legendary swimmer Florence Chadwick. Florence May Chadwick was an American swimmer known for long-distance open water swimming. She was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions, setting a time record each time. She was also the first woman to swim…
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Florence Chadwick Documentary
A documentary created for Guilford College’s SPST 220 Spring 2016 HP course. The purpose of this video is educational, no copyright infringement intended.