Florence Chadwick
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Title |
Florence Chadwick |
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Subject |
Swimmers
Swimming
Swimming pools
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Description |
Florence Chadwick leaning out of the pool surrounded by admirers, and Mike Peppe the Ohio State University (1931-1962) and Olympic Team (1948, 1952, 1956, 1960) Swimming and Diving coach. Florence May Chadwick (November 9, 1918 – March 15, 1995) 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 the Catalina Channel, the Straits of Gibraltar, the Bosporus (one way), and the Dardanelles (round trip). |
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Creator |
Photographer: Herb Topy |
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Date of Original |
May 8, 1953 |
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Time Period |
1951-1960 |
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Location |
Columbus; Franklin County; Ohio |
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Identifier |
5040 Florence Chadwick swimmer 5-8-53 050.jpg |
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Building Type |
Sports-Other
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Collection |
Columbus Memory |
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Collection Web Site |
www.columbusjewishhistory.org |
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Submitting Donor/Loaner |
Columbus Jewish Historical Society |
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Rights |
A user of any image in this collection is solely responsible for determining any rights or restrictions associated with the use, obtaining permission from the rights holder when required, and paying fees necessary for a proposed use. |
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Searchable Date |
1953 |
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Format |
Picture
Negative |
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Language |
ENG |
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Media Type |
Jpeg 2000 |
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