Stock Photo - Sep. 23, 1955 - Florence Chadwick Attempts Two-Way Channel Swim: With a thunderstorm in the Channel, Miss Florence Chadwick, the 35-year-old Californian set off early today on an England to France and back non-stop swim. She is the only woman to have beaten the Channel in both directions - from France in 1950 and from England in 1953. She also hopes to beat the England to France official record of 14 hours 6 minutes set up by Bloxwich baths manager Bill Pickering. Photo shows Florence Chadwick who started her attempt to swim the Channel both ways non-stop today. (Credit Image: © Keystone Press Agency/Keystone USA via ZUMAPRESS.com)

Stock Photo: Sep. 23, 1955 - Florence Chadwick Attempts Two-Way Channel Swim: With a thunderstorm in the Channel, Miss Florence Chadwick.

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