Profession: Swimmer
Nationality:
American
Why Famous: The first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions.
Born: May 19, 1918
Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA
Star Sign: Taurus
Events in the Life of Florence Chadwick
- 1950-08-08 Florence Chadwick swims English Channel (13:23)
- 1951-09-11 Florence Chadwick becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel from England to France. It takes 16 hours & 19 minutes
Arthur Leonard Schawlow
Bill Walsh
Colonel Sanders
Dion Fortune
George Murphy
Irene Joliot-Curie