Florence Chadwick

Swimmer Florence Chadwick Full Name: Florence Chadwick
Nationality:

American

Profession: Swimmer
Why Famous: The first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions.

Born: May 19, 1918
Star Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA

Died: March 15, 1995 (aged 76)
Cause of Death: Leukemia

Historical 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

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