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| 1918 births | |
| chadwick, florence | |
| 1995 deaths | |
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Born in San Diego Chadwick had her first swimming competition win at the age of ten, and later, at the age of eleven, competed in her first "challenging" competition, a Rough Water Swim . She placed fourth in the event. Chadwick's biggest contribution to swimming history occurred on August 8 , 1950 , when she crossed the English Channel in 13 hours and 20 minutes, breaking the then-current world record held by American swimmer Gertrude Ederle . One year later, Chadwick crossed the English Channel yet again, from England to France ; this time, in 16 hours and 22 minutes, thus making her the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions. In 1954 , she attempted, but failed to become the first person to swim across Lake Ontario (her competitor in this endeavor, Canadian Marilyn Bell , succeeded the next day). REFERENCES |
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