Florence Chadwick becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions- September 11th, 1951
Sep 11, 2021
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California native Florence Chadwick prevailed against dense fog, heavy winds, and frigid water to become the first woman to swim across the English Channel in both directions.
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