page_title: Florence Chadwick
hierarchical_section_title: Florence Chadwick
caption_attribution_description: 1963 Press Photo English Channel Swimmer Florence Chadwick, Alan Tishman
context_page_description: Florence May Chadwick was an American swimmer known for long-distance open water swimming. She was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions, setting a time record each time. She was also the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel, the Straits of Gibraltar, the Bosporus, and the Dardanelles.
context_section_description: Florence May Chadwick (November 9, 1918 – March 15, 1995) was an American swimmer known for long-distance open water swimming. She was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions, setting a time record each time. She was also the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel, the Straits of Gibraltar, the Bosporus (one way), and the Dardanelles (round trip).
caption: Florence May Chadwick in 1963
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