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The Big Swim (1963)

Directed by Gilles Carle

Documentary · 27m

Shows Canada's top swimmers in training for the 1964 Olympic Games. In gymnasium and pool, under the critical eye of coach Ed Healy, they practise long hours to build strength and stamina. Their first test, shown in the film, was at the 1962 Canadian Swimming Championships, at which they carried off a number of trophies.

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Cast

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Thérèse Arbic Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
É
Étienne Aubray Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
D
Dick Pound Self
E
Ed Healy Self
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Mary Stewart Self
M
Madeleine Sévigny Self
A
Alison Glendenning Self
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Steve Rabinovitch Self

Crew

Director
Gilles Carle
Director of Photography
Jean-Claude Labrecque, Michel Thomas-d'Hoste

Details

Original title
Natation
Release date
1963-01-01
Runtime
27m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
English, French
Countries
Canada
Production
ONF | NFB