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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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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007830
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Leisure
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Swimming - Training
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Leisure
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Aquatic sports
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Leisure
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Olympic Games (18th : 1964 : Tokyo, Japan)
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Olympics - History
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)