Backstroke

United States, 1980

Film
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Episode of Series “1976-1980 Olympic & world class swimmers”.
One of a series of films which shows swimmers and their styles and techniques. Slow motion is used to clarify the demonstrations. This film concentrates on backstroke swimming.

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Credits

co-producer

Dan Ryan

Rick Pepin

production company

Aquaforum Films

Duration

00:12:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1980

Appears in

1976-1980 Olympic & world class swimmers

Group of items

1976-1980 Olympic & world class swimmers

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014817

Language

English

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Swimming - Training

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming - Training

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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