Diving: no place for cowards

Canada, 1980

Film
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The top of a ten-meter diving tower is no place for cowards, according to Jim Lambie, the vociferous coach of two of Canada’s top female divers, Janet Nutter and Linda Cuthbert. In this film we see what goes into making a champion performer and the complete faith and loyalty the athletes have towards Lambie despite his brusque manner. A highlight of the film is the close diving competition at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton.

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Credits

director

Gary Toole

producer

Jacques Bobet

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:27:55:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015918

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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