Describes the progressive steps in learning to swim and how a life can be lost by not being able to swim. Illustrates different swimming styles and shows a championship swimming event. Features Olympic champion Murray Rose.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
325484
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Survival skills
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Survival skills
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Aquatic sports - Safety measures
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Survival skills
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming - Coaching
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming - Safety measures
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)