Florence Chadwick
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 30 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 9,1918 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | San Diego |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | March 15,1995 |
| Died | San Diego |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Nationality | American |
| Job | Swimmer |
| Education | Point Loma High School |
| Known for | long distance swimming |
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| ID | 1366763 |
Florence Chadwick Life story
Florence May Chadwick was an American swimmer known for long-distance open water swimming. She was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions, setting a time record each time. She was also the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel, the Straits of Gibraltar, the Bosporus, and the Dardanelles.