Chadwick, Florence
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| Birthname | Florence Chadwick | ||||
| born on | 9 November 1918 at 19:25 (= 7:25 PM ) | ||||
| Place | San Diego, California, 32n43, 117w09 | ||||
| Timezone | PST h8w (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   16°56'   27°49 Asc. 28°52'
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Biography
American swim champion and stockbroker, she was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions. On August 8, 1950 she broke Gertrude Ederle's speed record for the England to France run; a year later she began in France and swam successfully to England. In 1953 and 1955, she again swam the Channel becoming the first woman to complete the journey four times. In 1952 and 1953 she set other records for speed in the Catalina Channel and the Straits of Gibraltar. Chadwick worked as a stockbroker and became vice president of First Wall Street Corporation in San Diego
She died March 15, 1995 after an unspecified long illness.
Events
- Work : Gain social status 1955 (First woman to swim the Channel four times)
Source Notes
Steinbrecher Collection: Gauquelin Book of American Charts
Categories
- Vocation : Business : Banker/ Financier (Stockbroker)
- Vocation : Sports : Swimming
- Notable : Awards : Sports Championship
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
