The Big Swim

Gilles Carle
1963-01-01


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27 min

Shows Canada's top swimmers in training for the 1964 Olympic Games. In gymnasium and pool, under the critical eye of coach Ed Healy, they practise long hours to build strength and stamina. Their first test, shown in the film, was at the 1962 Canadian Swimming Championships, at which they carried off a number of trophies.

Cast

Name Character Team
Thérèse Arbic Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Unowned
Étienne Aubray Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Unowned
Dick Pound Self Unowned
Ed Healy Self Unowned
Mary Stewart Self Unowned
Madeleine Sévigny Self Unowned
Alison Glendenning Self Unowned
Steve Rabinovitch Self Unowned