Camera Interviews - The South African Ladies Olympic Swimmers (1928)

The South African Olympic swimmers Misses Russell, Bengleberg, Rennie and Vandergoes pose for the camera with their trainer Mrs Finlayson. They stand on the pool side in their swimming costumes. M/S of the women as they dive into the pool. L/S of the girls swimming towards the camera. “The moment these Empire Eves see a swimming bath they dive right in to business - “ reads an intertitle. L/S of the women diving off a high board into the pool. Top shot of one of the girls swimming front crawl. Another girl dives in and swims underneath the camera. “Real water-sprites.“ Another of the women swims past the camera. Various shots of the girls swimming. “Grace - and precision, in “slow-time“ reads an intertitle, followed by slow motion footage one of the girls diving into the pool. Was item in Eve’s Film Review issue number 375 Note: Flash-frame intertitles. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCI
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