Swimming Up The Seine Aka Swimming In The Seine (1925)

No title - paperwork reads - Swimming in the Seine. Paris, France. L/S of a man stood on a bridge in swimming trunks, he has his arms up poised and ready to dive off. He launches himself off and the camera goes down to the river where he has landed, he swims off. Various shots as the swimmers make their way up the river followed by people in rowing boats. M/S as they reach the side and hang on. M/S of the winner being congratulated, he is out of breath and they all move off. M/S of a man with a wooden leg who has completed the swim, he stands with another man, and someone else comes in to join them. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-