Swimming Championships (1968)

No title - French National Swimming Championships - Olympic team decider. Paris, France. M/S Georges Vallerey swimming pool showing the start of the 100 metres freestyle for men. M/S as the swimmers dive in. Slow motion shots of the swimmers in action. M/S as swimmers make a turn, (ordinary speed). M/S swimmers nearing finish line. Rosseau touches side first to win. M/S press photographers. M/S women’s 400 metres freestyle in progress. Slow motion L/S swimmers coming to end of pool. C/U Claude Mandonnaud turning. Various slow motion shots of the swimmers. M/S as swimmers come to end of bath, Claude Mandonnaud touches the side to win. 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