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The Big Swim

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.

Top Cast

  • Thérèse Arbic

    Thérèse Arbic

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Étienne Aubray

    Étienne Aubray

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Dick Pound

    Dick Pound

    Self

  • Ed Healy

    Ed Healy

    Self

  • Mary Stewart

    Mary Stewart

    Self

  • Madeleine Sévigny

    Madeleine Sévigny

    Self

  • Alison Glendenning

    Alison Glendenning

    Self

  • Steve Rabinovitch

    Steve Rabinovitch

    Self

Overview

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.

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