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The Big Swim (1963)

★ 10.0/10 27 min Documentary Canada French
Director: Gilles Carle
Streaming: Not available

Description

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 Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Étienne Aubray Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Dick Pound Self
Ed Healy Self
Mary Stewart Self
Madeleine Sévigny Self
Alison Glendenning Self
Steve Rabinovitch Self

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