Summary

Champion girl swimmers train for Olympic trials at Milwaukee Athletic Club in Milwaukee, WI

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Pathe
Negative # 1950
Clip SR003560_05_01.mov
Date 6/1/1931
Title Champion girl swimmers train for Olympic trials at Milwaukee Athletic Club in Milwaukee, WI
Description Title card: "Wisconsin mermaids limber up for Olympics - champion girl swimmers of Milwaukee Athletic Club, all under 14 years of age, begin their outdoor training for big meet" / start of medley relay event, two teams competing / two swimmers doing backstroke / two swimmers dive in pool for start of second leg of relay / two swimmers doing breaststroke / four swimmers dive in pool and compete in freestyle race, they finish race and climb out of pool / Note: exact day not known
Country United States
Province/State Wisconsin
City Milwaukee

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