Florence Chadwick, 32, of San Diego, California, became the first woman in history to swim the English Channel both ways when she landed not far from Calais, after swimming from Dover on September 11, 1951. She swam from France to England in 1950. In this image Miss Chadwick swims strongly in mid-channel on her way to France on Sept. 11, 1951. (AP Photo/Jim Pringle) Ref #: PA.11141883 Date: 11/09/1951
