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, at Sangattes after swimming from Dover on September 11, 1951. She swam from France to England in 1950. In this image Miss Chadwick lands on the French coast at Sangattes, France, still fresh and smiling, at the end of her swim on Sept. 11, 1951. (AP Photo/Jim Pringle) Ref #: PA.11141828
