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The Big Swim

Name: The Big Swim
Duration: 9 min

Gilles Carle

1964 | 9 min

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This short documentary shows Canada's top swimmers in training for the 1964 Olympic Games. Under the critical eye of coach Ed Healy, they practice long hours in the gym and in the pool to build strength and stamina.

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Credits

director

Gilles Carle
executive producer

Jacques Bobet
photography

Jean-Claude Labrecque

Michel Thomas-d'Hoste
sound

Claude Pelletier

Werner Nold
sound editing

Bernard Bordeleau
re-recording

Ron Alexander

Roger Lamoureux

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