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Catalina Channel Defeats Gallant Woman's Effort
Miss Chadwick undertook a grueling Catalina Channel crossing, battling fog, heavy seas, and fatigue. She pressed forward with steady 32 strokes per minute, guided by a flotilla of boats and television crews, aiming to beat the 1927 cross-channel record. Her start from Santa Catalina Island and progress toward Cabrillo Beach drew crowds, with her mother and trainer aboard. She promised not to swim with the current, planning a straight line to shore.
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Cabrillo Beach
Point Fermin
Coast Guard
Chadwick
English Channel
England
France
Santa Catalina Isthmus
George Young
Schoo
Miss Chadwick
California
Pacific
Catalina Channel
Mary Chadwick
Dickie
Bert Revere
Husky Island
Carl Jorgenson
Roy Sutter
Overs