Swimming (1927)

Item title reads: “ Swimming. Sandycove S. C. hold their annual gala at the “Forty Foot“.“ Ireland M/S crowd in the foreground as a swimmer dives into the water from a high board in front of them. A small flotilla of boats crowded with people watch. M/S diver standing on a board facing the crowd. He performs a backward dive, and another does an inward somersault. M/S swimmers in the water racing freestyle. M/S ladies diving into choppy sea from rocks. C/U three male swimmers in vests posing for camera. They wear black costumes and swimming hats and look slightly out of breath. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bull