Records Tumble (1964)

Full title reads: “Blackpool. Records Tumble“. Blackpool, Lancashire. Britain V Holland Swimming event. Several fast performances. SV British men’s team before the start of the match. GV People watching. GV The start of the women’s 220 yds. Breast stroke with J Slattery the eventual winner in lane one nearest camera. The girls start and swim up the pool. SV Slattery and Klenie Bimolt winning. SV People watching. GV Coming to the finish with Slattery just leading from Stella Mitchell and Slattery touches to win in a new British record time of 2 mins. 49 secs. SV Watchers applauding. CU J Slattery. GV The start of the 110 yards Free style for men with Bobby McGregor in lane three. They start and swim up the bath. SV Crowd. SV McGregor out on his own nearing the finish, he touches in a time of 54 secs. equalling his own World Record. SV McGregor. SV J Connelly on the spring board for the ladies final (we are now on Saturday’s events). Miss Connelly dives and goes into the water. SV A Smith of Holland divi