Portuguese Wins Channel Swim (1954)

Cap Griz Nez, France. SV contestants greasing up Cap Griz Nez at night. SCU swimmer being greased, & CU. SV Brenda Fisher (eventual winner of ladies section) being greased, & CU having fleck of grease removed from face. SV French gendarme on beach. SCU contestants ready to start. SV newsreel cameramen paddling in water. SV towards, swimmer entering channel. BV swimmer wading into sea. GV swimmers entering water. SV Damian Piza Beltran (Mexico) swimming in the night accompanied by boat, & CU. SV the eventual winner, Baptista Pereira (Portugal) taking an early lead. GV dawn scene over channel. SV newsreel cameraman swimming in water with camera. SV Ted Barnie (Scotland) swimming easily wearing a sprig of heather on his bathing cap. SV pressmen watching on launch. SV Brenda Fisher being fed with hot drink from a spout cup, & CU. SV Robert Payson (.) swimming, & CU. SCU an army sergeant in radio telephone communication on press launch. LV Marie Hassan Hammad (Egypt) swimming strongly in a effort to catch