Swimmers in the 1951 Daily Mail Race

The Daily Mail International Race. The Festival of Britain Race. Folkestone Open Air Pool. 1951. All contestants for the race.

Top row from the left. 1.Jan Van Hemsbergan-Holland. 2.Antonio Abertondo-Argentina. 3.Jason Zirganos-Greece. 4.Roger Le Morvan-France. Middle row from the left. 1.Godfrey Chapman-Great Britain. 2.Louis Bombard-France.3.Hassan Abdul Rehim-Egypt. 4.Lars Bertile Warle-Sweden.5.Ned Barnie-Great Britain.6.Daniel Carpio-Peru. 7.Said El Araby-Egypt. 8.Mareeh Hassan Hammad-Egypt. Front Row from the Left. 1.Jenny Kammersgaard-Denmark.2.Sally Bauer-Sweden.3.Brenda Fisher-Great Britain. 4.Jenny James-Great Britain.5.Eileen Fenton-Great Britain. 6.Enriqueta Duarte-Argentina.7.Winnie Roach-Canada.

A Black and White photograph. From the Sam Rockett, collection