Australia V Japan Swimming Match (1962)

Sydney, Australia. Title reads ’Swimming - Japan v Australia’. GV. Interior of North Sydney Olympic Pool where a swimming competition between Australia and Japan takes place. Various shots of 100 yard backstroke race, won by Japan. Various shots of 220 yards butterfly race, won by Hayes of Australia, crowd applauding. Various shots of 440 yards freestyle race won by Yamanaka, Japan. MS. Yamanaka receiving prize. (Comb. F.G.) Date found in the old record - 16/01/1962. 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 Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content