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World Service,9 mins

Lady Swimmers of the 1920s

Sporting Witness

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How three British women swimmers took the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics by storm. Their names were Joyce Cooper, Jean McDowell and Cissie Stewart. Photo: The British women's team in Holland.

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