Josephine McKim
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Competitor for the  United States |
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| Gold | 1932 Los Angeles | 4×100 m freestyle |
| Bronze | 1928 Amsterdam | 400 m freestyle |
Josephine Eveline McKim (later Chalmers) (January 4, 1910 – December 10, 1992) was a champion American swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.
In the 1928 Olympics she won the bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle event. She also swam in the first heat of 4×100 m freestyle relay event, but was replaced by Eleanor Garatti in the final. Americans won the gold medal.
Four years later she won the gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event and was fourth in the 100 m freestyle event.
She was also notable for her role as the body double for Maureen O'Sullivan in a deleted nude underwater scene from the movie Tarzan and His Mate (1934), which has since been restored to home video releases. She also had a bit part in Bride of Frankenstein (1935) as a mermaid, one of Dr. Pretorius' "minaturized" people.
She was born in Oil City, Pennsylvania, and died in Woodstock, New York.
[edit] External links
- Olympic Database Profile
- Josephine McKim at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Josephine McKim at the Internet Movie Database
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