WTIU Documentaries
Doc Counsilman: Making Waves
Special | 56m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
Doc Counsilman, at the age of 58, became the oldest person to swim the English Channel.
In 1979 the spotlight was completely on Doc Counsilman, who at the age of 58, became the oldest person to swim the English Channel. Doc Counsilman: Making Waves includes interviews with his swimmers, colleagues, family and friends. His relationship with his teams is shown through never-before-seen home movies while his coaching techniques are revealed in movies he took during training sessions.
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WTIU Documentaries is a local public television program presented by WTIU PBS
WTIU Documentaries
Doc Counsilman: Making Waves
Special | 56m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1979 the spotlight was completely on Doc Counsilman, who at the age of 58, became the oldest person to swim the English Channel. Doc Counsilman: Making Waves includes interviews with his swimmers, colleagues, family and friends. His relationship with his teams is shown through never-before-seen home movies while his coaching techniques are revealed in movies he took during training sessions.
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