Josephine Eveline McKim (later Chalmers) (January 4, 1910 – December 10, 1992) was a champion American

United States

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 swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics

1928 Summer Olympics

The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...

 and 1932 Summer Olympics

1932 Summer Olympics

The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...

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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

Eleanor Garatti

Eleanor A. Garatti was an American swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.She died in Orinda, California....

 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

Body double

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 for Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

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 in a deleted nude underwater scene from the movie Tarzan and His Mate

Tarzan and His Mate

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(1934), which has since been restored to home video releases. She also had a bit part in Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

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(1935) as a mermaid

Mermaid

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, one of Dr. Pretorius' "minaturized" people.

She was born in Oil City, Pennsylvania

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, and died in Woodstock, New York

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External links

• Olympic Database Profile
• Josephine McKim at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
  International Swimming Hall of Fame
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