Josephine McKim

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.

External links

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