Farid Simaika, 1928 Olympic diver, in a pike position during the flight of a dive, between 1928-1929

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Text from negative sleeve: Sanika [sic], Farid, Handwritten on negative: Farid Sanika [sic], Farid Simaika was an Olympic diver who was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He won a silver medal for platform diving at the 1928 Olympics. Later he performed in the Billy Rose Aquacades and was a stunt double in the 1931 film Seas Beneath., Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds., Photograph of Farid Simaika, 1928 Olympic diver, in a pike position during the flight of a dive. A grand stand with spectators in visible beyond.