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Marathon triumph. Patty Thompson, 45, is helped on to shore by husband Dave Marr last night after becoming the oldest woman to swim Lake Ontario
Marathon triumph. Patty Thompson, 45, is helped on to shore by husband Dave Marr last night after becoming the oldest woman to swim Lake Ontario

Marathon triumph. Patty Thompson, 45, is helped on to shore by husband Dave Marr last night after becoming the oldest woman to swim Lake Ontario

Date8/15/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Marathon triumph. Patty Thompson; 45; is helped on to shore by husband Dave Marr last night after becoming the oldest woman to swim Lake Ontario.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098270F
Exhaustion and agony are evident on face of Egypt's Abdel Latif Abou Heif as he is helped from Lake Ontario in CNE marathon swim
Exhaustion and agony are evident on face of Egypt's Abdel Latif Abou Heif as he is helped from Lake Ontario in CNE marathon swim
8/21/1964
Cuddle time: After finishing her Lake Ontario swim last night, a smiling Shelagh Freedman warms up in a blanket and the arms of her sister Haley
Cuddle time: After finishing her Lake Ontario swim last night, a smiling Shelagh Freedman warms up in a blanket and the arms of her sister Haley
8/13/1993
Wrapped in a quilt for warmth, Vicki Keith was glowing with happiness as well today after becoming the first person to swim across Lake Huron. At time(...)
Wrapped in a quilt for warmth, Vicki Keith was glowing with happiness as well today after becoming the first person to swim across Lake Huron. At time(...)
7/19/1988
Wins third world's championship-Marvin Nelson as he came out of the water the winner of th e15-mile marathon swim for the world's championship and a p(...)
Wins third world's championship-Marvin Nelson as he came out of the water the winner of th e15-mile marathon swim for the world's championship and a p(...)
9/1/1934
Agnes Ketchum started swimming when she was 15, met her husband that way and now, at 81, swims half a mile three days a week - after doing her laundry(...)
Agnes Ketchum started swimming when she was 15, met her husband that way and now, at 81, swims half a mile three days a week - after doing her laundry(...)
4/21/1972
Russian victor: Elena Burmenskaya, member of Soviet swim team touring Canada, was an easy winner in the Ontario championships last night in Etobicoke
Russian victor: Elena Burmenskaya, member of Soviet swim team touring Canada, was an easy winner in the Ontario championships last night in Etobicoke
3/16/1973
Training to swim Lake Ontario next month, 18-year-old Joe Schnittker of Oakville swims in Oakville harbor under the watchful eyes of his coach, Jim Cl(...)
Training to swim Lake Ontario next month, 18-year-old Joe Schnittker of Oakville swims in Oakville harbor under the watchful eyes of his coach, Jim Cl(...)
7/15/1975
Another lake swimmer is 11-year-old Maria Myslik who swam Lake Dalrymple on the day Cindy Nicholas conquered Lake Ontario. It is only about 3 miles, but it's a fair swim, she says proudly
Another lake swimmer is 11-year-old Maria Myslik who swam Lake Dalrymple on the day Cindy Nicholas conquered Lake Ontario. It is only about 3 miles, but it's a fair swim, she says proudly
8/27/1974
In training for a 35-to-50-mile swim of Lake Ontario, nurse Pat Stoffels gets pointers from her coach, Richard Lough, yesterday at the Fitness Institu(...)
In training for a 35-to-50-mile swim of Lake Ontario, nurse Pat Stoffels gets pointers from her coach, Richard Lough, yesterday at the Fitness Institu(...)
4/22/1975
Frolicking in Lake Ontario at Hamilton Polar Bear Club's New Year's Day swim are Brian Atkinson (left), 21, Corky Atkinson, 44, and Don Jones, 25, as divers watch
Frolicking in Lake Ontario at Hamilton Polar Bear Club's New Year's Day swim are Brian Atkinson (left), 21, Corky Atkinson, 44, and Don Jones, 25, as divers watch
1/1/1978
Swimmers hit the 38F, 4C waters of Lake Ontario in the annual Polar Bear Club swim at Van Wagner's Beach in Hamilton
Swimmers hit the 38F, 4C waters of Lake Ontario in the annual Polar Bear Club swim at Van Wagner's Beach in Hamilton
1/1/1980
Kelly Reynolds strolls on swimming docks at Port 32, on the shores of Pigeon Lake. Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Kelly Reynolds strolls on swimming docks at Port 32, on the shores of Pigeon Lake. Bobcaygeon, Ontario
7/2/1994