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CNE lake swim victor John Kinsella is hugged by finance Christine Kalber
CNE lake swim victor John Kinsella is hugged by finance Christine Kalber

CNE lake swim victor John Kinsella is hugged by finance Christine Kalber

Date8/16/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: CNE lake swim victor John Kinsella is hugged by finance Christine Kalber
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0060063F
Crowds cheer John Kinsella as he walks ashore after swimming Lake Ontario in record time of 13 hours, 49 minutes
Crowds cheer John Kinsella as he walks ashore after swimming Lake Ontario in record time of 13 hours, 49 minutes
8/16/1978
That's my boy: Victor Davis, the world 200 metres breaststroke champion, is hugged by his girlfriend Cheryl Oberle at Toronto International Airport on his return from the world championships
That's my boy: Victor Davis, the world 200 metres breaststroke champion, is hugged by his girlfriend Cheryl Oberle at Toronto International Airport on his return from the world championships
8/9/1982
John Kinsella. Toughest marathon
John Kinsella. Toughest marathon
8/16/1978
Two top favorites to win CNE Lake Ontario swim today are greased down against expected cold water at Niagara-on-the-Lake. Seven others hit water first(...)
Two top favorites to win CNE Lake Ontario swim today are greased down against expected cold water at Niagara-on-the-Lake. Seven others hit water first(...)
8/15/1978
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
Pallbearers in their swim team jackets carry Victor Davis' coffin yesterday at his Guelph funeral
Pallbearers in their swim team jackets carry Victor Davis' coffin yesterday at his Guelph funeral
11/19/1989
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
Marilyn Bell Di Lascio, 49, the first person to swim Lake Ontario, and daughter Jodi, 24, take part in yesterday's relay swim for Variety Village. Story, page A18
Marilyn Bell Di Lascio, 49, the first person to swim Lake Ontario, and daughter Jodi, 24, take part in yesterday's relay swim for Variety Village. Story, page A18
8/22/1987
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
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
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
8/15/1991