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Heroine's welcome: Crowds cheer Marilyn Korzekwa after a triumphant swim of Lake Ontario and mom Irene wades out with a towel, above
Heroine's welcome: Crowds cheer Marilyn Korzekwa after a triumphant swim of Lake Ontario and mom Irene wades out with a towel, above

Heroine's welcome: Crowds cheer Marilyn Korzekwa after a triumphant swim of Lake Ontario and mom Irene wades out with a towel, above

Date8/18/1984
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0060483F
Heroine's welcome: Crowds cheer Marilyn Korzekwa after a triumphant swim of Lake Ontario and mom Irene wades out with a towel, above
Heroine's welcome: Crowds cheer Marilyn Korzekwa after a triumphant swim of Lake Ontario and mom Irene wades out with a towel, above
8/18/1984
Image shows a President surrounded by a crowd of people in the streets.
Warm welcome: Italian President Francesco Cossiga wades into crowds of well-wishes who mobbed him as he strolled along St. Clair Ave. W. yesterday, shaking hands and pinching children's cheeks. People who lines the sidewalks in the wind and drizzling rain waved Italian and Canadian flags and shouted greetings in both languages as they gave him a warm welcome to Metro.
6/12/1986
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
Surging ahead: Swimmer Marilyn Korzekwa, who was named for Marilyn Bell, was reported about half-way across Lake Ontario at mid-morning
Surging ahead: Swimmer Marilyn Korzekwa, who was named for Marilyn Bell, was reported about half-way across Lake Ontario at mid-morning
8/19/1981
A farmer wades across a field covered by a lake of floodwater south of Winnipeg
A farmer wades across a field covered by a lake of floodwater south of Winnipeg
4/25/1979
The lake challenge: Marathon swimmer Marilyn Korzekwa drinks during a brief stop on her attempt to cross Lake Ontario, while coach Elizabeth Plank looks on
The lake challenge: Marathon swimmer Marilyn Korzekwa drinks during a brief stop on her attempt to cross Lake Ontario, while coach Elizabeth Plank looks on
9/2/1981
The lake challenge: Marathon swimmer Marilyn Korzekwa, top right, drinks during a brief stop on her attempt to cross Lake Ontario, while coach Elizabeth Plant looks on
The lake challenge: Marathon swimmer Marilyn Korzekwa, top right, drinks during a brief stop on her attempt to cross Lake Ontario, while coach Elizabeth Plant looks on
9/2/1981
She gave it her best: Plucky medical student Marilyn Korzekwa, 24, was defeated by Lake Ontario yesterday - but not by much
She gave it her best: Plucky medical student Marilyn Korzekwa, 24, was defeated by Lake Ontario yesterday - but not by much
9/2/1981
She gave it her best: Plucky medical student Marilyn Korzekwa, 24, was defeated by Lake Ontario yesterday - but not by much
She gave it her best: Plucky medical student Marilyn Korzekwa, 24, was defeated by Lake Ontario yesterday - but not by much
9/2/1981
Odd couple: Janet Dailey, author of 53 Harlequin romances that have sold 80 million copies, looks like some of her heroines
Odd couple: Janet Dailey, author of 53 Harlequin romances that have sold 80 million copies, looks like some of her heroines
3/3/1980
They're heroines
They're heroines
12/18/1986
New York Magazine film critic molly haskell, Movie heroines are 'emotional cripples, sex-starved spinsters and jilted mistresses
New York Magazine film critic molly haskell, Movie heroines are 'emotional cripples, sex-starved spinsters and jilted mistresses
10/14/1977