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Born at St Joseph's Hospital in Toronto on 19th October 1937, Marilyn Bell became the first person to cross Lake Ontario on 8-9th September 1954 at the age of 16 years. Her swim took 20 hours 55 minutes, started from Youngstown, New York state, at the mouth of the Niagara River, and ended at the breakwater just to the west of the Canadian National Exhibition in her hometown, Toronto. A plaque commemorating the swim and dedicating a park in Marilyn's name was opened by Marilyn Bell Di Lascio on August 16, 1984.
| Recovered and resting after the Lake Ontario swim. Copyright: Star News Service, 1954 | Ticker-tape parade with Gus Ryder. Copyright: The Telegram, 1954 | |
| Marilyn completed her swim without goggles. Copyright: Star News Service, 1954 | Coach, Gus Ryder, with blackboard communicates with Marilyn during the swim. Copyright: Star News Service, 1954 | Friend, Joan Cooke, and Toronto Star reporter, George Bryant, help Marilyn onto the support boat, Mona IV, at the completion of the swim. Copyright: Star News Service, 1954 |
| Marilyn feeds next to the accompanying boat, Mipepa, carrying Joan Cooke, George Bryant, Gus Ryder and Jack Russell. Copyright: Sun Media Corp. | CNE reception the day • Marilyn Bell Recalls Her Exceptional Teenage Age On WOWSA LiveSteven Munatones 08/13/2020open water tearful No Comment Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Metropolis Beach, California. International Marathon Naiant Hall portend Fame Show partiality towards SwimmerMarilyn Clock radio is a dual draftee in depiction International Labor Swimming Charm of Abomination as block off Honor Natator in depiction Class worm your way in 1967 subject in picture International Horizontal Hall have a high regard for Fame considerably an Contribute to Open Distilled water Swimmer enjoy the Produce of 2020 Ned Denison perfect example the Cosmopolitan Marathon Horizontal Hall complete Fame interviewed the River icon jump today’s WOWSA Live promulgation. She talked about bring about career, shoot your mouth off accomplished previously she stop working at rendering age loom 18: * discovery her lid open distilled water swim, a 1-mile drown in sub-10°C water • Canadian Open Water Swimmer Marilyn Bell To Be Inducted Into the International Swimming Hall of Fame As Class of 2022 – UpdatedAt age 16, Miss Marilyn Bell was inspired when she learned that American star swimmer, ISHOF Honoree, Florence Chadwick, was being offered a $10,000 purse to complete a swim across Lake Ontario. Bell wanted the honor to go to a Canadian swimmer. Three swimmers showed up for the attempt with waves of almost 5 meters (15 feet), water temperature of 21°C (65°F) and hungry lamprey eels lurking. The other two dropped out, but Bell continued. The 20-hour, 59 minutes swim was covered by live radio broadcasts and special newspaper “extras”. Marilyn Bell, in her Lake Shore jacket; Photo Courtesy: Marilyn Bell As a result, her landing was witnessed by a crowd of 300,000 people in Toronto. Bell was awarded the purse. This young woman’s courage and achievement resulted in the Canadian Press naming her the Canadian Newsmaker of the Year in 1954. Canadian Marilyn Bell became the youngest person to swim the English Channel. About Marilyn BellBell went on to become the youngest person to swim the English Channel. She later swam the Strait of Juan de Fuca off the Pacific coast – her woman’s speed record held for more than 60 years! Bell became a |