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— In , year-old Marilyn Bell of Toronto became the youngest person, at the time, to swim the English Channel.
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Born at St Joseph's Hospital in Toronto on 19th October , Marilyn Bell became the first person to cross Lake Ontario on th September 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,
| Recovered and resting after the Lake Ontario swim. Copyright: Star News Service, | Ticker-tape parade with Gus Ryder. Copyright: The Telegram, | |
| Marilyn completed her swim without goggles. Copyright: Star News Service, | Coach, Gus Ryder, with blackboard communicates with Marilyn during the swim. Copyright: Star News Service, | Friend, Joan Cooke, and Toronto Star reporter, George Bryant, help Marilyn onto the support
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