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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

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

Date8/21/1964
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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.
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Abdel Abou Heif goes to lake. He comes from hot, hot Egypt, yet is a renowned cold water swimmer. When day-break game, the indomitable Egyptian was leading
Abdel Abou Heif goes to lake. He comes from hot, hot Egypt, yet is a renowned cold water swimmer. When day-break game, the indomitable Egyptian was leading
8/21/1964
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
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So cold he couldn't bend, Mahomed Zaitoon of Egypt was helped ashore by ambulance men
So cold he couldn't bend, Mahomed Zaitoon of Egypt was helped ashore by ambulance men
8/21/1964
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
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(...)
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4/22/1975
Clare Jenkisson: entry in CNE Marathon, 1930
Clare Jenkisson: entry in CNE Marathon, 1930
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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(...)
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8/27/1974
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
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
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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
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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