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Beware, Lake Ontario, these folks are out to beat you
Beware, Lake Ontario, these folks are out to beat you

Beware, Lake Ontario, these folks are out to beat you

Date7/19/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Beware; Lake Ontario; these folks are out to beat you. Left to right; Kim Lumsdon; Angela Kondrak and Loreen Passfield and (back row) Ahmed Amin Yousseff and John Erikson will be among at least 10 swimmers attempting Lake Ontario. Pepsi Challenge Swim; which goes Aug. 16; awards $25;000 to winner.
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098295F
Cool way to beat the heat. Lifeguard Peter Diamantakos keeps close watch on swimmers at Joseph Piccinni pool on St. Clair Ave. W. near Lansdown Ave. yesterday
Cool way to beat the heat. Lifeguard Peter Diamantakos keeps close watch on swimmers at Joseph Piccinni pool on St. Clair Ave. W. near Lansdown Ave. yesterday
7/27/1996
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
Take A jump in the Lake!-An Most Torontonians would probably shudder at the mere thought of plunging in Lake Ontario's 32-degree waters these frigid d(...)
Take A jump in the Lake!-An Most Torontonians would probably shudder at the mere thought of plunging in Lake Ontario's 32-degree waters these frigid d(...)
12/8/1937
Undercover: Some folks could care less about the Jays, but, like Paul, they manage to hide it well
Undercover: Some folks could care less about the Jays, but, like Paul, they manage to hide it well
10/18/1993
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
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
1/1/1978
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
1/1/1980
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
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
Ernst Vierkoetter, who rose to fame and fortune overnight when in 1927 he churned his way through the icy water of Lake Ontario to win the first C.N.E(...)
Ernst Vierkoetter, who rose to fame and fortune overnight when in 1927 he churned his way through the icy water of Lake Ontario to win the first C.N.E(...)
8/15/1936
Making a splash: Lake Ontrio swimmer Paulo Pinto is welcomed at Ontario Place by CHIN Radio's Johnny Lombardi, right, and long-distance swimmer Vicki Keith
Making a splash: Lake Ontrio swimmer Paulo Pinto is welcomed at Ontario Place by CHIN Radio's Johnny Lombardi, right, and long-distance swimmer Vicki Keith
7/29/1990
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