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Last Torontonian in water is Swimming Parson
Last Torontonian in water is Swimming Parson

Last Torontonian in water is Swimming Parson

Date9/6/1928
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Original Toronto Star caption: Last Torontonian in water is Swimming Parson. Rev. William Fraser; assistant to Dr. T. T. Shields at Jarvis St. Baptist church; was the last Toronto swimmer to quit the men's section of the Third Wrigley Marathon. [Incomplete]
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098319F
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(...)
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12/8/1937
Water babies. Two-year-old Sharon Yonge, in top photo, happily jumps into mother Janice's arms in swimming class at Huron Park swimming pool in Missis(...)
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11/29/1978
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7/14/1975
Wendy Carter, 3, is obviously unafraid of the water as her swimming instrutor, Barbara Ferdinandi, playfully tosses her in the pool. Wendy is one of 1(...)
Wendy Carter, 3, is obviously unafraid of the water as her swimming instrutor, Barbara Ferdinandi, playfully tosses her in the pool. Wendy is one of 1(...)
7/6/1971
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4/27/1976
The finer points of synchronized swimming include the precise curl of clenched toes, poking through the water's surface (above). A related sport is th(...)
The finer points of synchronized swimming include the precise curl of clenched toes, poking through the water's surface (above). A related sport is th(...)
5/10/1990
Winner of three gold medals in swimming events at the Commonwealth Games last month in Edmonton, Carol Klimpel is presented with a special plaque by M(...)
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9/17/1978
Top form: A.Y. Jackson's Chen Ian Wang coasted home first in the junior 50-metre breast stroke event in the North York swimming championships yesterda(...)
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2/24/1981
Swimming pool at Bathurst Manor children's camp lies empty
Swimming pool at Bathurst Manor children's camp lies empty
5/16/1969
Michael Ker dashes to a new Canadian record in the men's 1,500-metre freestyle competition Doctor ordered the Vancouver swimmer to take up swimming ni(...)
Michael Ker dashes to a new Canadian record in the men's 1,500-metre freestyle competition Doctor ordered the Vancouver swimmer to take up swimming ni(...)
6/3/1976
Three years after receiving a kidney transplant, Paul Grindall, 30, is a contestant in the Masters Swim Meet and coaches children in swimming after he(...)
Three years after receiving a kidney transplant, Paul Grindall, 30, is a contestant in the Masters Swim Meet and coaches children in swimming after he(...)
1/21/1973
Anne Gagnon broke the U.S. stranglehold on swimming gold
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7/6/1979