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At completion of channel swim near Dover, England, coach Gus Ryder is shown wading into water as Marilyn comes ashore on hands and knees. She was 17 w(...)
At completion of channel swim near Dover, England, coach Gus Ryder is shown wading into water as Marilyn comes ashore on hands and knees. She was 17 w(...)

At completion of channel swim near Dover, England, coach Gus Ryder is shown wading into water as Marilyn comes ashore on hands and knees. She was 17 w(...)

Date8/10/1956
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Original Toronto Star caption: At completion of channel swim near Dover, England, coach Gus Ryder is shown wading into water as Marilyn comes ashore on hands and knees. She was 17 when she accomplished this feat and a year younger when she electrified the world by making it across Lake Ontario after battling for about 40 miles, although direct route from Youngstown, N.Y., is 32 miles. Her first long swim was at Atlantic City
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0031864F