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He made it: The swimmer's aunt, Lidia Rietta, hugs him and wraps him in a towel while coach and marathon swimmer Vicki Keith looks on
He made it: The swimmer's aunt, Lidia Rietta, hugs him and wraps him in a towel while coach and marathon swimmer Vicki Keith looks on

He made it: The swimmer's aunt, Lidia Rietta, hugs him and wraps him in a towel while coach and marathon swimmer Vicki Keith looks on

Date7/23/1993
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Original Toronto Star caption: He made it: The swimmer's aunt, Lidia Rietta, hugs him and wraps him in a towel while coach and marathon swimmer Vicki Keith looks on.
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Marathon Prize. Swimmer Vicki Keith, who has conquered three Great Lakes, admires the Wrigley trophy, presented for marathon swimming in the 1920s, at Sports Hall of Fame
Marathon Prize. Swimmer Vicki Keith, who has conquered three Great Lakes, admires the Wrigley trophy, presented for marathon swimming in the 1920s, at Sports Hall of Fame
8/3/1988
Victor Davis. Canada's fastest and one of the world's best swimmers doesn't like getting wet. But the 'bad boy' is in the pool to be a winner
Victor Davis. Canada's fastest and one of the world's best swimmers doesn't like getting wet. But the 'bad boy' is in the pool to be a winner
1/11/1984
Swimmer Vicki Keith emerges from Lake Ontario yesterday to a hug from 13-year-old Jeremy Ein, the Variety Club poster child. Keith was happy she compl(...)
Swimmer Vicki Keith emerges from Lake Ontario yesterday to a hug from 13-year-old Jeremy Ein, the Variety Club poster child. Keith was happy she compl(...)
9/4/1989
Lake beater: Bundled up to ward off chills, marathon swimmer Vicki Keith, the first person to cross Lake Huron, grins yesterday after emerging from the lake at Goderich
Lake beater: Bundled up to ward off chills, marathon swimmer Vicki Keith, the first person to cross Lake Huron, grins yesterday after emerging from the lake at Goderich
7/19/1988
Splashy debut: Marathon swimmer Vicki Keith, the first person in the new pool at Variety Village yesterday, gets flowers from Kirston Harwood, 12, and Jeremy Ein, 10
Splashy debut: Marathon swimmer Vicki Keith, the first person in the new pool at Variety Village yesterday, gets flowers from Kirston Harwood, 12, and Jeremy Ein, 10
7/17/1989
Taking Plunge: Marathon swimmer Vicki Keith is preparing to make six major swims in five countries to raise money for the Variety Club's pool for disabled kids
Taking Plunge: Marathon swimmer Vicki Keith is preparing to make six major swims in five countries to raise money for the Variety Club's pool for disabled kids
4/21/1989
Baumann and the wave of the future, Olympic champion Alex Baumann, participating in a new national program for young swimmers, puts some members of th(...)
Baumann and the wave of the future, Olympic champion Alex Baumann, participating in a new national program for young swimmers, puts some members of th(...)
4/1/1989
He's the best: Alex Baumann, 15, of Sudbury is all smiles as he leans on award given to him by Canadian Amateur Swimming Association as best male swimmer in country in 1979
He's the best: Alex Baumann, 15, of Sudbury is all smiles as he leans on award given to him by Canadian Amateur Swimming Association as best male swimmer in country in 1979
3/11/1980
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
Vicki honored. Swimmer Vicki Keith accepts a donation for Variety Village from Penta Stolp executives, from left, vice-president Christopher Mullin, president Harry Stolp and chairman John Overzet
Vicki honored. Swimmer Vicki Keith accepts a donation for Variety Village from Penta Stolp executives, from left, vice-president Christopher Mullin, president Harry Stolp and chairman John Overzet
10/7/1988
The lake challenge: Marathon swimmer Marilyn Korzekwa drinks during a brief stop on her attempt to cross Lake Ontario, while coach Elizabeth Plank looks on
The lake challenge: Marathon swimmer Marilyn Korzekwa drinks during a brief stop on her attempt to cross Lake Ontario, while coach Elizabeth Plank looks on
9/2/1981
The lake challenge: Marathon swimmer Marilyn Korzekwa, top right, drinks during a brief stop on her attempt to cross Lake Ontario, while coach Elizabeth Plant looks on
The lake challenge: Marathon swimmer Marilyn Korzekwa, top right, drinks during a brief stop on her attempt to cross Lake Ontario, while coach Elizabeth Plant looks on
9/2/1981