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The Toronto skyline was tantalizingly close when 14-year-old Angela Kondrak held a drinking cup and lifted one leg out of the water after a feed break in her unsuccessful attempt to swim Lake Ontario
The Toronto skyline was tantalizingly close when 14-year-old Angela Kondrak held a drinking cup and lifted one leg out of the water after a feed break in her unsuccessful attempt to swim Lake Ontario

The Toronto skyline was tantalizingly close when 14-year-old Angela Kondrak held a drinking cup and lifted one leg out of the water after a feed break in her unsuccessful attempt to swim Lake Ontario

Date8/19/1974
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Smiling, Angela Kondrak visited her coach, Art Dufresne, yesterday and talked of her unsuccessful attempt to swim Lake Ontario
Smiling, Angela Kondrak visited her coach, Art Dufresne, yesterday and talked of her unsuccessful attempt to swim Lake Ontario
7/13/1975
Angela Kondrak strokes on in her unsuccessful attempt to beat Lake Ontario.
Angela Kondrak strokes on in her unsuccessful attempt to beat Lake Ontario.
7/13/1975
Showing concern, Cynthia Anigacz, a friend, and coach Art Dufresne (with whistle) watch from the escort boat as 14-year-old Angela Kondrak made her determined attempt to become the youngest person ever to swim Lake Ontario
Showing concern, Cynthia Anigacz, a friend, and coach Art Dufresne (with whistle) watch from the escort boat as 14-year-old Angela Kondrak made her determined attempt to become the youngest person ever to swim Lake Ontario
8/19/1974
Angela Kondrak, who had to be pulled out of the water after narrowly failing to swim Lake Ontario last summer, is resolved to make it in 1975
Angela Kondrak, who had to be pulled out of the water after narrowly failing to swim Lake Ontario last summer, is resolved to make it in 1975
8/19/1974
Angela Kondrak, who had to be pulled out of the water after narrowly failing to swim Lake Ontario last summer, is resolved to make it in 1975
Angela Kondrak, who had to be pulled out of the water after narrowly failing to swim Lake Ontario last summer, is resolved to make it in 1975
8/19/1974
Greasing up for 32-mile swim across Lake Ontario, 14-year-old Angela Kondrak of the Borough of York is helped by her coach, Art Dufresne, last night at Youngstown, N
Greasing up for 32-mile swim across Lake Ontario, 14-year-old Angela Kondrak of the Borough of York is helped by her coach, Art Dufresne, last night at Youngstown, N
8/19/1974
The second teenager to tackle Lake Ontario in 72 hours, 14-year-old Angela Kondrak of the Borough of York is shown at daybreak in her bid to swim to the CNE
The second teenager to tackle Lake Ontario in 72 hours, 14-year-old Angela Kondrak of the Borough of York is shown at daybreak in her bid to swim to the CNE
8/19/1974
Happy Angela Kondrak raises her arm in victory salute early today after swimming Lake Ontario on her third attempt in three years
Happy Angela Kondrak raises her arm in victory salute early today after swimming Lake Ontario on her third attempt in three years
8/23/1976
Exhausted Angela Kondrak collapses after conquering Lake Ontario, watched by Barbara Loreno, 46, left, Oshawa grandmother who failed in her bid to swim the lake and Debbie Roach, who swam lake in relays with family
Exhausted Angela Kondrak collapses after conquering Lake Ontario, watched by Barbara Loreno, 46, left, Oshawa grandmother who failed in her bid to swim the lake and Debbie Roach, who swam lake in relays with family
8/22/1976
Training to swim both Lake Ontario and the English Channel this year, Angela Kondrak, 15, confers with her coach, Art Dufresne, at Harrison Baths, near Queen and McCaul Sts
Training to swim both Lake Ontario and the English Channel this year, Angela Kondrak, 15, confers with her coach, Art Dufresne, at Harrison Baths, near Queen and McCaul Sts
6/9/1975
Lifting her elbows in fine style, Angela Kondrak plies the calm water of Lake Ontario this morning at the halfway point in her second bid to conquer Lake Ontario
Lifting her elbows in fine style, Angela Kondrak plies the calm water of Lake Ontario this morning at the halfway point in her second bid to conquer Lake Ontario
7/12/1975
Dejected, coach Art Dufresne stands in a boat after Angela Kondrak was pulled out of the lake just over a mile from shore
Dejected, coach Art Dufresne stands in a boat after Angela Kondrak was pulled out of the lake just over a mile from shore
8/19/1974