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Greased up, Marilyn is pictured walking down the beach at Cap Gris Nez with coach Gus Ryder
Greased up, Marilyn is pictured walking down the beach at Cap Gris Nez with coach Gus Ryder

Greased up, Marilyn is pictured walking down the beach at Cap Gris Nez with coach Gus Ryder

Date8/2/1955
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Original Toronto Star caption: Greased up, Marilyn is pictured walking down the beach at Cap Gris Nez with coach Gus Ryder. The grease was taken off before the actual start. As dawn breaks, Marilyn is adjusting her cap and goggles just before starting a swim that almost to the end looked as if it would break records, She took 14 hours and 36 minutes for the cross-channel swim
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberTSPA_0031865F
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      Walter Moos with Vert de Gris: 'Riopelle's work exists and is therefore seen'
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      4/6/1978
      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(...)
      Bell, Marilyn, 1937-
      8/10/1956
      A wan smile by Marilyn and warm congratulations from coach Gus Ryder indicate the emotion of this moment, as Canada's sweetheart gets her breath on th(...)
      A wan smile by Marilyn and warm congratulations from coach Gus Ryder indicate the emotion of this moment, as Canada's sweetheart gets her breath on th(...)
      Bell, Marilyn, 1937-
      8/2/1955
      Gus Ryder holds crowd back as Marilyn Crawls ashore to triumph
      Gus Ryder holds crowd back as Marilyn Crawls ashore to triumph
      Bell, Marilyn, 1937-
      8/2/1955
      Gus ryder, outstanding coach, is in charge of scheme aided by capable assistants
      Gus ryder, outstanding coach, is in charge of scheme aided by capable assistants
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      7/15/1945
      Champion of handicapped. Gus Ryder, coach and founder of Lakeshore Swimming Club, receives portrait from former New Toronto councillor Bob Streeter wh(...)
      Champion of handicapped. Gus Ryder, coach and founder of Lakeshore Swimming Club, receives portrait from former New Toronto councillor Bob Streeter wh(...)
      Dutton, Don
      6/12/1967
      A swimming certificate for every public school graduate should be compulsory, says famous swimming coach Gus Ryder shown here teaching 4-year old Kim Chapman to swim the breast stroke
      A swimming certificate for every public school graduate should be compulsory, says famous swimming coach Gus Ryder shown here teaching 4-year old Kim Chapman to swim the breast stroke
      Barkley, Harold
      7/22/1970
      Top-ranked marathon swimmer- Loreen Passfield, 21, is greased down for lake swim by coach Pam Hrycyk
      Top-ranked marathon swimmer- Loreen Passfield, 21, is greased down for lake swim by coach Pam Hrycyk
      Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
      8/15/1978
      40 years in the swim. Gus Ryder, 71, celebrates 40th anniversary of his Lakeshore Swim Club Sunday. Ryder, who specializes in coaching youngsters, is (...)
      40 years in the swim. Gus Ryder, 71, celebrates 40th anniversary of his Lakeshore Swim Club Sunday. Ryder, who specializes in coaching youngsters, is (...)
      Darrell, Dick
      8/24/1970
      Santa is in the swim. Santa Claus, alias John Baun, gets swim instruction from Gus Ryder in case of mishap when he arrives by canoe for crippled child(...)
      Santa is in the swim. Santa Claus, alias John Baun, gets swim instruction from Gus Ryder in case of mishap when he arrives by canoe for crippled child(...)
      Ryder, Gus
      11/27/1966
      Gus Ryder: In last five years, he has distributed about $300,000 to needy athletes
      Gus Ryder: In last five years, he has distributed about $300,000 to needy athletes
      Mahler, John
      1/14/1987
      Water Babies get their badges. Mellissa Jacobson, Debra Bell and Tammy Heaney, all 3 years old, receive badges from Gus Ryder of Lakeshore Swim Club. (...)
      Water Babies get their badges. Mellissa Jacobson, Debra Bell and Tammy Heaney, all 3 years old, receive badges from Gus Ryder of Lakeshore Swim Club. (...)
      Barkley, Harold
      8/30/1971