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In swim of things

Date4/28/1987

Names

Fréchette, Sylvie, 1967- (subject)

Stuparyk, Michael (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: In swim of things: Sylvie Frechette prefers not to swim in the shadow of Carolyn Waldo; so she's heading for Indianapolis to represent Canada at the Pan American Games; Aug. 7 to 23.

Subject

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0048404F

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