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Swimming champion Cindy Nicholas, 16, who yesterday set a new record for crossing lake Ontario, talks with mother, who is in Poland, last night. She a(...)
Swimming champion Cindy Nicholas, 16, who yesterday set a new record for crossing lake Ontario, talks with mother, who is in Poland, last night. She a(...)

Swimming champion Cindy Nicholas, 16, who yesterday set a new record for crossing lake Ontario, talks with mother, who is in Poland, last night. She a(...)

Date8/16/1974
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  • Swimming champion Cindy Nicholas, 16, who yesterday set a new record for crossing lake Ontario, talks with mother, who is in Poland, last night. She a(...)
  • Swimming champion Cindy Nicholas, 16, who yesterday set a new record for crossing lake Ontario, talks with mother, who is in Poland, last night. She also talked to Marilyn Bell, who made the first crossing in 1954. Marilyn took 20 hours, 59 minutes. Cindy did it in 15 hours, 15 minutes, though by a more direct route.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Swimming champion Cindy Nicholas, 16, who yesterday set a new record for crossing lake Ontario, talks with mother, who is in Poland, last night. She also talked to Marilyn Bell, who made the first crossing in 1954. Marilyn took 20 hours, 59 minutes. Cindy did it in 15 hours, 15 minutes, though by a more direct route.
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    Belatedly celebrating her 17th birthday, Cindy Nicholas, who swam across Lake Ontario last month, is amused by a card she received last night at a par(...)
    Belatedly celebrating her 17th birthday, Cindy Nicholas, who swam across Lake Ontario last month, is amused by a card she received last night at a par(...)
    Nicholas, Cindy
    9/4/1974
    Gifts such as a car, an Arabian horse and $5,000 in cash were showered on Cindy Nicholas, the 16-year-old who conquered Lake Ontario, Saturday night i(...)
    Gifts such as a car, an Arabian horse and $5,000 in cash were showered on Cindy Nicholas, the 16-year-old who conquered Lake Ontario, Saturday night i(...)
    Loek, Dick
    8/18/1974
    Another lake swimmer is 11-year-old Maria Myslik who swam Lake Dalrymple on the day Cindy Nicholas conquered Lake Ontario. It is only about 3 miles, but it's a fair swim, she says proudly
    Another lake swimmer is 11-year-old Maria Myslik who swam Lake Dalrymple on the day Cindy Nicholas conquered Lake Ontario. It is only about 3 miles, but it's a fair swim, she says proudly
    Combs, Erin
    8/27/1974
    Belatedly celebrating her 17th birthday, Cindy Nicholas, who swam across Lake Ontario last month, gets help from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nichola(...)
    Belatedly celebrating her 17th birthday, Cindy Nicholas, who swam across Lake Ontario last month, gets help from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nichola(...)
    Nicholas, Cindy
    9/4/1974
    The Brilliant accomplishment of Cindy Nicholas, above, in swimming English Channel in record time, could be a stimulus to revive marathon swims at Ex, reader suggests in letter
    The Brilliant accomplishment of Cindy Nicholas, above, in swimming English Channel in record time, could be a stimulus to revive marathon swims at Ex, reader suggests in letter
    Darrell, Dick
    9/12/1977
    Cindy Nicholas. Set for sixth crossing. cross the treacherous [Incomplete]
    Cindy Nicholas. Set for sixth crossing. cross the treacherous [Incomplete]
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    8/21/1978
    Cindy Nicholas, Marathon swimmer is helped ashore after swimming Lake Ontario
    Cindy Nicholas, Marathon swimmer is helped ashore after swimming Lake Ontario
    Nicholas, Cindy
    8/17/1974
    Serving as a beacon throughout the night the CN Tower could be seen by swimmer Cindy Nicholas all night as she crossed Lake Ontario. Here, she can see(...)
    Serving as a beacon throughout the night the CN Tower could be seen by swimmer Cindy Nicholas all night as she crossed Lake Ontario. Here, she can see(...)
    Nicholas, Cindy
    8/16/1974
    Crowds gathered at the water's edge to see 16-year-old Cindy Nicholas finish her Lake Ontario swim
    Crowds gathered at the water's edge to see 16-year-old Cindy Nicholas finish her Lake Ontario swim
    Nicholas, Cindy
    8/16/1974
    Cindy NIcholas is helped out of Lake Ontario after record-breaking swim this year
    Cindy NIcholas is helped out of Lake Ontario after record-breaking swim this year
    Dutton, Don
    8/16/1974
    Lake swimmers honored. Honored by Metro Council yesterday, Lake Ontario swimmers Angela Kondrak (left) and Cindy Nicholas hold citations given them. A(...)
    Lake swimmers honored. Honored by Metro Council yesterday, Lake Ontario swimmers Angela Kondrak (left) and Cindy Nicholas hold citations given them. A(...)
    Goode, Jeff
    9/10/1974
    Cindy helps to open games. Just back from her record-breaking swim of the English Channel, Cindy Nicholas helps Scarborough Mayor Paul Cosgrove light (...)
    Cindy helps to open games. Just back from her record-breaking swim of the English Channel, Cindy Nicholas helps Scarborough Mayor Paul Cosgrove light (...)
    Darrell, Dick
    8/7/1975