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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(...)

Lake swimmers honored. Honored by Metro Council yesterday, Lake Ontario swimmers Angela Kondrak (left) and Cindy Nicholas hold citations given them. A(...)

Date9/10/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Lake swimmers honored. Honored by Metro Council yesterday, Lake Ontario swimmers Angela Kondrak (left) and Cindy Nicholas hold citations given them. Angela, 14, failed in her attempt to become the youngest to swim the lake, Cindy swam it in record time.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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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
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
Swimmers hit the 38F, 4C waters of Lake Ontario in the annual Polar Bear Club swim at Van Wagner's Beach in Hamilton
Swimmers hit the 38F, 4C waters of Lake Ontario in the annual Polar Bear Club swim at Van Wagner's Beach in Hamilton
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
1/1/1980
Cindy Nicholas. Youngest lake swimmer
Cindy Nicholas. Youngest lake swimmer
Nicholas, Cindy
8/16/1974
Seventy-Two Swimmers plunge in water at 58 degrees for 15-mile marathon, After two postponements that have tried swimmers' nerves and kept Toronto peo(...)
Seventy-Two Swimmers plunge in water at 58 degrees for 15-mile marathon, After two postponements that have tried swimmers' nerves and kept Toronto peo(...)
Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)
8/31/1934
Gull lake park at Gravenhurst is a delight for swimmers
Gull lake park at Gravenhurst is a delight for swimmers
James, Norman
5/19/1964
Swimmer Cindy Nicholas, 29, says mom, VIcky Nicholas, 'still looks after me
Swimmer Cindy Nicholas, 29, says mom, VIcky Nicholas, 'still looks after me
Dunlop, Al
5/8/1987
Relaxed swimmer Cindy Nicholas proudly displays front-page picture of herself in yesterday's final edition of The Star, taken only a few hours before (...)
Relaxed swimmer Cindy Nicholas proudly displays front-page picture of herself in yesterday's final edition of The Star, taken only a few hours before (...)
Loek, Dick
8/16/1974
Relaxed swimmer Cindy Nicholas proudly displays front-page picture of herself in yesterday's final edition of The Star, taken only a few hours before (...)
Relaxed swimmer Cindy Nicholas proudly displays front-page picture of herself in yesterday's final edition of The Star, taken only a few hours before (...)
Loek, Dick
8/16/1974
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
Costa, Carlos
7/23/1993
Cool way to beat the heat. Lifeguard Peter Diamantakos keeps close watch on swimmers at Joseph Piccinni pool on St. Clair Ave. W. near Lansdown Ave. yesterday
Cool way to beat the heat. Lifeguard Peter Diamantakos keeps close watch on swimmers at Joseph Piccinni pool on St. Clair Ave. W. near Lansdown Ave. yesterday
Russell, Steve
7/27/1996