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Marathon Swim
Marathon Swim

Marathon Swim

Date1930
Names
(author)
FormatPicture
Notes
Marathon Swim.
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyNeighbourhoodExhibition
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
Photographs
Language
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberPICTURES-R-2607
Winner of the $5,000 first prize in the first post-war renewal of the Canadian National Exhibition marathon swim, Ben Gazel, 36-year-old R.C.A.F. vete(...)
Winner of the $5,000 first prize in the first post-war renewal of the Canadian National Exhibition marathon swim, Ben Gazel, 36-year-old R.C.A.F. vete(...)
Gazell, Ben, 1911-1981
8/30/1947
Taking Plunge: Marathon swimmer Vicki Keith is preparing to make six major swims in five countries to raise money for the Variety Club's pool for disabled kids
Taking Plunge: Marathon swimmer Vicki Keith is preparing to make six major swims in five countries to raise money for the Variety Club's pool for disabled kids
Eglinton, Rick
4/21/1989
Marathon Swim C.N.E. Toronto, Ontario
Marathon Swim C.N.E. Toronto, Ontario
Unknown
1930
Marathon Prize. Swimmer Vicki Keith, who has conquered three Great Lakes, admires the Wrigley trophy, presented for marathon swimming in the 1920s, at Sports Hall of Fame
Marathon Prize. Swimmer Vicki Keith, who has conquered three Great Lakes, admires the Wrigley trophy, presented for marathon swimming in the 1920s, at Sports Hall of Fame
Eglinton, Rick
8/3/1988
Automotive Building
Automotive Building
Unknown
1930
Automotive Building, Interior
Automotive Building, Interior
Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
9/12/1954
Marathon heroine
Marathon heroine
Bock, Tony
9/1/1988
Splashy debut: Marathon swimmer Vicki Keith, the first person in the new pool at Variety Village yesterday, gets flowers from Kirston Harwood, 12, and Jeremy Ein, 10
Splashy debut: Marathon swimmer Vicki Keith, the first person in the new pool at Variety Village yesterday, gets flowers from Kirston Harwood, 12, and Jeremy Ein, 10
Keith, Vicki
7/17/1989
Lake beater: Bundled up to ward off chills, marathon swimmer Vicki Keith, the first person to cross Lake Huron, grins yesterday after emerging from the lake at Goderich
Lake beater: Bundled up to ward off chills, marathon swimmer Vicki Keith, the first person to cross Lake Huron, grins yesterday after emerging from the lake at Goderich
Goode, Jeff
7/19/1988
Queen of the lakes: Vicki Keith announces her retirement from marathon swimming yesterday at a Scarborough news conference
Queen of the lakes: Vicki Keith announces her retirement from marathon swimming yesterday at a Scarborough news conference
Keith, Vicki
7/25/1991
Marathon Swimmer Angela Kondrak who made it across Lake Ontario on her third try last month, proved she was no flash in the pan, reader (below) says
Marathon Swimmer Angela Kondrak who made it across Lake Ontario on her third try last month, proved she was no flash in the pan, reader (below) says
Griffin, Doug
8/2/1976
The other is Ben Gazel of this city, who was fourth in the 1937 swim
The other is Ben Gazel of this city, who was fourth in the 1937 swim
Gazell, Ben, 1911-1981
8/29/1947