• Marilyn Bell

  • Sep 3 2024
  • Length: 18 mins
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Marilyn Bell

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  • Next Monday, September 9th, will be the 70th anniversary of a major athletic and cultural event in the history of Toronto. On that date in 1954, a sixteen-year-old girl touched the breakwater near Sunnyside Beach making her the first person to swim across Lake Ontario. She became a media sensation and Canada’s sweetheart, but two years later, she hung up her swimsuit and retired to live an ordinary life. This week on Muddy York, we’re telling the story of Marilyn Bell and the marathon swim that made her a legend.


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    Music:

    The Westerlies - The Dover

    Joel Cummins - Everything Has a Beginning

    Aaron Kenney - The Curious Kitten

    Joel Cummins - Resolve

    Joel Cummins - Looping Ascent

    Freedom Trail - Classic 1985 Movie Soundtrack
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