1. Marilyn Bell
KEVIN LEE
EXERCISE SCIENCE
HORIZON SECONDARY SCHOOL

2. Biography
 She was born October 1937 in Toronto Ontario
 She is a retired long distance swimmer
 She is the first person to swim across lake Ontario

3. More Information
 On September 8 1954 ambitious Marilyn bell 16 the
underdog of the competition raced against who other
swimmers, Florence Chadwick and Winnie Roach
 After 70000 strokes pulls out victories
 A $10000 prize was offered for the other
athletes, Marilyn was not offered the prize but she
swam the distance anyway

4. Her Journey
 Bell was not offered money however the Toronto star
offered to cover her journey and provided her a boat
and crew
 Bell started her journey on September 8 1952 in
Youngstown, New York and finished her journey 21
hour later in Toronto
 Her original journey was planned out to be 51.5km
 Hourly updates of her journey was broadcasted on
the radio Olympic

5. Her Wins
 When she won, she was offered the
money originally offered to the other
racers, $10000 along with over
$50000 in gifts from supporters
 Her win amazed the
community, renewed interest in long
distance swimming and brought new
respect for the female population

6. Her Other Successes
 Bell became the youngest person to swim
across the English channel on July 31 1955
 On Aug 23 1956, she became the first
woman to conquer the difficult straits of
Juan de Fuca on her second attempt
 Bell became the youngest person to swim
across the English channel on July 31 1955
 Bell is now on the Canada's sports hall of
fame and Ontario aquatic hall of fame
 Awarded Canada's top female athlete in
1953

7. The Present
 Today a park in her name still stands today after her
historical swim
 Bell still serves as an inspiration to young female
athlete
 A movie in her name was made in 1999 to
commemorate Marilyn historical swim

8.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqoLtxUseyo&fe
ature=PlayList&p=40B5FD4953C2BA7E&index=0