Marilyn Bell

The Heart-Stopping Tale of Marilyn's Record-Breaking Swim

Nonfiction, History, Canada, Biography & Memoir, Sports
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Author: Patrick Tivy ISBN: 9781552778302
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers Publication: February 22, 2012
Imprint: Amazing Stories Language: English
Author: Patrick Tivy
ISBN: 9781552778302
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Publication: February 22, 2012
Imprint: Amazing Stories
Language: English

"'My arms were tired. My legs ached. My stomach hurt in one big awful pain and I couldn't get my breath. I wanted to quit. When it gets to your stomach, marathoners say, you're through.' Marilyn Bell was through - or so it seemed." This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: sport, biography, or sports history. Marilyn Bell's 54-kilometre swim across Lake Ontario both stunned the world and riveted a nation. This account of her epic ordeal will have you on the edge of your seat as you accompany Marilyn and her coach, Gus Ryder, across the dark, frigid waters of Lake Ontario.

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"'My arms were tired. My legs ached. My stomach hurt in one big awful pain and I couldn't get my breath. I wanted to quit. When it gets to your stomach, marathoners say, you're through.' Marilyn Bell was through - or so it seemed." This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: sport, biography, or sports history. Marilyn Bell's 54-kilometre swim across Lake Ontario both stunned the world and riveted a nation. This account of her epic ordeal will have you on the edge of your seat as you accompany Marilyn and her coach, Gus Ryder, across the dark, frigid waters of Lake Ontario.

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