Marilyn Bell
Swimmer

Marilyn Bell Net Worth

Marilyn Bell was born on October 19, 1937 in Toronto, Canada. She is best known for being the first woman to swim across Lake Ontario in 1954, and later crossed The English Channel and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Her accomplishments have made her a Canadian icon and a symbol of determination and courage.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day October 19, 1937
Birth Place Toronto, Canada
Age 86 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Libra

💰 Net worth: $10 Million (2024)

About

The first woman to swim across Lake Ontario, also later crossed The English Channel and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Before Fame

She began taking swimming lessons in a local pool at age 9, and by 1947 began competing in long-distance swimming events.

Trivia

She was just 16 years old when she completed her record-setting 32-mile swim from Youngstown, NY, across Lake Ontario to Toronto.

Family Life

She had four children with her husband Joe Di Lascio.

Associated With

She wasn't the first woman across the English Channel - that honor belonged to Gertrude Ederle in 1926 - but she was the youngest.

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