Summary

Iowa Youth Victorious For the Second Time in 15-Mile Marathon Swim

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Title: Iowa Youth Victorious For the Second Time in 15-Mile Marathon Swim
File Number: DN-LB-508 Beta SP
Color: B W
Type: Newsreel
Year: 01/01/1933
Subjects: Swimming - Distance - Marathon; Group - Diving - Water;
Description: 11:44:36:00 - 11:45:34:00 B W 1933 09 04 Iowa Youth Victorious For the Second Time in 15-Mile Marathon Swim Canada, Toronto - Ontario Boys dive in from dock and swim to right PAN with Rowboats alongside swimmers First one to finish & MCU Release sheet-- 117 men start in the 15-mile marathon swim held under the auspices of the Canadian National Exposition Marvin Nelson of Ft Dodge, Iowa, who won the event in 1930, comes home first to win the $5,000 prize and to establish a new record by his double victory Nelson, Marvin
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