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(Continued from Pagel)down. The day before the big swim he broke the index finger of his left har.u but was worred about reporting it, in case he would be dropped from the swimathon. Officials found out about it however and tried to talk him out of going in the marathon. He refused to quit, so they taped his finger up and let him go.Not only did he complete the 72 laps, he was the second to finish the distance. From the time he dove into the water until he swam his final stroke, he kept up an even pace in the pool. Then, after a brief rest, he dove back in to splash about with a friend for a few minutes.Mrs. Maisie Burke of the O.S.D. pool staff supervised the swimathon, assisted by Pat Hawes, Sharon Feaver, Cathy King, Sharon Young and Carolyn Bromilow of her staff. Four instructors from Hidden Valley Pool in Burlington were loaned for the day by Burlington RecreationDepartment, to supervise the swimmers and , check off the laps as they were completed. They included Tina Wallet, Kay de Souza, Linda Axford and Sue Allaster.Halton and Peel Association president G. B. Clements and swimathon chairman Paul Scott were on hand through the day, accepting final donations and pledges at the pool office. Mr. Scott’s father from Brampton also helped out by keeping the scoreboard up to date so spectators could keep tabs on the swimmers they hadsponsored.Chairman Paul Scott was quite happy with the results of the marathon, andpraised the swimmers, sponsors and all who helped to make it a success. Sending the deaf athletes to Yugoslavia will costapproximately $800 per person, so the $8,000 the association expects to realize from the walkathon and swimathon should easily cover the cost of all 10 Olympics entrants from the two schools for the deaf in Milton and Belleville, it was noted.Saturday’s swimathon may even bring in more money than $2,550, his wife Joan Scott who did the paperwork reports. She said many of the swimmers had lined up pledges which were not reported to the Association by swim time on Saturday When all the money is collected it could he well above the expected figure.Interested spectators for part of the day Saturday were Harley Bryant of O.S.D. Belleville, who is to coach the Olympic team, and Mr. McGovern, the president of the Federation of Silent Sports in Canada. Both officials praised the local association for their wonderful contribution to the fund.Milton Rotary Club was probably the biggest sponsor backing Saturday’s event. The club promised to pay 50 cents for each lap every swimmer completed. The almost 100 per cent success of the project means the club will have to turn over $397.Many other organizations backed swimmers, and some gave outright donations to the fund.Individuals who made a pledge and want to pay off their debt should contact the person who signed them up within the next few days. The Association would like to gather up all the money and clear up their books as quickly as possible. Cheques and donations will also be accepted by the Association at Box 141, Milton.
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Milton Canadian Champion
Milton, Ontario, CA
Wed, May 28, 1969
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