Keith, Vicki (1959–)
Keith, Vicki (1959–)
Canadian marathon swimmer. Name variations: Vicki Keith-Munro. Born 1959 in Kingston, Canada; m. John Munro (Toronto police detective).
Was the 1st Canadian, male or female, to swim across all 5 Great Lakes in a 2-month period (summer 1988); completed 5 successful crossings of Lake Ontario (1986–89), a world record; swam the English Channel using the butterfly stroke (1989); also swam Sydney Harbour, Catalina Channel and Juan de Fuca Strait; broke 17 world records; retired (1991). Received Order of Canada (1992).
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