Annaleise Carr

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Annaleise Carr
Born (1998-03-12) March 12, 1998 (age 27)
Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
Known forSwimming, author & philanthropy
Notable workYoungest person to swim across Central Lake Erie

Annaleise Carr (born March 12, 1998) [1] of Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, [2] was the youngest person to swim across Lake Ontario by the "traditional route" on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at the age of 14. [3] [2] [4] [5]

Notes

Trinity Arsenault became the youngest person to cross Lake Ontario on the "Traditional Route" on August 4, 2014, at 14 years 71 days old. Annaleise was 14 years 158 days old when she broke the previous record. Natalie Lambert at 14 years, 27 days in 2007 completed a 54 km crossing in 23:15 on a more easterly route surrounded by islands in the Kingston, ON area. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Annaleise's Radical Crossing". RaiseAThon.ca. August 19, 2012. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Teen swimmer completes historic Lake Ontario crossing". CTVNews. August 19, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ Alamenciak, Tim (August 19, 2012). "Annaleise outwits Lake Ontario". Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ Carr, Annaleise (August 19, 2012). "Annaleise's Lake Ontario Crossing". Annaleise's Radical Crossing. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Teen attempts historic Lake Ontario swim". Toronto Star. August 19, 2012. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Successful Lake Ontario Swims Not Toronto-Related". soloswims.com. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
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