14-year-old Annaleise Carr, a candidate for the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year, finally received something for herself.
After raising for more $230,000 for sick kids at Camp Trillium during her 26 hour 41 minute crossing of Lake Ontario, the L.O.S.T. (Lake Ontario Swim Team) member had her name added to the plaque at Queen’s Royal Park. The plaque lists the names of everyone who followed the exploit of Marilyn Bell who first crossed the lake in 1954.
“I’m excited,” said Carr to the Toronto Star. “That’s what I told my dad I really wanted.”
With her ongoing speeches and awards being showered upon her, donations continue to given to Camp Trillium, a camp that hosts children suffering from cancer. “The awareness that’s built from her swim alone — there are no words for it,” said Carrie Arnold of Camp Trillium.
Photo by Alamenciak of the Toronto Star.
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