Lilian Harrison, Superstar of the Sport

Lilian Harrison of Argentina was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1973. Lilian was the first person to swim 42K (26 miles) across the River Plate from Uruguay to Argentina in 1923 at the age of 20. In 1925, she won the 42K (26-mile) Seine River race that ended in Paris and attempted a valiant swim in the English Channel.  

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