George Young (swimmer)

George Young was a Canadian marathon swimmer who on 1516 January 1927 became the first swimmer to cross the channel between Catalina Island and the mainland of California. This took place during a contest called the Wrigley Ocean Marathon, sponsored by chewing gum and sports magnate William Wrigley, Jr. Young was the only person to complete the 35kilometer swim, which took himshours and 44 minutes. This feat earned him a prize of 25,000 and the nickname The Catalina Kid. He was inducted into Canadas Sports Hall of Fame in 1955 and into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2014.

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