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Stella Taylor is an inductee (Honor Swimmer) of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame

Stella Taylor is a marathon swimmer from Florida

Stella Taylor is an American pool and open water swimmer who was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honour Swimmer in 1982.

Marathon Swimming Career

On 7 August 1970, she competed in the America's Marathon Swim in Newport, Rhode Island, a 42.9 km professional marathon swim, at the age of 32.
In 1971, Taylor swam a 14-mile closed course at the Aswan Dam in Egypt.
In 1973 and 1975, Taylor successfully crossed the English Channel.
In 1975, Taylor became the oldest woman to have swum the English Channel at 45 years and 349 days of age.
In 1977, Taylor at the age 45 crossed Lake George (32 miles / 51.5 km) in 26 hours 51 minutes to join the 24-hour Club
On 4 October 1978, she attempted a solo Bimini Swim from North Bimini Island to Florida that took 51 hours 0 minutes. Taylor ultimately did 4 attempts, none that succeeded.
On 2 September 1981, Taylor swam the 24 miles of Loch Ness in Scotland in 18 hours 58 minutes when the water temperature was 45-48°F (7.2-8.8°C)
In 1981, Taylor swam 40 miles across Lake Okeechobee from Moore Haven to Belle Glade.
She swam around Everglades City in Florida.
She spent 65 hours swimming in a swimming pool in Fort Lauderdale.
She won the 1969 Greta Anderson Trophy from the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation, given to the outstanding first-year woman swimmer on the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation circuit.

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