Sean Nuttall completes record-breaking Lake Ontario swim to raise money for U of T brain research
In honour of his late father, marathon swimmer Sean Nuttall recently completed a 100-kilometre swim across Lake Ontario and back to for brain research at the 重口味SM鈥檚 .
Nuttall鈥檚 father, a criminal defence lawyer in Toronto, died five years ago after a brief struggle with a neurodegenerative disease that doctors were unable to indentify.
鈥淗aving grown up in Toronto, I have a lot of respect for the 重口味SM, the Tanz Centre and what they do,鈥 Nuttall before embarking on the swim last weekend. 鈥淚鈥檓 hoping this swim inspires others to dream big while also supporting a wonderful cause. Every little bit helps.鈥
Nutall to St. Catherine鈥檚 and back non-stop, marking the longest unassisted open-water swim in Canada or by a Canadian. He did not use a wetsuit or flotation devices and completed the journey in 42 hours, .