St. Joseph's Psychiatrist becomes the first Canadian to cross Cook Strait
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton Psychiatrist Dr. Marilyn Korzekwa became the oldest woman – and first Canadian – to swim across the Cook Strait at 58 years of age.
Cook Strait lies between the North and South Islands of New Zealand with notoriously dangerous metre high waves. The gruelling journey took Marilyn approximately 11 and a half hours to complete, who said, “The toughest part was the last hour in the dark.”
Dr. Korzekwa is no stranger to marathon swimming having swam the English Channel in 2011 but looks to start winding down her career in the next few years.
Congratulations on setting a new Cook Strait Swim record!
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