Hathor Rising - 2019 - Hathor Rising

Description

The Illinois Athletic Club annual river marathon, in the Chicago River, was an event of unusual interest. Sixty-four swimmers entered for the contest, which was won by Joseph Steuer, whose...

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Plot

The Illinois Athletic Club annual river marathon, in the Chicago River, was an event of unusual interest. Sixty-four swimmers entered for the contest, which was won by Joseph Steuer, whose time of 48:21, over a course approximately one and one-half miles, is considered remarkable, in view of the conditions. The temperature of the water, between 58 and 60 degrees, was the coldest ever encountered in a similar swim. As a result, only nineteen of the original field finished. Steuer literally plowed his way through the water, using the Australian crawl and changing his stroke whenever necessary to rest himself. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis