Kim Lumsdon was born in 1957, and took up swimming at the age of 9. As a young girl, Kim traveled with her father, famed swimmer and Etobicoke Sports Hall of Famer, the late Cliff Lumsdon.

Kim spent five successful years in the 1970s on the pro-circuit and was ranked in the top three in the world for the Women’s Division. She competed with fellow Canadians Loreen Passfield and Cindy Nichols in the 1977 Lac Saint-Jean 32 km race finishing in 11 hours, 5 minutes.

Kim is particularly proud of her two Lake Ontario crossings – first in 1976 at the age of 19, where she was coached by her father; and for the second time in 2006 at the age of 49.

She says the second crossing was much more challenging, due to the cold temperatures and six-foot waves, but managed to complete the swim in 26 hours and 32 minutes.

Her achievements include placing in the Top 10 for the 1500m Masters in 1994 and 1995, and breaking the 1000 yard freestyle Ontario record in 1997.

Among her awards, the Special Achievement Award by the Province of Ontario in recognition of her contribution to Fitness and Amateur Sport; and 1996 Coach of the Year by the Splash Program.

Kim has three beautiful, grown daughters… Sasha, Jana, and Natasha, all of whom are involved in swimming. She is a long-time resident of Etobicoke, and is currently the Aquatics Manager of the Boulevard Club.