Vicki Keith, CM, O.Ont is a retired Canadian marathon swimmer. She currently holds 16 world records and has received over 41 honours and awards, having crossed many of the world's most challenging bodies of water. To date, she has raised over $1 million CAD to help children with physical disabilities. Retired from marathon swimming since 1991, Keith continues to raise awareness and funds for programs and projects to help children with physical disabilities and makes public appearances as an inspirational speaker. She came out of retirement to attempt a new world record on August 5, 2005. Her goal was to swim 84 km from Oswego, New York to Kingston, Ontario. However, her attempt was cut short due to high waves. Just before leaving the water, she was averaging only one kilometre an hour because of waves more than two metres tall. If Keith had continued, the wind and waves would have added 30 more hours to her expected 48-hour swim. Two weeks after her unsuccessful attempt, Keith was back in the water. 

February 26th, 1961 in Winnipeg (Age 63)