Man, 72, attempting 24 hour swim across Lake Ontario

Becoming the oldest person to swim Lake Ontario From CTV Kitchener: A 72-year-old man began his quest to become the oldest person to swim across Lake Ontario on Tuesday at 12:30 a.m.

A Cambridge-born Waterloo resident attempted to set a new record on Tuesday.

Tom Bartlett, 72 years old, began his swim from Niagara-On-The-Lake just before 12:30 a.m.

He first set his sights on the feat in 1954, when Marilyn Bell completed the first successful swim.

Training for years, he originally wanted to begin the swim earlier, but bad weather got in the way.

His team told CTV that the water Tuesday was calm and warm.

The swim to Marilyn Bell Park in Toronto is expected to take about 24 hours, meaning he was expected to finish around midnight.

The previous person to complete the swim was 66 years old.