Winnie Roach-Leuszler was born February 3, 1926 in Port Credit Ontario. She was the third oldest out of her eleven siblings. She began swimming when she was only three years old, and then started competitively swimming. At nine years old, she won her first long distance medal for swimming 1.5 miles in Port Credit River, Ontario. Winnie is mostly known for her skills in swimming but was nominated for Canada’s all-around Athlete of the Year due to her swimming, diving, softball, track and field, and basketball, tennis, along with volleyball and hockey participation.
Winnie is considered to be a Great Canadian sports hero because she completed so many firsts as not only a woman but a person in general. The first National Amateur Athlete Association
Winnie is considered to be a Great Canadian sports hero because she completed so many firsts as not only a woman but a person in general. The first National Amateur Athlete Association