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Day Two in Swim Across Lake St. Clair: Shore in Sight, GPS Lost
Long-distance swimmer Jim "The Shark" Dreyer is hauling a ton of bricks in his 22-mile trek across the lake.
More than 30 hours into an exhaustive, record-setting swim across Lake St. Clair brought Jim "The Shark" Dreyer--and the ton of bricks he's hauling--closer to Detroit's shore Tuesday night.
The second nightfall in the 22-mile trek magnified the daunting task as the long-distance swimmer remained in the water amid winds and chilly conditions.
Earlier in the day, his GPS location had been lost, but onlookers in a boat spotted him swimming and the U.S. Coast Guard remained on standby. Around 6 p.m., he was roughly six miles from his destination and in good spirits, according to updates on his Facebook page.
"There is no one else better trained and experienced in long distance open water swimming and endurance than Jim," Katrina Murphy wrote in one post to his social media followers.
No further updates were given by 9:30 p.m.
Dreyer, who turns 50 later this month and is known for swimming across all five Great Lakes, started the swim around 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Clinton River Boat Club near Algonac and aims to finish at the Belle Isle Beach in Detroit. He opted to make the trek without a support boat.
The swim is being done in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Michigan to help fund building projects for as many as 75 affiliates through his Cornerstone Strength Swim Campaign. Engraved commemorative bricks, including those he's towing, are being sold to support the building project.
For more information or to track Dreyer’s progress during the swim, visit www.CornerstoneStrength.org.
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