MILWAUKEE — Due to worsening weather conditions, Jim "The Shark" Dreyer was pulled from Lake Michigan after swimming 10 miles of his 82-mile trip on Tuesday.
Dreyer's crew said they made a safety call, but that the Shark is healthy and doing well.
In celebration of his birthday, the Shark had been training for an 82-and-a-half-mile journey from Bradford Beach in Milwaukee to his hometown in Grandhaven, Michigan.
The swim, had he completed it, would've been his second, after his 1998 swim across Lake Michigan, which was the first swim across the width of the lake between Wisconsin and Michigan. This swim was called “The Silver Sequel” and was longer than his 1998 route. He predicted it would've taken him 60+ hours to finish.
The swim was to benefit the U.S. Coast Guard's Chief Petty Officers Association. The organization supports enlisted men and women in the U.S. Coast Guard and their families.
“If you can attach a goal to something larger than yourself, that’s gonna pay a big dividend in your darkest hours,” Dreyer previously told TMJ4. “I want to give back to those who have helped me so much after 25 years.”
View his Facebook profile here.
Read his post-swim social media post:
THE POST-SWIM PRESS RELEASE
Greetings Finheads,
There was so much hoopla for a swim that lasted just 9 hours. It just doesn't seem right.
Finheads are loyal and are the best! In turn, I always give my best. I try not to take myself too seriously, but I always take what I do very seriously.
I sincerely thank you for following along and for the media professionals who bring you the stories. I wish there was a better ending to this story, but I understand that setbacks are part of the game. Attempting something that has never been done before is never easy.
I wanted you to be the first to see the post-swim press release that is about to go out. This is the story about what my team and I went through out there.
https://12f093df-03b6-5648-10cd-7f6c4a8a4e09.filesusr.com...
Once again, thank you for your loyal support! And ... I view your support of the U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers' Association as a real win in the face of a swimming setback. You may contribute by clicking the link below.
https://www.givesignup.org/.../LakeMichiganTheSilverSequel
Thank you, Finheads! No mattter the adversity, we keep our fins up!
~ Jim "The Shark" Dreyer
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