'The Shark' attempts to swim 82 miles across Lake Michigan
Well, at least that was the case on Monday.
Jim"The Shark" Dreyer, a 60-year-old marathon swimmer, attempted to cross Lake Michigan by swimming 82 miles from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Grand Haven, Michigan.Last month, he called off his first attempt 10 miles into the swim because the conditions were too dangerous. Dreyer is no stranger to extreme swims. He also swam across Lake Michigan in 1998, but this time, the swim is 25 miles longer.
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