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Jim "The Shark" Dreyer has ended his attempt to swim over 80 miles across Lake Michigan alone. After starting in Milwaukee on Monday, he stopped swimming on Tuesday night and returned to shore, citing safety concerns. Dreyer was pulling a dinghy with supplies during his swim.
Jim "The Shark" Dreyer ended his attempt to swim across Lake Michigan due to worsening weather conditions. After swimming 10 miles of the planned 82.5-mile swim, his crew made a safety call to pull him out of the water. It is unclear if he will attempt the swim again this year. Dreyer, an endurance athlete, successfully swam across Lake Michigan 25 years ago and was attempting a "silver sequel" swim.
Two endurance swimmers, Bryan Huffman and Jim Dreyer, are planning to freestyle swim across Lake Michigan next month, a challenging and dangerous feat that has been accomplished by only a few others. Huffman, a 49-year-old ophthalmologist, aims to swim the Great Lake without a wetsuit, while Dreyer, who turns 60 in August, previously swam it in 1998. Both swimmers hope to raise money for causes they care about, with Huffman supporting swimming lessons and Dreyer supporting the Chief Petty Officers Association. The swim is approximately 50 miles long and will require careful planning and safety measures.