Shallow waters, punishing chop, and a gut punch: this wasn’t a 14 mile swim, it was going to be closer to 17.

Johnson’s Bay stripped me down. Cold, shaking, slipping. My crew’s hot water and fire kept me alive.

Buttermilk Point → Fish Hatchery → Griffiths Marina → Natti Crow Beach → Enchanted Hills As I powered around the east side of Lake...