anyone have any information, or where to get information, on swimming the straits of mackinac, such as: the history, who has done it, the distance from the lower to upper peninsula (7-8 miles?), water temperature and general conditions, coast guard regional authority? looks like it would be an interesting open water swim.
thanks, mark
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There's a thread in here somewhere about the guy who was trying to swim it back and forth for a record. Can't remember the guy's name though. He had to stop short of his goal.
All I know is it is cold and deep and there is at least 1 car in the depths from flipping off the Mackinac Bridge in a Yugo. Michiganians will remember the incident, it was very sad.
There's a thread in here somewhere about the guy who was trying to swim it back and forth for a record. Can't remember the guy's name though. He had to stop short of his goal.
All I know is it is cold and deep and there is at least 1 car in the depths from flipping off the Mackinac Bridge in a Yugo. Michiganians will remember the incident, it was very sad.
