https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/25459/leland-to-manitou-islands-in-lake-michiganI&#39;m considering swimming from Leland, MI to either North Manitou (9.8 miles) or South Manitou (16 miles). I can&#39;t find a record of anyone having ever done it. Does anyone here know definitively whether it has been done? Given the distance and water temperatureen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/270843?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:39:41 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:43865503-893e-48ca-89de-e5b02eb37bafFormer MemberI had heard about Jason&#39;s attempt. He tried to do the whole thing *** stroke. That&#39;s a lot of *** stroke. Hope he tries it again. When I first heard that Lassen was doing it all *** stroke, I discounted his effort - until I read that he had done Catalina all ***. I guess some breasts are better than others. :bolt:<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/270898?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:29:57 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:95731916-a602-4996-9d5d-1c5c5bef35b2ViveBeneJonML - Try this site (some also post here). <a href="http://www.marathonswimmers.org/forum/">www.marathonswimmers.org/.../</a> If it&#39;s a first, well, you might also get some recognition! :)<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/270785?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 15 Sep 2012 12:16:37 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3ad4b8e2-d3bd-476f-a080-f9065a5a944aFormer MemberI can&#39;t answer your question at all, but I wish you the best of luck, and I hope you let us at the boad know what you are doing. Jason Lassen recnetly tried to swim from Beaver Island to the mainland, but didn&#39;t make it :( I think the Manitou Island might be considered to be part of the same archipelago as Beaver. The islands are in the same general area. Not sure about conditions, they might be somewhat different. I had heard about Jason&#39;s attempt. He tried to do the whole thing *** stroke. That&#39;s a lot of *** stroke. Hope he tries it again. Jon<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/270731?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:36:27 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d275c4a6-3c5c-43d5-bd19-10f9c85ac00bFormer MemberI can&#39;t answer your question at all, but I wish you the best of luck. I hope you let us at the board know what you are doing. Jason Lassen recently tried to swim from Beaver Island to the mainland, but didn&#39;t make it :( I think the Manitou Island might be considered to be part of the same archipelago as Beaver.<div style="clear:both;"></div>