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Mighty Mac Swim
The Mighty Mac Swim or the Michigan Open Water Championship is a 4.2-mile open water swim across the Straits of Mackinac organized by Jim Dreyer on Labor Day (5 September 2016) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It also serves as the Michigan Open Water Championship. Participants are called Mighty Mac swimmers. It is 12th highest grossing charity swims in the world, raising US$432,000 in its inaugural year.
Straits of Mackinac
The Straits of Mackinac is the narrow waterway separating the U.S. State of Michigan's Lower Peninsula from its Upper Peninsula. It connects two of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The Straits of Mackinac is a major shipping lane providing passage for raw materials and finished goods.
Mighty Mac 50th Anniversary Swim
On 3 September 2007, Jim Dreyer, Kellie Nightlinger and 50 swimmers of Team Dire Straits crossed the Straits of Mackinac in a charity swim to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mackinac Bridge, swimming between Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas. The Mighty Mac 50th Anniversary Swim was part of the 50th Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk. Governor Jennifer Granholm initiated the annual bridge run and came up with the idea of having 50 swimmers cross the Straits for the 50th Anniversary of the bridge together with Jim Dreyer and Kellie Nightlinger.
External links
- Epic Lake Swim From Wisconsin To Michigan
- Mighty Mac Swimmers Give Back To The Mackinac Straits Community
- Chris Thompson, Kaelan Oldani to Defend Mighty Mac Swim Titles
- A Birthday Swim, Inspired By Daughter And Friends
- Highest Grossing Open Water Charity Swims In The World
- Tampa Bay Frogman Swim To Open Registration
- Mighty Mac Swim Awards US$40,000 on Labor Day
- The New Golden Gate Frogman Swim
- Mass To Make Mackinac Crossing
- Tampa Bay Frogman Swim: Sold Out In 20 Minutes
- 2017 Mighty Mac Swim Set For Registration
- Amanda Stevens, Chris Thompson Win $20,000 In Straits
- Mackinac Bridge Walk Crowd Surpasses Expectations
- 50th Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk Will Be Monday
- 50th Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk
- Superhuman And Not...Swim the Straits of Mackinac Returns
- Jim Dreyer And The Mighty Mac Swim
- Michigan's Mighty Mac Across The Mackinac
- Highest Grossing Open Water Charity Swims In The World
- US$20,000 Grand Prize At Mighty Mac Swim
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim round-up
- Marathon Swimming
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- I Got Stung
- World Marathon Swimming Association
- Amanda Schneidre Leads By Example
- Michigan Man Across The Mighty Mac
- Mighty Mac Swim Facebook page
