Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim

Event Overview

The Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim presents epic once-in-a-lifetime experiences for up to 68 swimmers to be part of history, play a role in a documentary film, and swim where no one has ever swum before.

Event Dates

Starts: July 26, 2025 - Ends: August 27, 2025.

Location

GREAT LAKES SHIPWRECK MUSEUM, 18335 N. Whitefish Point Road, Paradise, MI, 49768, US.

Course Details

• STAGE 1: Edmund Fitzgerald Wreck Site - 27.9 km ($2000)
• STAGE 2: Whitefish Bay Crossing - 40.7 km ($1500)
• STAGE 3: Soo Locks - 29.3 km ($1500)
• STAGE 4: Upper St. Mary's River - 29.8 km ($750)
• STAGE 5: Lower St. Mary's River - 38.9 km ($750)
• STAGE 6: Lake Huron Crossing - 56.8 km ($1750)
• STAGE 7: 40-Mile Point - Presque Isle - 40.5 km ($750)
• STAGE 8: Presque Isle - Thunder Bay Island - 41.8 km ($750)
• STAGE 9: Thunder Bay Crossing - 37.0 km ($750)
• STAGE 10: Sturgeon Point - Au Sable - 34.9 km ($750)
• STAGE 11: Saginaw Bay Crossing - 52.2 km ($1500)
• STAGE 12: Grindstone City - Harbor Beach - 35.4 km ($750)
• STAGE 13: Harbor Beach - Forester / Port Sanilac - 38.3 km ($750)
• STAGE 14: Forester / Port Sanilac - Lexington - 28.0 km ($500)
• STAGE 15: Lexington - Port Huron - 31.1 km ($750)
• STAGE 16: St. Clair River - 49.5 km ($1500)
• STAGE 17: Lake St. Clair Crossing - 49.0 km ($2000)