Habitat for Humanity of Michigan's Sandy Pearson and myself on the WXYZ 7 Detroit Morning Show. ~ August 8, 2013

August 7. 2013

Team Dreyer (In front, left to right): Nate Zandee, Katrina Murphy, Jim Dreyer, Chuck Premer. Habitat for Humanity of Michigan presents me with the Shark cake. (In back, left to right) Sandy Pearson & Rene Palileo. August 7, 2013

This was my most special moment of the swim. This lifelong Detroit resident wanted to meet me, and broke into tears when we did meet. Here is what she said to me ... "People believe that the problem with Detroit is apathy. It is not apathy. It is that people have given up hope, and without hope, you die inside. I never thought I would give up hope, but I did. Then when I heard about your swim, I had to come here and meet you. Today you restored my hope. Today you gave me my life back."

~ August 7, 2013

My traditional post-swim meal (thanks to Team Dreyer) ... Seafood Sub from Subway! Are you listening, Subway? Sponsorship?!

~ August 7, 2013

Despite my bad hair day, Katrina, my assistant, seems grateful I'm still alive.

~ August 7, 2013