Hamline Swim Alum Karen Zemlin Earns 2025 Yudovin Award for Most Adventurous Swim
SAINT PAUL, Minn. --- The Marathon Swimmers Federation (MSF) has named Karen Zemlin the recipient of the 2025 Yudovin Award for Most Adventurous Swim . This prestigious honor recognizes her historic 22.9km (14.2-mile) crossing of northern Lake Superior, a route stretching from Isle Royale, Michigan, to Pigeon Point, Minnesota. Zemlin completed the trek on August 13 in 6 hours and 12 minutes , marking the first documented marathon swim in this specific region of the lake. While the distance itself was significant, the environmental conditions turned the swim into a legendary feat of endurance. The water temperature began at a...
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