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Wisconsin man’s icy marathon swim fails in 1931 Storm Lake
In March 1931, Henry Devine attempted a cross lake swim from Higgins dock to Casing beach but ice and cold thwarted the plan. He prepared to try again that Saturday at 3 PM with escorts Clayton Daniels and William Redenbaugh, grease coating his body for protection. Eyewitness accounts say the feat was never completed, with spectators noting he swam short distances before returning to shore and thawing later. Devine, from Madison, Wisconsin, had hoped to shave the cross lake record and may have earned little more than expected.
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Pilot-Tribune
Henry Devine
Storm Lake
Devine
Lake Superior
Higgins’ Dock
Sunset Park
Casing Beach
Clayton Daniels
William Redenbaugh
Fred Higgins
Madison
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Bill” Story
California
Daniels