Jim The Shark Dreyer will tow 250 cannonballs while swimming 22 miles

By Shelley Irwin

Published July 2, 2026 at 10:21 AM EDT

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In honor of the A250 celebration, Jim The Shark Dreyer will tow 250 cannonballs while swimming 22 miles from offshore in Lake Michigan to the coastal town of Whitehall. Jim talks about why cannonballs and why 22 miles in preparation for the August 7 event.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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