Man swims Lake Tahoe to raise awareness of Congo
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 5:24am
A California man took a cold, pre-dawn plunge in Lake Tahoe on Saturday, hoping to swim across the scenic mountain lake to raise awareness of the strife plaguing the African nation of Congo.
After more than 11 hours in the water, Keris Dahlkamp, 36, changed course and came up just a little short of his quest to swim 22 miles from South Lake Tahoe to Kings Beach on the north shore.
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