California Teacher to Take on 28-Mile Swim Around New York | KRCR News Channel 7

A Northern California teacher is preparing to embark on an open-water swim on the East Coast. Lura Wilhelm teaches art to students at University Preparatory School in Redding, Calif. She’s been a swimmer since she was seven years old and swam at San Jose State University.

In recent years, she began ultramarathon swimming. Wilhelm has completed eight ultramarathon swims in the past, including a journey across the Catalina Channel, as well as the English Channel. Next, Wilhelm has plans to swim 28 miles around New York in July 2024, starting at the East River and ending at the Hudson River.