Swim My Brother Swim On Lake Pontchartrain
On May 2nd, Matthew Moseley (shown on left) and Glynde Mangum will attempt to swim 23 miles across Lake Pontchartrain from the North Shore in New Orleans to the New Canal Lighthouse in Louisiana.The New Canal Lighthouse at Lake Pontchartrain was damaged during Hurricane Katrina, but the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation has begun rebuilding it with the help of Moseley and Mangum on their Lake Pontchartrain 23 Mile Crossing.
Sheila Englert of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation said, “We are excited to celebrate all the years of hard work to clean up Lake Pontchartrain and this swim is a great way to do just that.”
Moseley commented, “I am very grateful for the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation for cleaning up our waterways and protecting our coastal habitat. Lake Pontchartrain is a great recreational resource and I wanted to acknowledge their success in cleaning up Lake Pontchartrain by actually being a part of the ecology of the lake and doing a nice long swim.”
Mangum, a world-class swimmer and triathlete, will be at his side going stroke-for-stroke with Moseley to raise money to restore and preserve the water quality and habitats of the entire Lake Pontchartrain Basin.
To make a pledge for the Lake Pontchartrain Swim Team 23 Mile Crossing, visit www.saveourlake.org. Starting at 3 am, they plan to take 12-13 hours in an effort to raise funds for the New Orleans landmark.
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