The Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim, as it’s called, is a 411-mile relay staged to honor the 50th anniversary of the sinking ...

Sixty-eight swimmers will swim in a relay to finish the 411-mile journey the Edmund Fitzgerald never got to complete in November 1975.

In November 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald encountered a treacherous storm while steaming across Lake Superior. All 29 crew members perished when the massive freighter sank roughly 17 miles from ...

For 15-year-old Eryn Drayton, swimming in the historic relay also has personal meaning. She'll be swimming near Sugar Island, ...

The Fitzgerald family has a long maritime history in Port Huron, dating back to 1837. The swim will trace the freighter's intended route, symbolically completing its final voyage. The relay will raise ...

2023 Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Event: The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point in the Upper Peninsula will be offering a virtual memorial service on Friday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.

A ship built 16 years before the ill-fated SS Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank in 1975, still navigates the waters of the Great ...

The 729-foot freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sails through Detroit River, Detroit, Mich., in this undated photo. The ship is known for its ore cargo record for the Great Lakes, carrying 30,000 tons ...

Nearly 50 years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald freighter sunk off the coast Lake Superior, taking its 29-man crew with it. In remembrance of the tragedy, dozens of swimmers will be participating in a ...

The Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim kicks off July 26. The swim has 17 stages and will be a month long Even though spots are full, the waitlist is open Nov. 10, 2025, will mark 50 years since the ...