Ted Erickson - Made 3 Lake Michigan crossings, an English Channel single and double, a still-standing Farallone Island to Golden Gate crossing. Erickson also pioneered his dog Umbra into the Guinness Books with several swims, most notable being her swim from Asia to Europe across the Bosporous in 1997 covered by Nationjal Geographic Explorer Television (and the Dardanelles!). See web site at www.SdogV.com. Some of SdogV's work is on You Tube, go there and search "SdogV".