Emily Von Jentzen removes her goggles as she begins to walk onto shore at Boettcher Park in Polson after swimming across Flathead Lake Saturday evening. Von Jentzen, the first woman to swim across Flathead Lake, started her swim in Somers, completing the feat in 18 hours and 26 minutes.
July 19, 2010
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July 19, 2010 2 a.m.
Swimmer goes the distance
After a long day in the water Saturday, Kalispell swimmer Emily von Jentzen became the third person — and first woman — to swim the length of Flathead Lake.