Von Jentzen gets a hug from Tiffany Stebbins (left) and Stebbin's three-year-old daughter Karmyn Flanagan, to whom the swim was dedicated to. Flanagan was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia last November. Von Jentzen swim raised money to help cover the young girl's medical payments.
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.