Swimming 140 Mies Across Lake Powell with Shane Schieffer

About this episode

Shane Schieffer shares his journey of becoming the first person to swim 140 miles across Lake Powell.

Shane Schieffer is an endurance swimmer who spent more than 15 years dreaming of a full length swim of Lake Powell, the desert reservoir stretching from Utah into Arizona. In September 2025, he became the first person to complete it, covering 140 miles in 11 days while towing 215 pounds of gear. The route carried him through a remote landscape of sand colored canyons, rock formations, and isolated shorelines.

People in this episode

Guest: Shane Schieffer

Topics covered

• endurance swimming
• adventure
• outdoor exploration
• Lake Powell
• personal achievement

Keywords

• endurance swimmer
• Lake Powell swim
• 140 miles
• desert reservoir
• adventure swimming

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Lake Powell, Utah, Arizona

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