Career
He has swum across various lakes, among others:
Lake Michigan 65 miles (105 km), in 1998
Lake Huron 52 miles (84 km) in 1999
Lake Erie 30 miles (48 km), as part of a duathlon in 2000
Lake Ontario 56 miles (90 km), as part of an "Ironman-distance plus" triathlon, in 2000
422 miles (679 km), in 2003
Lake Superior 59 miles (95 km), in 2005
These facts cause some dispute for establishing world marathon swimming records, as FINA, Channel swimming, and other marathon swimming rules do not allow unnaccompanied or wetsuit swims to compete with standard swim records ()
On August 28, 2006, Dryer began an attempt to set a record for the longest continuous swim in the open sea. Dreyer plans to make an estimated 31 crossings totalling 125 miles (201 km) of the Straits of Mackinac. Dubbed "Dire Straits 125", the feat is estimated to take 84 to 96 hours.
Through his swimming projects he tries to raise funds and awareness for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
Jim is now living in Batesville, Indiana and successfully selling real estate.
