LAKE POWELL — A Colorado man plans to complete an unprecedented, 140-mile swim across Lake Powell.

49-year-old Shane Schieffer told KSL TV he expects to begin his 10-day journey on Sept. 2.

“I’m attempting to be the first person swimming the full length of Lake Powell,” Schieffer said during an interview on Tuesday. “I plan to do 14 miles a day, so basically swimming as long as I can while it’s light, every day.”

Adding to the difficulty, Schieffer said he would also be tugging 215 lbs. of supplies and gear with him on a paddleboard.

“I’m doing it expedition-style — I’ve got this rig behind me, I’m pulling all my gear self-supported,” Schieffer said. “(The paddle board) just attaches with a long boom pole to my waist, and I swim, and it just tugs along behind me.”

It would be an impro

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