Will Dichtel
From Openwaterpedia
Will Dichtel is a 41-year-old American open water swimmer from Wilmette, Illinois. Dichtel is the Robert L. Letsinger Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University and 2015 MacArthur Fellow, which recognized his invention of materials that remove toxic pesticides and industrial pollutants from water.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
He set a record for the 26.2-mile (42.1 km) Chicago Skyline Swim in Lake Michigan in 12 hours 27 minutes 50 seconds on 10 August 2020, starting at 6:32 pm at Juneway Beach and finishing on 11 August 2020 at 7:00 am in Calumet Harbor at the age of 41.
