Documentary 'We Finished Their Journey' to Premiere on Edmund Fitzgerald's 51st Anniversary
A new documentary titled 'We Finished Their Journey: The Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim' is set to premiere on November 10, 2026, coinciding with the 51st anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald's sinking. The film chronicles a 411-mile relay swim undertaken in the summer of 2025 by approximately 70 open-water swimmers. Organized by endurance swimmer Jim 'The Shark' Dreyer, the swim symbolically completed the freighter's final voyage from its resting place in Lake Superior to Detroit. Swimmers carried iron ore pellets, mirroring the Fitzgerald's cargo, and delivered them ceremonially to Detroit Deputy Mayor Melia Howard. The month-long endeavor faced numerous challenges, including adverse weather, equipment failures, and swimmer injuries. Produced by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society and Big Fin Pictures, the documentary features over 20 individual stories from participants and aims to preserve the memory of the 29 crew members lost in the 1975 tragedy. A special screening is sched...
