Mermaid swimmer to cross Biscayne Bay to Miami Beach veterans post on Veterans Day
A monofin swimmer plans a 45-minute crossing from Monument Island at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, to honor veterans and America's 250th birthday.
A swimmer who performs as “Lady Mermaid” plans to cross Biscayne Bay from Monument Island to Miami Beach at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, according to an announcement from the neighborhood group SoBe West. The details rest on that announcement, which Red Sidewalks has not independently verified.
Merle Liivand, described in the announcement as a five-time Guinness World Record holder in monofin swimming, will swim about 1.4 kilometers east to the headquarters of Miami Beach Veterans Post 3559. The crossing is expected to take about 45 minutes, finishing around 7:45 a.m.
The announcement says she will tow a “special gift” across the bay and present it to the post’s veterans when she comes ashore. It does not say what the gift is. It says the swim is dedicated to veterans and to the nation’s 250th birthday, and that Adam Steckley, founder of the Blue Scholars Initiative, is providing safety support on the water.
The announcement does not give the post’s street address or say whether spectators are welcome.
Later Wednesday, the city’s 18th annual Veterans Day Parade steps off at 11:11 a.m. on Ocean Drive; see our earlier story.
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