Intensity and thought about his why, choosing to use the challenge as a fundraiser for North St. Paul Food Shelf, which he helped in his Boy Scout days.

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter faces four challengers as he runs for his third term in office: A state lawmaker, an engineer, a scientist and a local business owner.

Baetzold remembers breaking the butterfly record at his alma mater, North High, years ago. When later swimming for Iowa State's club team, he met Adam, a friend who swam the English Channel in 2015.