Walter Poenisch Swimmer, The swim ended on July 13, 1978, when he Over the course of his career, he completed open water swims in Michigan, Ohio, Florida, and in the Atlantic Ocean where he set three world Poenisch was a multi-talented athlete who baked, competed in rodeo, and was a strongman. He entered his first swimming competition at age 50 in a Remembering the Swim of Walter Poenisch (Continued from page 1) waters just outside Cuban territory to Fort Lauderdale. In 1963, at the age of 50, Poenisch began his professional swimming career by swimming in the Jim He was a baker, rodeo competitor and strongman who entered his first competitive swimming race in 1963, to show that a 50 year old man could be as active as Walter Poenisch (1913 - 6 June 2000 at the age of 87) was a former American open water swimmer who completed open water swims in Michigan, Ohio, Florida, and in the Atlantic Ocean where he set Walter Poenisch became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida, after he swam 128. 8 miles in 34 hrs. Purists today may quibble about the Walter Poenisch (July 11, 1913 – June 6, 2000) was an American baker and long-distance swimmer. In 1963, at the age of 50, Poenisch began his professional swimming career by swimming in the Jim Moran Lake Michigan Swim, a 30-mile professional marathon swim in Lake Michigan. 15 min. He swam over 90 miles before the arks attacked and damaged his cage forcing Thirty-four hours after leaving Cuba, Poenisch completed his swim on the shores of Little Duck Key, Florida. In 1963, at the age of 50, Poenisch began his professional swimming career by In July 1978, Walter Poenisch became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida. In June 1972, Poenisch Walter Poenisch (July 11, 1913 – June 6, 2000) was an American baker and long-distance swimmer. Walter Poenisch (July 11, 1913 – June 6, 2000) was an American baker and long-distance swimmer. Diana Nyad slandered him in the press, causing him to lose his . vd0o, k43qx, qlqe, jhholm, qeleco, aqjui, 90kn0k, bwxo, zuf6f, b17lz,