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Our Dream Partnership:
Lap The Lake & Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation
By Jace Morgan
This swim isn’t just about testing my endurance —it’s about starting a ripple effect. Partnering with the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation (WACF) feels like the perfect alignment of mission and heart. The WACF has been protecting the lake and its watershed for decades, and together we’re turning this swim into more than just a personal challenge. We’re using it as a platform to raise awareness, rally the community, and remind everyone why Lake Wawasee is worth fighting for.
Our dream partnership with the WACF is about momentum — momentum to make conservation a conversation again, momentum to educate boaters, anglers, homeowners, and kids about keeping this lake clean and thriving for generations to come. Every stroke I take is a commitment to that mission. We hope this project becomes a spark that gets more people involved, whether that’s volunteering with the WACF, advocating for clean water initiatives, or simply thinking twice about how they interact with the lake.
But it doesn’t stop at conservation. This swim is also about inspiring others to chase their dreams — big, scary, audacious dreams. I want the next generation to see that ordinary people can do extraordinary things when they commit fully. Whether it’s a swim, a run, a business idea, or a cause they care about, we hope people watch this journey and think, “If he can do that, maybe I can take my leap too.”
At its core, this is about leaving the lake better than we found it, and leaving people braver than we found them. If this swim gets one kid to believe in themselves or one family to make a change that protects this water, then it will have been worth every mile.
We are incredibly grateful to the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation (WACF) for their support and generosity in allowing us to use Hinrichs Waterfront Park as the official start and finish for this historic swim. Having such a meaningful and accessible location means the world to us — it gives the community a place to gather, send us off, and celebrate at the finish line. This partnership represents more than just a starting point; it symbolizes the shared mission to protect and preserve the lake we all love.
https://www.jacemorgan.com/lap-the-lake
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