Norman Stark, the 17-year-old attempting to swim Lake Erie today has stopped shortly after getting into the waters along Long Point Beach in Ontario, Canada.

Stark, who is attempting the swim for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, got out of the water about an hour into the swim due to choppy waters, as announced on his Twitter page and on the GPS tracking site that followed his swim.

The Cathedral Prep Senior plans to reschedule the swim as soon as possible. If Stark finishes the swim he would become the youngest person to make the 24-mile trip from Long Point Beach to Freeport Beach in North East.