Lauren Scafidi, Northern Michigan Swims for Grand Traverse Bay

Own Reporter Lauren Scafidi is one of more than 100 diving in for a cause on Saturday.

The is just hours away at this point, and Lauren has come a long way from being afraid to put her face in the water.

She’s preparing for the big, two-mile swim by training hard at the Cadillac YMCA.

“I am testing the waters and getting my feet wet,” she says.