Wednesday is a go, said Karen Rogers.

Despite a weather forecast that calls for gusty winds, the Tahoe City resident will embark on her 22.1-mile swim of Lake Tahoe, starting from Camp Richardson at 3 a.m. and ending at Hyatt Beach in Incline Village.

“The weather has been so crazy this summer, I kind of feel like if I don't take a little bit of a risk now the opportunity may pass me by,” said Rogers, who postponed the swim seven days because of rowdy weather last week.

According to the National Weather Service, Wednesday should be sunny with a high near 78 and a southwest wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

If the forecast plays out, Rogers said the wind could work in her favor as she swims from the southwest end of the lake to the northeast corner.

She also may be treated to a light show in the early hours of her swim, as the Perseids meteor shower reaches it peak Wednesday and Thursday, and is most impressive between 1 and 4 a.m., according to the Fleischmann Planetarium in Reno.

“I might have to do a little backstroke,” Rogers said with a laugh.

While others have swam Tahoe's length in the past, Rogers said she will be the first local swimmer to attempt the feat. She hopes to finish in 12 to 14 hours.

“I feel good. I feel strong,” Rogers said Tuesday morning after a final tune-up swim. “I'm kind of nervous, though, just because I've been waiting so long.”

Rogers, a mother of two teenage boys, swam the 11-mile width of Tahoe last summer, and swam the length of Donner Lake four consecutive laps in June. Both swims lasted about 5 hours. Her longest swim to date measured 23 miles, from the Golden Gate Bridge to the San Mateo Bridge in the San Francisco Bay in May.

Karen Rogers online Follow Rogers' progress at her website, www.karenmrogers.com.