Catherine Breed becomes first person to swim the length of California's coast
Catherine Breed, 33, finished a swim of California's whole coastline, about 900 miles in 111 days, ending on a San Diego beach.
Catherine Breed, a 33-year-old ultra-endurance swimmer from the San Francisco Bay Area, has swum the full length of California's coast. The Guardian reports she is the first person to do it.
She started at the state's northernmost tip and finished at the Mexican border. ABC News puts the route at nearly 900 miles and says it took 111 days. The Guardian says she ended the swim on a San Diego beach on Monday.
The Guardian reports she and her support team prepared for sharks and storms. It says she dealt with waves up to 8 feet, wildlife, pollution and hurricanes in a volatile Pacific. The Guardian also describes the year as a super El Niño year.
ABC News interviewed Breed about the swim. The Guardian quotes her calling it "so magical."
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- ABC NewsWATCH: Woman makes history swimming the entire California coastFri, Oct 23, 6:16 AM EDT
- The Guardian‘It was so magical’: the 33-year-old who made history swimming the length of CaliforniaSat, Oct 24, 6:00 AM EDT
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