Ultra-endurance athlete completes 900-mile swim along entire California coast
Summary
Catherine Breed, a 33-year-old American athlete, completed a 900-mile swim along the entire California coast in 111 days. She started in early July and finished at Coronado Beach, facing challenges like extreme weather and polluted waters near the U.S.-Mexico border.Key Facts
- Breed swam about 10 miles per day from northern California to San Diego.
- Her swim took less than four months, starting July 1 and ending 111 days later.
- A support team accompanied her on a ship for safety and documentation.
- She faced difficult conditions including waves up to 7 feet high and strong currents caused by a Super El Niño weather event.
- The water near the U.S.-Mexico border was heavily polluted, which Breed described as "like swimming through sewage."
- Breed’s swim aimed to highlight personal endurance, California’s coastal beauty, and ocean conservation.
- She has previous experience with challenging swims, including the English Channel and North Channel.
- Breed shared much of her journey on social media and worked with ocean conservation groups along the way.
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