'A Love Letter to California': Swimmer Set to Begin Historic 900-Mile Journey Down Coast
The 33-year-old endurance swimmer will cover about 900 miles and file daily logs for ratification by the World Open Water Swimming Association.
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She’s set to swim the entire California coast (sharks permitting)
SAN FRANCISCO — Early one morning next month, Catherine Breed, 33, will walk into the ocean just north of the California-Oregon border and start swimming south. Between 80 and 126 days later — if things go as planned — she will reach the California-Mexico border, becoming the first person ever to swim the entire length of California. The post She’s set to swim the entire California coast (sharks permitting) appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Heral…
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SAN FRANCISCO >> Early one morning next month, Catherine Breed, 33, will walk into the ocean just north of the California-Oregon border and start swimming south. Between 80 and 126 days later — if things go as planned — she will reach the California-Mexico border, becoming the first person ever to swim the entire length of California.
'A love letter to California': Swimmer set to begin historic 900-mile journey down coast
Catherine "Cat" Breed, a former NCAA champion swimmer, will attempt to become the first person to swim the entire length of California's 900-mile coastline, beginning on July 1, 2026, in support of her nonprofit Sea Dreamers.
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