‘It was so magical’: the 33-year-old who made history swimming the length of California

She braved sharks and storms to swim the length of California

Catherine Breed was in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, about three days away from becoming the first person ever to swim the entire California coastline, when the captain of...

Breed becomes 1st to swim California's 900-mile coast

LOS ANGELES — Ultra-endurance athlete Catherine Breed this week became the first person to swim California's entire 900-mile coastline, completing the journey from Oregon to Mexico in less than four months.

Ultra-endurance athlete becomes 1st to swim California's 900-mile coast

Ultra-endurance athlete Catherine Breed this week became the first person to swim California's entire 900-mile coastline, completing the journey from Oregon to Mexico in less than four months.

‘It was so magical’: the 33-year-old who made history swimming the length of California

Ultra-endurance swimmer Catherine Breed navigated waves, wildlife and pollution to become the first person to swim from state’s northern-most tip to Mexico border Nearly four months ago, Catherine Breed, a 33-year-old from the San Francisco Bay Area, set out to become the first person to swim the entire coastline of California – from its northern-most…