Back view of a woman in athletic attire with a white foam-covered back and a blue glove on her hand, applying more foam to her neck in a dark setting.

"On Tuesday afternoon, after nearly 14 hours plowing through the frigid Pacific, Catherine Breed stroked to the mouth of San Francisco Bay, breaking the record for the fastest swim between the Farallon Islands and the Golden Gate Bridge, a notoriously challenging 30-mile feat completed by only a handful of swimmers."

SF Chronicle

Two women smiling outdoors with a dam in the background, surrounded by rocky hills and dry vegetation.

“But I do think women have more mental resilience and grit. We let the hard stuff flow through quickly, and keep going.”

New York Times

A person swimming in open water near a large cargo ship on a cloudy day.

“A California woman has described her success at becoming the first person in 2019 to conquer the North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland as "bittersweet".”

IRISH TIMES

A female swimmer, wearing a white swim cap and teal swimsuit, smiling after a race, with sand or dirt on her skin, in an outdoor setting with spectators in the background.

“The thing with athletes like Cat, Kai Lenny, and Maya Gabeira is they are successful because they are crazy and can push through adversity where 99.9 percent of us wouldn’t. And this is one of the cool parts of meeting people through BWRAG.”

The Inertia

A woman with long blonde hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a black wetsuit, pointing at the ocean with a man in the background at a beach.

“I want to inspire people to be courageous and listen to the voice that says be brave. And Swim Ca is not just about a swim but the impact we can create during and after to invite more women and girls and just people to become stewards of the ocean because I believe we protect what we love.”

WOWSA

A woman in a wetsuit and swim cap stands in the ocean with waves, smiling, with rocky hills in the background.

"I think that there’s been a little bit of ‘that’s crazy,’ but mostly people say, yeah, if anyone’s going to do it, it’s going to be you," Breed said. "And that feels very encouraging."

KTVU CHANNEL 2

An aerial view of a person swimming in the water near a red speedboat.

"In the dark of night on July 21, long-distance swimmer Catherine Breed emerged from Lake Tahoe at Skylandia Park, near Tahoe City, and cracked open a Pabst Blue Ribbon with her boyfriend."

SF Gate

Swimmer in a white swim cap and goggles swimming in open water, with hills and sky in the background.

“Breed, 29, of Mill Valley, is “probably the most gifted Bay Area open water swimmer currently, in terms of both toughness and speed,” said David Holscher, an established open water swimmer who captained Breed’s support boat during her swim.”

SF Chronicle

Female swimmer in a pool, climbing out via a ladder, wearing a white swim cap, goggles, and a light blue swimsuit.

“A Bay Area woman aims to add her name among the history makers and hopes to become the first person to swim the entire California coastline.”