Catherine Breed

Today is Thursday, October 22nd, 2026, and we begin with the victory lap complete for an open water athlete who swam the California coast from the Oregon border to Mexico.

33-year-old Mill Valley native Catherine Breed finished the final strokes of her 900-mile, 111-day adventure Monday, wading out of the water in Coronado Bay.

The expedition is believed to be the first fully staged swim of the coastline, subject to records reviews.

Breed said it was much tougher than she anticipated, despite the support she got from crew, with weather more than her fitness determining when each stage of the journey could start or stop.

According to the Mercury News, she saw a humpback whale mother and calf pass beneath her, as well as many dolphins, but was not too worried about sharks as she stayed in between two boats.

I saw whales beneath me, plastic beside me, and communities giving their time to look after these places.

I hope people who followed this journey choose one place they love and find a way to take care of it.

One group taking on Catherine Breed's cause, scientists in Monterey Bay, California, who are briefly releasing about a dozen lab-grown sunflower sea stars on the ocean floor to gather information that may help them reintroduce the endangered species on a larger scale.

A California woman is celebrating the completion of an epic journey, a 900-mile swim down the entire coast of California.

Catherine Breed celebrated the victory Monday afternoon at San Diego's Coronado Beach, 111 days after she set out from the Oregon border.

The record-breaking swim was completed in stages of about 10 miles, and Breed was supported by a crew that followed her in a boat and documented the voyage.

She slept on the ship at night and made stops along the way to take part in events supporting conservation.

That's about 900 miles in cold, open ocean water over 111 days.

Catherine Breed started at the Oregon border in July and finished near the Mexican border this week.

She swam about 10 miles a day with a support crew following alongside her in a sailboat.

Breed was swimming in waters known for sharks, but she says she was more worried about the ocean's conditions.

It is.

Catherine Breed is her name.

She's become the first person to swim the entire California coast.

The 33-year-old ultra endurance athlete swam 900 miles.

A California woman is celebrating the completion of an epic journey, a 900-mile swim down the entire coast of California.

Catherine Breed celebrated the victory Monday afternoon at San Diego's Coronado Beach, 111 days after she set out from the Oregon border.

Californian and ocean lovers and just people really showed up for the swim and for what it meant to our coastline and inspiring women and girls to get out there

the record-breaking swim was completed in stages of about 10 miles and breed was supported by a crew that Followed her in a boat and documented the voyage She slept on the ship at night and made stops along the way to take part in events supporting conservation she faced a number of challenges along the way including rough surf from tropical storms and polluted waters and

A California woman celebrating the completion of an epic journey, a 900-mile swim down the coast of California.

Catherine Breed celebrated the victory Monday afternoon at San Diego's Coronado Beach, 111 days after she set out from the Oregon border.

The record-breaking swim was completed in stages of about 10 miles, and Breed was supported by a crew that followed her in a boat and documented the voyage.

She slept on the ship at night and made stops along the way.

Good week.

Catherine Breed finished her 900-mile swim the entire length of the coast of California.

She's the first person to ever do it.

It was a really big deal out here when she left.