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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lois Beckett

Ultra-endurance athlete completes 900-mile swim along entire California coast

Open water swimmer Catherine Breed swims underwater, surrounded by bubbles and sunlight.
Catherine Breed swimming in Lake Tahoe. Photograph: Colby Curtola

A 33-year-old ultra-endurance athlete has completed an unprecedented swim down the entire coast of California, finishing the 900-mile journey in less than four months.

Catherine Breed will celebrate the end of her swim at San Diego’s Coronado beach on Monday afternoon, 111 days since she began her journey on 1 July at the northern border of California.

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