Catherine Breed (born March 22, 1993) is an American open-water swimmer.
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| Born | March 22, 1993[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Website | https://www.catherinebreed.com/ | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editBreed swam at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California from 2007 to 2011, earning 21 All-American honors over four years. She was a collegiate swimmer at the University of California, Berkeley, where she primarily swam freestyle.[1]
After graduating in 2015, Breed joined the Dolphin Club of San Francisco. In 2017, she swam the length of Lake Tahoe in 8 hours and 56 minutes, breaking a record set in 1987. She has completed marathon swims of the English Channel, the North Channel, and the 20 Bridges Swim (a 30 mile circumnavigation of Manhattan).[2]
In 2023, Breed became the first person to swim from the Golden Gate Bridge to Half Moon Bay, covering 27 miles.[3]
In 2026, she announced a plan to become the first person to swim the entire length of California, covering 900 miles of the Pacific coast from north to south. She will be supported by a team of four following in a sailboat and plans to swim 10–15 miles per day for an estimated total of 80–126 days.[2] Breed and her team had been planning the attempt since 2023.[4]
Personal life
editBreed studied integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in 2015.[1] She planned to attend medical school before switching to focus on open-water swimming. She previously worked at Intuitive Surgical, an American biotechnology company.[2]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Catherine Breed - Women's Swimming & Diving - California Golden Bears Athletics". Cal Bears. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Romeo, Nick (9 June 2026). "She's Set to Swim the Entire California Coast (Sharks Permitting)". New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ Skolnick, Adam (10 May 2023). "An Unexpected Open Water Challenge: 40 Miles Across Arizona". New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ Frodyma, Terin (1 June 2026). "Catherine Breed to Swim Entire 900-Mile California Coast with Hopes of Becoming the First Ever". Swim Swam. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
External links
edit- Catherine Breed at World Aquatics
- Catherine Breed at Olympics.com
- Catherine Breed at InterSportStats
