An endurance athlete has become the first person in history to swim the entire length of the California coastline.
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Catherine Breed, 33, began the 900-mile swim from the California-Oregon border on July 1.
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She finished at Imperial Beach near the border with Mexico on Sunday, for a total of 111 days.
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The day before her final 2.5-mile stretch, Breed posted a video on Instagram reflecting on her experience swimming through the polluted water near Imperial Beach.
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She said she swam by the mouth of the Tijuana River, 'where there is a sewage and pollution crisis.
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Breed said she was more than two miles offshore, but the water was 'gross,' and it felt like she was 'swimming through sewage.'
She said the experience made her reflect 'on how everyone's been so fixated on sharks and how interesting it is that we are so scared about these animals that live in the ocean and have no interest in us.'
'And how we are more fearful about that than we are about the damage and destruction we are causing to our own home that thereby directly affects us.
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Food for thought,' she added.
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Breed's video aligned with the broader goal of her historic swim, dubbed 'Swim California,' which was to raise awareness for ocean preservation.
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She has also said her goal was to inspire women and girls to pursue incredible feats.
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Catherine Breed, 33, became the first person in history to swim the entire length of the California coastline.
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She completed the journey on Sunday
Breed had a celebratory finish on Monday in Coronado.
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The goal of her journey was to raise awareness for ocean conservation and inspire girls and women to pursue incredible feats
Breed swam an average of 10 miles per day for up to six hours a day.
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She is pictured with supporters on the beach during the ceremonial finish on Monday
Over the past four months, Breed swam an average of 10 miles per day in three to six-hour increments.
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At times she battled sub-50F water temperatures, dangerous currents, strong winds and waves up to seven feet high.
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She also swam through areas populated with sharks.
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She documented the journey on social media, and in one video said: 'It is like doing a trail 50K or a half Iron Man every day for about 110 days.'
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The endurance athlete was assisted by a team of seven people aboard a 52-foot vessel who traveled with her throughout the journey.
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Each night, the group would go to shore and rest up before returning to the exact spot they had left off the day before.
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The team had expected to complete the swim in November but finished ahead of schedule.
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Breed quit her job at a biotechnology company called Intuitive Surgical to complete the historic swim.
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She had previously accomplished other major athletic feats such as being the first person to swim 27 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge to Half Moon Bay.
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She also completed marathon swims of the English Channel and circumnavigated Manhattan.
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Breed and the team of seven people who helped her on the journey expected to finish in November.
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Breed is pictured with supporters on the beach
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Breed said she wanted to have a ceremonial finish so she could celebrate with friends and family who have supported her since day one.
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She is pictured with her sister and nephew
The California coast expedition cost around $500,000, the San Francisco Examiner reported.
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It was financed through individual donors and corporate sponsors, including ROKA Multisport and Athletic Brewing.
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Breed completed the 900-mile journey at Imperial Beach on Sunday, but she had a ceremonial finish on Monday in Coronado.
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As she emerged from the water, a welcoming party of fans, friends and family members were waiting with flowers and cheered her on.
Breed said on social media that she decided to do the ceremonial finish so that she could celebrate with friends and family who have supported her from day one.
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'I want tomorrow to feel not like another normal day.
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I want it to feel celebratory,' she said.
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'I want to get onto the boat and hug certain people that have been integral to this.
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I want to see my sister and my nephew on the beach...
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I think the team and myself earned it.'
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