Event

Swim California

Stage-swim project

Swim California is Catherine Breed’s staged coastal-swimming project, designed around a roughly 900-mile Oregon-to-Mexico route. Alongside the swim, its public mission emphasizes ocean conservation, coastal storytelling and connecting women and girls with the water.

Designed route: About 900 miles, Oregon to MexicoProject description; July 6 records the started attempt.Source

2 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

2 editorial issues

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Jul 2024Peak 1Nov 2026

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In The Ultra Minute

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October 23, 2026Published in TUM

Breed completes the staged Swim California project

TUM reported the staged Swim California project completed, with nearly 900 coastal miles and boat/crew support; it retained July 1 as the stated start.

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July 6, 2026Published in TUM

An ongoing California stage swim and a completed Pacific row

Catherine Breed’s first-attempt stage-swim project from Oregon toward Mexico; not a completed continuous swim.

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Connections

Breed’s completed stage-swim project

Catherine Breed

Completed in supported stages with a boat and crew, as reported October23; the July start remains earlier history.

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Sources & notes

Coverage details

October23 project outcome: Completed nearly 900 miles in supported stagesBreed’s boat-and-crew-supported stage project; not a continuous or unsupported swim.Source
Attempt described July 6: About 900 milesStarted project, not a reported completed continuous swim.Source

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Reported 2026-10-23

Breed completes the staged Swim California project

TUM reported the staged Swim California project completed, with nearly 900 coastal miles and boat/crew support; it retained July 1 as the stated start.

TUM · Oct 23, 2026

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Public background sources checked October 20, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.

Swim California / Catherine Breed Undated original page; inspected October 20, 2026 · Checked Oct 20, 2026

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Public background & sources Checked October 20, 2026

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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-07-06
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Public source linked by TUMinstagram.com · linked in 2026-07-06
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Public source linked by TUMinstagram.com · linked in 2026-07-06
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Public source linked by TUMapnews.com · linked in 2026-07-06
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Public source linked by TUMhawaiinewsnow.com · linked in 2026-07-06
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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-10-23
Published article, 2026-10-23T17:36:25.389Z. Public original captured at 2026-10-24T18:28:35.677Z and projected to reviewed article text; no publishing-repository text pin is claimed.
Public source linked by TUMswimmingworldmagazine.com · linked in 2026-10-23
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