{"id":378208,"date":"2019-07-06T08:07:57","date_gmt":"2019-07-06T15:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=378208"},"modified":"2019-07-06T08:07:57","modified_gmt":"2019-07-06T15:07:57","slug":"marathon-swimmer-catherine-breed-goes-beyond-the-black-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/marathon-swimmer-catherine-breed-goes-beyond-the-black-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Marathon Swimmer Catherine Breed goes Beyond the Black Line"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Kate Walter, Swimming World College Intern.<\/em><\/p>\n

The term “marathon swimming” may sound daunting and unfamiliar to those on the outside of the swimming community. It is even intimidating to those within who are used to clear waters, walls and black lines. But to the tenacious marathon swimmer Catherine Breed<\/strong>, her mindset says it all: <\/span>“I didn’t want to just finish the swim \u2013 I wanted to conquer it.”<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old UC Berkeley grad doesn’t just swim to count the laps, or miles in her case. She swims with purpose and a fierce inner fire: an inner fire that has led her to cross the world’s oceans, braving the frigid temperatures and Lions Mane jellyfish. An inner record-breaking, competition-winning fire. In her relatively short amount of time as a marathon swimmer, Breed has managed to distinguish herself as a prominent figure in the world of open water.<\/p>\n

What is Marathon Swimming?<\/h2>\n
According to the Marathon Swimmers Association, \u201c <\/span>A marathon swim is a <\/span>nonstop, unassisted<\/span><\/a> open water swim of 10 kilometers or longer.” <\/span>Additionally, marathon events “take place in oceans, seas, bays, lakes, and rivers throughout the world – as part of organized events, sanctioned solo swims, or self-organized independent solo swims\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n
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