burritojustice, 26 days ago

‘When she came back out, 17 hours later, Gubser was at the Farallon Islands, 29.7 miles away…’

“I was pretty steady for the most part, but at the end we hit a strong current and the water got colder,” said Gubser. “My progress was slowed because I was chilled to the bone. I did not expect 43 degrees. That was nuts.”
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/woman-first-to-swim-golden-gate-bridge-farallons-19457394.php