Marathon Swim from Golden Gate Bridge to Farallon Islands

55-year-old grandmother from Pacifica becomes 6th person in history to swim nearly 30-mile stretch through Gulf of the Farallones, facing extreme challenges and dangers but successfully completing the swim in over 17 hours.

Amy Appelhans Gubser's Historic Swim

Amy Appelhans Gubser became the first person to swim from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands, a distance of 29.7 miles through freezing, shark-infested waters. Her achievement is considered one of the toughest marathon swims in the world.