Ultra-marathon open-water swimmer Katie Pumphrey swam 24 miles from the Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore's Inner Harbor in a history-making event.
She made it!Ultra-marathon open-water swimmer Katie Pumphrey , a Maryland native, swam 24 miles from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Baltimore's Inner Harbor on Tuesday as part of a 'Bay-to-Baltimore' history-making event.The swim started at Sandy Point State Park at 3:19 a.m. and finished at the Harborplace amphitheater at 5:12 p.m.She said most of the swim was smooth until the wind picked up as she passed the site of the Key Bridge.
Pumphrey was accompanied by two support boats and a crew of six to eight people who rotated in kayaks and swam alongside her. For the final mile of the swim, Baltimore's Mr. Trash Wheel joined the fleet as Pumphrey completed the 24-mile swim.Her family joined for part of her swim, cheering her on from a pirate ship.
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