Pacifica woman becomes first to swim to Farallon Islands from Golden Gate Bridge

Vern Glenn reports on Amy Gubser's historic swim from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands.
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[@donnguyen8443]

She is 55!!! This Amy rocks!

[@emilioaymat5651]

Naw, she`s just crazy AF. If she had the kinda jobs I`ve had, she`d never be able to do it.

[@xyzct]

... and floats.

[@Brendissimo1]

Insane level of endurance. Well done.

[@AverageCypress]

I'd be dead after, maybe, maybe 1500 meters.

[@bkm2797]

Wow, that is wild! I've been out to the Farallon's (by boat) and that was a long trip. This woman is amazing, and I wouldn't put anything past her. Congratulations Amy!👍🏅🏆 ❤️👍

[@bp51082]

Me too. Anyone that has both been in the water around here and boated out there can appreciate what a monumental feat this is. Not just the temperature and distance, but incredibly choppy waters. Shark aspect would bother me less; I know they are not interested most of the time

[@user-zu7pv6cb8f]

Her medical team and especially her patients are blessed and fortunate to have such a determined person working with and for them, she will never give up and always give her best effort to heal someone's child

[@lucystrider728]

I have dared a lot of things, but this would not be one of them! The sharks, the cold with no wetsuit, the endurance required, but mostly the constant feeling that the sharks would zoom up for dinner(me) would count me out. So to me this is an astonishing feat of bravery!

[@jtknight4647]

Ditto here!! Im the same, will take many a challenging and dangerous adventure but i nope out when its skimming the water over GWS home turf. So brave

[@justayoutuber1906]

Wow! That cold water with sharks. This woman is impressive!

[@emilioaymat5651]

....yeah impressively STUPID & CRAZY!

[@futon2345]

Crazy if u ask me

[@wazzy336]

great white feeding grounds too

[@bgyd6687]

A stupid thought in your head can derail your dreams you want to achieve! Words to live by ❤❤❤

[@robertestenzo8466]

This woman is absolutely incredible! I've been a swimmer my whole. Her super strength is not her endurance nor her athleticism, it's her mind and heart..

[@RaymondHng]

But he said five years of training.

[@clemdane]

OMG the Farallons are a major great white shark feeding ground!

[@laughteraddict1003]

Yep

[@emilioaymat5651]

If she keeps doing this, as a matter of chance she WILL be attacked by a Great White.

[@INFINITYREALM]

And she had a beacon light on at night like a fishing lure! Blows my mind.

[@surf101-]

Scary stuff!!

[@IvanIvanoIvanovich]

White sharks seasonally migrate, so they aren't around the Farallons until August and don't really peak until October.

[@emmanuelvacakis4463]

47 degrees out there. I didn’t anyone could survive in that water for more than 30 minutes. Let alone the shark attack risk.

[@chuckefunn8624]

Exactly

[@emmanuelvacakis4463]

@@chuckefunn8624 I can handle the water at Linda Mar for 10 to 15 minutes tops on the warmest days. And that’s only when I can warm up on the hot sand afterwards.

[@steved3792]

Yeah that’s wild. I went diving at a local quarry last weekend with a wetsuit (7mm) but accidentally brought my 3mm gloves. At 100 feet is was 45f and my hands started getting numb and tingly. 20 mins in and I could barely move my fingers at all.

[@richardbernard6845]

I lived in San Francisco for 33 years and know how treacherous those waters are and how far offshore the Farallon Islands are. This feat would be nothing less that miraculous for anyone, but for a 55 year old woman, what Amy has accomplished, is nothing less than the worldwide pinnacle of swimming achievement. Amy should take a bow:-)

[@kmsch986]

The great white sharks in this area are no joke, that’s nuts

[@thenewtowncryer]

It's scary

[@williamryan9195]

Extremely high risk adventure with no reward.

[@harrisonbrand8985]

@@williamryan9195no reward? you must have a fun life

[@williamryan9195]

@@harrisonbrand8985 It's not about fun it is about taking unnecessary risk with the only reward patting yourself on the back. Doing challenging things and being stupid are different things. Swimming in the Farallon islands is like sleeping on a busy train track in terms of foolish behavior. There are plenty of rewarding things to do in life besides spinning the wheel in an environment you are not and never will be equipped to survive in. I have fished in the area. I know the danger. Only a fool ignores it.

[@user-nt7cb2tl1y]

Go Amy! So inspiring.

[@m3chewy479]

GO IRON WOMAN! Congrats Amy! Everyone is so blown away and proud of you.

[@alansnyder8448]

Nice story. The reporter did a good job with this. Is he a swimmer also? I have done Alcatraz and the Tiburon Mile plus a few charity swims in the bay. I love doing them. My favorite parts are getting in and getting out. The in-between is a lot of work.

[@Isabelleyri]

She is amazing!

[@lydiawrench6705]

Wow! She’s my idol, that’s incredible! What an amazing person, she has a great laugh too 🥰

[@elinic0904]

She’s amazing! What an inspiration!

[@HeavensProtocol]

WOW. She is super duper in my book.

[@frankmacleod2565]

Outstanding achievement. Amazing story.

[@malama_ka_aina]

Amazing. Well done to her team as well.

[@BlGGESTBROTHER]

I could never get over the fear of sharks in the water. What a brave lady!

[@matthuber9936]

Oh My Gosh! This might be the most incredible thing I have ever heard of - Go Amy!!!

[@securethebag1613]

That area is known for seals, sea lions, and great white sharks. She just won russian roulette 🤣🤣🤣

[@dolphinbear661]

Wow, that's an amazing accomplishment, congratulations!

[@mrcali68]

Mind blowing! Biggest, nastiest, HUNGRIEST GWS's in the business out there! 🦈

[@srf2112]

That is amazing. Well done Amy!

[@crazybeardjones]

Damn, what a badass! This is so inspirational, there's still so much out there to achieve!

[@okamisan3642]

Having surfed the waves at OB, I gotta say this woman is nuts. But sometimes you gotta be nuts😂. WOW

[@rosea9737]

01:15 So Sure of Herself too.. You KNOW I can swim there.. 💗

[@boogieheads]

I didn’t even know people swam that

[@boogieheads]

at night too wtf

[@didymos32]

a nurse and doing this!? oh my gosh she is amazing! what a bright warm human soul ❤

[@MrDjslav5]

Moved from the Bay area 20 years ago. Great to see Vern (Mr. Involvement) still bringing the fun stories with enthusiasm. Other than not seeing Vern being chased by a shark, this was a great video. Keep it up young man. You look and sound great!

[@P_townPrincess]

Me too! I come back several times a year, to remind myself just how lucky I am in Virginia Beach, but wow this is truly fabulous!!

[@jimobrien919]

Legend! Thanks Amy for inspiring us all!

[@michaelhockus8208]

crazy story, thanks for sharing!

[@asynchronicity]

It would be sooo great to have that kind of ability in the water.🎉

[@ierit3796]

SHE could have escaped from Alcatraz.

[@FSEVENMAN]

In her sleep 💤

[@jaredh2011]

That's Awesome!!!!

[@lionleader]

Amazing, I just checked the English Channel is 21 miles; this is 30 miles!

[@bp51082]

The water in California is also far choppier and more difficult

[@johnhockett8003]

Unbelievable accomplishment. Congratulations. Inspiring.

[@Brownshabsfan]

This lady is legit a beast! Respect

[@wm6746]

Wow she is an amazing human too❤

[@daviddarling8642]

Truly inspirational! We’ll done Amy, I’ll be on the lookout for your shirt.

[@larrywirsig2120]

Wow!! You go girl!!

[@Unfluencer]

I'm paranoid surfing SF just off the beach. the sharks are no joke. this is an insane accomplishment.

[@penmax5137]

Good for her!!! Amazing story!!!❤❤❤❤

[@rustynails68]

all hearts!

[@Wooster77]

The world record open water swim is 299 miles if anyone was wondering.

[@jasontomica8938]

And how long did that take? And how many people were escorting the person behind for security reasons

[@ricarellan]

Wow, she’s brave 💪🏽

[@mr_agave]

If you've ever read Devil's Teeth, then you will know exactly what kind of woman this is for braving those waters. Incredible.

[@P_townPrincess]

I’m so amazed. What an incredible achievement, AFTER working her shift at UC! 30 miles in 17 hours! Damn girl you go!!! Swim 🏊 Thank gawd they finally built the barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge otherwise , you just don’t know.

[@bobbellamy7075]

Absolutely amazing

[@syntekz317]

Don't judge a book by the cover, love this story. Huge inspiration.

[@robertjmillerma1059]

Remarkable 💓💓💓

[@ajcraft-hello]

❤️❤️❤️

[@CNPrep]

Awesome

[@johnnygerard6605]

So awesome. What an amazing woman❤

[@21AirDrop]

Extraordinary!

[@qpysrhzwgbx1812]

a nurse too ...your the best.. amazing

[@pollyquarles6940]

AWESOME accomplishment !!!

[@highcurrent1125]

Holy wow !! Way to go Amy !!

[@CarlosLopez-px9nq]

Damn this lady is a beast . That’s some serious cardio

[@mattski1979]

You're AMAZING!!

[@zh.3386]

Thats sick

[@rogerbrimner6836]

Awesome!!!

[@crashalarm3283]

The ocean is not shark infested, that's where sharks live.

[@DogWithHangover]

That's nuts dude. I couldn't imagine.

[@keightgate]

Wow, crazy strong, knows her body, spends her life helping others ( as long as she's one of the good RNs) smart, enjoys life, moves like a dolphin in the water. I'm so glad I saw this video.

[@638Benj]

Amazing ❤❤

[@ngdawgs1]

Amazing Amy! 🏊‍♀️ That’s some grit right there 💪🏽!

[@handibode]

How did she do that

[@garycronk4967]

Complete Badass!!

[@tubetauk]

These are the best humans

[@christineboone2850]

Wow! So impressive!

[@user-tk6bx7iv6x]

You are beautiful Amy!!

[@eewilson9835]

Amy is a fish! yay! A national Treasure, and that guy that said Amy you are my Hero really delivered the message, hero, uh no, but thats the coolest and wow, so hey everybody, if you have health issues or arthritis/bone problems, do swimming, and swimming requires dicipline the rewards you every time.

[@jmason61]

Endurance athlete above & beyond.. long running is incredibly hard but at least you are upright & breathing air at all times. This is being from a different level of human ability

[@Brownshabsfan]

I bet this lady is an amazing nurse!

[@markduncan6690]

This woman will be wonderfully toned up after this feat!

[@eddielou]

Amazing! What an achievement.

[@justagirlsd3000]

Wow! She’s incredible🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼#1

[@HaHa-gy5vg]

This is one of the most difficult athletic accomplishments possible.

[@omextracts]

Incredible she didn’t become food. Super sharks 🦈 waters. She even had a light as a lure in her back.

[@matteframe]

Wow, that's knda insane..

[@beamecho9898]

LEGEND ! 🙌🏻

[@DanFred-3]

Badass!!!

[@zerojee6236]

She’s 55 … no excuses people!

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

Women rock 💕

[@boogieheads]

😂

[@cwr8618]

47 degrees, 17 hrs but I totally missed the distance??

[@TSSurf]

What’s more curious to me is she was in the water for over seventeen hours without any signs of hypothermia? How is that possible

[@micahweiss]

GO AMY !!!

[@bananascoaster1243]

Middle-aged women do very well in open cold water swim. Advantageous body fat ratio with still good fitness/endurance/pain tolerance. And maybe mental strength from wisdom

[@alainalainalaina08]

Amy is my hero!!

[@kitmarshall4084]

dang her stroke is impeccable.

[@WhocaresWhy44]

Amazing. Didn't Hunter Thompson make it to Seal Rock and get rescued.

[@chassidylewis3473]

Dammmm

[@chidonchea]

Fantastic accomplishment! Too bad they didn’t spell Pacifica correctly in the title. Pacficia?

[@litachi7224]

🏊🏼‍♀️🏊🏼‍♀️🏊🏼‍♀️

[@drewjames7791]

People don’t understand what real athletes look like or are. You go girl!

[@vector8310]

Some people have no fear.

[@aqlexx]

She is my hero ❤🎉

[@erlinavicente7411]

I live near SF, I wish I could swim. I’ve tried but sadly, nope.