Katie Spotz

Katie Spotz (born 1987) is an American adventurer who became the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, departing from Dakar, Senegal on January 3, 2010, and landing in Guyana on March 14, 2010.

[5] In 2008, Spotz became the first person to swim the entire 325 miles (523 km) length of the Allegheny River, which runs between New York state and Pennsylvania.

[6] Accompanied by safety kayaker, James Hendershott, the two began on July 22 to hike the "stream" for 27 miles before starting at swimming depth on the river at Roulette, Pennsylvania.

In 2011, Spotz and teammate, Sam Williams, set off to break the world record for the fastest two-person team to cycle across America.

On July 1, 2021, Spotz broke "the female world record for the most consecutive ultra-marathons in a row by completing 11 daily 31-mile runs" from Cincinnati to Cleveland, Ohio.

Five years after her Atlantic crossing, Spotz's book, Just Keep Rowing, which is co-authored by Mark Bowles, details the various lessons she learned during her 70-day journey.

Students gathered and broke the Guinness World Record for the "most people carrying water jugs on their heads" during an event.