Katie Spotz

Katie Spotz is an endurance athlete, author, clean-water advocate, and proud U.S. Coast Guard veteran from Cleveland, Ohio. Once a self-described "benchwarmer," she discovered you don't have to be extraordinary to achieve extraordinary things – and she's been proving it ever since.

• First to swim 325 miles of the Allegheny River.
• Youngest to row an ocean solo (Atlantic).
• Ran 11 consecutive ultramarathons in 11 days, setting a female world record at the time.
• Completed a 3,100-mile human-powered crossing of South America. Winner of a 200-mile nonstop ultramarathon (1st female, 3rd overall).
• Named 2020 Coast Guard Elite Athlete of the Year

Beyond the records, her challenges fuel a mission: to bring safe drinking water to communities in need. So far, Katies' efforts have helped provide clean water for more than 50,000 people worldwide.