{"id":747081,"date":"2026-07-06T20:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/747081\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T20:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T20:03:10","slug":"adirondack-grad-rows-solo-from-california-to-hawaii-and-breaks-2-records-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/747081\/","title":{"rendered":"Adirondack Grad Rows Solo From California to Hawaii and Breaks 2 Records | News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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OAHU, HI — An Adirondack High School graduate has made history with a record-breaking solo journey across the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n

Kelsey Pfendler completed her trip from Monterey, California to Oahu, Hawaii late Friday night, becoming the first American woman to finish the trek alone.<\/p>\n

In an interview with our NBC affiliate KNHL in Honolulu, Pfendler said, \u201cCurrently as it stands, I am over 525 miles ahead of the current men\u2019s record. And I\u2019m over 1000 miles ahead of the women\u2019s record.\u201d<\/p>\n

She broke the previous women\u2019s record of 86 days, 10 hours, and five minutes and also surpassed the men\u2019s record of 52 days.<\/p>\n

Crowds gathered to track Pfendler\u2019s progress as she was spotted off Diamond Head, rowing the final miles to shore.<\/p>\n

She reached the harbor to hundreds of cheering supporters, including many women who witnessed the achievement.<\/p>\n

Pfendler said, \u201cI did not expect this to happen at all. When I first started planning this row, I wanted to go for the women\u2019s world record. But I had no idea how long this was going to take me.\u201d<\/p>\n

She finished the journey in 43 days, setting a new world record.<\/p>\n

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An Adirondack High School graduate has made history with a record-breaking solo journey across the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n


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