In San Francisco Bay, the “Escape from Alcatraz” route from the onetime prison island to the mainland is a well-known quest for triathletes and other open-water swimmers.
For one Petaluma swimmer, however, the bay offers a less-traveled challenge that she finds herself returning to time and time again.
Kathie Hewko has been swimming beneath the Golden Gate Bridge since 1976. This fall, at the age of 79, she completed her 95th swim below the iconic span…