Second-Grader Swims Alcatraz To San Francisco

Fueled by several slices of pizza, a 7-year-old boy braved the chilly waters of San Francisco Bay on Monday and became one of the youngest swimmers to cross the channel from Alcatraz Island to the city.

Braxton Bilbrey, a second-grader from Glendale, Ariz., made the estimated 1.4-mile swim to Aquatic Park in 47 minutes, according to his coach.

No official records are kept for the feat, but Braxton could be the youngest ever to accomplish it.

"I think it's pretty cool," the wetsuit-clad boy said shortly after his father grabbed him under the arms and lifted him from the water estimated in the mid-50s.

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