An Invitation

Confidante Conversations

The Journey Within

An intimate conversation and lunch exclusively for women executives with elite marathon open water swimmer Kim Chambers.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

10:30 AM – 1:30 PM

The Battery · San Francisco

Invitation only · 45 seats

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The Conversation

On the other side of fear.

You are invited to join us for an exclusive conversation with Kim Chambers, an elite marathon open water swimmer and an unlikely legend of the sport.

Dubbed "the world's most badass swimmer" by Outside Magazine, Kim's journey began in 2008 after a life-altering accident left her with a 1% chance of walking unassisted. What started as rehabilitation became a record-breaking career — including becoming the first woman to swim the 30 miles from the Farallon Islands to the Golden Gate Bridge through shark-inhabited waters, and completing the Oceans Seven challenge.

Kim will share how pushing through adversity — both voluntary and involuntary — has shaped her journey, and how each of us can discover the best version of ourselves on the other side of fear.

The Speaker

Kim Chambers

Record-breaking athlete · Inspirational speaker

Kim is the only woman in the world to swim 30 miles from the Farallon Islands through the most heavily populated shark-inhabited stretch of water in the world — without a wetsuit or shark cage.

A former ballerina and rower, Kim was told after a freak 2007 accident she'd have a 1% chance of walking unassisted. She rebuilt her body in the water, and went on to hold 6 world records, raise $1.7 million for veteran charities, and become only the 6th person ever to complete the Oceans Seven.

In 2019, Kim was inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. She is a member of the Explorers Club and serves on the Advisory Board for Warrior Canine Connection.