FEAT OF THE WEEK

Forrest Nelson of Eagle Rock dived into the water off Arrow Point on Catalina Island at 11:30 p.m. Oct. 4 and swam 20.5 miles until he reached Point Vicente on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. During his 10-hour swim fest, he braved wind-swept waves and blew past sea lions, jellyfish and dolphins. “It was me, a Speedo, and lanolin (sheep wool grease) for an extra layer of fatty insulation,” Nelson says.