January 1, 2023
The following swimmers braved the cold water and completed the New Year’s Day Alcatraz swim, sponsored yearly by SERC. This swim was not timed. Thanks to SERC for a well-run swim.
Swimmers
Gary Arabatyan, Lauren Au Brinkmeyer, Tom Brown, Roberto Cadenas, George, Carvalho, George Chamales, Jeffrey Citron, Ryan Dalton, Randall Edwards, John Gibbon, Lewis Haidt, Kati Hopman, Erika Kettleson, Mickey Lavelle, Sean Lavelle, Lauren Lesyna, Ian McColl, David O’Rieilly, Rick Perez, Steve Schatz, Wendy Schuss, Beth Stein, Michael Tschantz-Hahn
Dolphin Club members who helped with the swim:
Pilots
Susan Allen, Marcus Auerbuch, Jon Bielinski, John Blackman, Barry Christian, Gretchen Coffman, Tony Foe, Jim Frew, Diane Jackson, Brian Kiernan, Tim Kreutzen, Bobby Lu, Dominic Lusinchi, Grant Mays, Tom McCall, Tim McEligott, Phil Reiff, John Robiola, Gabe Scurlock, Eric Shackelford, Maile Smith, Scott Stark, Nihan Tiryaki, Diane Walton, Lisa Weaver, Liz Westover, Ramsey Williams
Helpers
Joanne Sakai, Janice Wood
In addition, a few hardy Dolphins swam a New Year’s Day swim within the cove. The swimmers include:
Thorsten Anderson, Peter Cullinan, Kathleen Duffy, Ernst Halperin, Anne Hamersky, Nathaniel Haynes, Sarah McCuskey, Hector Monserrate, Era Osibe, Holly Reed, Wafaa Sabil, Jason Shaeffer, Nihan Tiryaki, Claire Trepanier.
Bravo to all.
*If your name is missing from the list, please contact swim commissioners to add your name. Thank you.