September 28, 2025
This year’s Alcatraz swim was an eventful one. Although we had calm conditions, swimmers contended with a stronger than expected ebb. Over 20 swimmers were pushed past the opening and required a reposition!
It was a fun day despite the challenges, and all 54 swimmers made it safely to the club. All participants received a towel featuring artwork by Zack McCune, which will be an excellent memento for the swim in the years to come.
Lead Pilot: Nathaniel Berger / Lead Swim Commissioner: Alex Kroeger
Test Swim: Nathaniel Berger, Sharon Wong, Ally Sillins, Madeleine Crow, Alex Kroeger, Damian Guenzing
Volunteers: Alix Marduel, Derrick Rebello, Kelsey Dean, Wafaa Sabil, DJ Niccolls, Sandra Halladey, Sam Ferguson, Thorsten Anderson, Mark Lenz, Tamar Besson, Kristen Steck, Diane Campbell, Linda Michel-Cassidy, Rebecca Tilley, Laure Darcy, Nanda Palmieri, Mary Alex, Heidi Williams, Fiona Donald, Eric Shupert, Beth Stein, Tom Neill, Andrew Cassidy, Janine Corcoran, Juliet Cox, Jamie Robinson, Elaine Van Vleck, Logan Craig, Marie Sayles, Lorna Newlin, Alice Jones, Laura Crooner, Steven Hattwick, Julia Brash
Pilots: Tom McCall, Lisa Weaver, Virginie Eskenazi, Dominic Lusinchi, Lilian Tsai, Marlin Gilbert, Nanda Palmieri, John Thorpe, Terry Horn, George Chamales, John Grunstad, Robin Hart, Stu Gannes, Suzanne Heim, Aubrey Clark, Aaron Smith, Andrew Dunbar, David Buchanan, Otto Williams, Jeffrey Tong, Paul Irving, Brian Kiernan, Rohin Daswani, Jon Bielinski, Liam Ronan, Mickey Lavelle, Even Hirsch, Diane Walton, Matt Stromberg, Tim Dumm, Damian Guenzing, Tim McElligott, Will Kushner, Nathaniel Berger, Alex Kroeger
Results*
| Place | Full Name | Swim Time | Ladies Cup Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica Huang | 0:30 | 10 |
| 2 | Mackenzie Kirk | 0:31 | 9 |
| 3 | Lauren Brinkmeyer | 0:33 | 8 |
| 4 | David Rich | 0:35 | 7 |
| 5 | Emily Schmitz | 0:36 | 6 |
| 6 | Chris Kelly | 0:36 | 5 |
| 7 | Ken Schwarz | 0:36 | 4 |
| 8 | Emily Ozer | 0:38 | 3 |
| 9 | Michael Tschantz-Hahn | 0:38 | 2 |
| 10 | Ben Clark | 0:39 | 1 |
| 11 | Jeff Citron | 0:39 | |
| 12 | Heather Warm | 0:45 | |
| 13 | Tovia Sobel | 0:45 | |
| 14 | Keith Gray | 0:46 | |
| 15 | elizabeth Mayer | 0:47 | |
| 16 | Edwin Purselle | 0:52 | |
| 17 | Beth Stein | 0:52 | |
| 18 | Gina Rus | 0:52 | |
| 19 | Ernst Halperin | 0:54 | |
| 20 | Maggie Lonergan | 0:56 | |
| 21 | Clara Ault | 0:56 | |
| 22 | Tom Neill | 0:57 | |
| 23 | Sandy Chapman | 0:58 | |
| 24 | Marie Sayles | 0:59 | |
| 25 | Ken Coren | 1:00 | |
| 26 | Lindzy Bivings | 1:00 | |
| 27 | Pete Neubauer | 1:01 | |
| 28 | Tom Reynolds | 1:01 | |
| 29 | Phil Gaal | 1:03 | |
| 30 | Sarah Roberts | 1:03 | |
| 31 | Miguel Gonzalez | 1:03 | |
| 32 | Vicki Stolberg | 1:04 | |
| 33 | Farrah Spott | 1:05 | |
| 34 | Elizabeth Ozer | 1:05 | |
| 35 | Ashley Hazel | 1:06 | |
| 36 | Will Powning | 1:06 | |
| 37 | Bobby Carp | 1:06 | |
| 38 | Crissa Williams | 1:06 | |
| 39 | Kathleen Duffy | 1:07 | |
| 40 | Aaron Rosenthal | 1:09 | |
| 41 | Joe Ferrero | 1:09 | |
| 42 | Kathy Wallace | 1:09 | |
| 43 | Holly Reed | 1:11 | |
| 44 | Andy Stone | 1:11 | |
| 45 | Chris Igo | 1:12 | |
| 46 | Keith Nelson | 1:12 | |
| 47 | Eric Reed | 1:13 | |
| 48 | Pia Hinckle | 1:14 | |
| 49 | Carolyn Hui | 1:14 | |
| 50 | Eliana Agudelo | 1:14 | |
| 51 | Lewis Haidt | 1:15 | |
| 52 | Robert Blum | 1:15 | |
| 53 | Dean Badessa | 1:16 | |
| 54 | Daniel Silva | 1:16 |
*Note that some swimmers were re-positioned, so their time does not reflect swimming the entire route.