Scheduled Swims
The Dolphin Club organizes over 25 club swims and two triathlons each year. See scheduled swim calendar. Scheduled swims occur both in- and out-of-cove. As you swim, you will be accompanied by Dolphin pilots in rowboats, stand up paddle board, kayaks, and motorized water craft. Pilots are there to help keep you safe from other boaters and to assist you if you need support. Our swims have a 3:1 swimmer-to-pilot ratio.
There are four ways for new members to become eligible to participate in scheduled out-of-cove club swims:
- Be a member in good standing for at least six months
- OR complete the 100-mile swim within your first six months of membership
- OR complete the 40-mile Polar Bear swim within your first six months of membership
- OR complete the “Accelerated Out-of-Cove Process”; contact the swim commissioners for information and the form
Ready for your first swim? Wonderful! We are thrilled you will be joining us. Here are some things you need to know.
Swim Results
2023 Pier 39
March 12, 2023 A break from the storm, conditions were perfect. Not much rain, no wind, strong ebb, glassy water all the way. Those who
2023 Gashouse Cove
2023 Gashouse Cove February 18, 2023 Cold air, cold water, not much push from the tide, so a tough swim. Those who finished have a
2023 Pier 41 swim
January 28, 2023 Although a foggy day, there was enough clearance for the swim to proceed. The ebb tide was strong and the swimmers raced
New Year’s Day Alcatraz and Cove
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
2022-100 Mile Challenge
The 100 mile challenge is run from June 1 to October 31 each year, and while 29 swimmers completed at least 100 miles during the
2022 Alcatraz swim
October 29, 2022 Conditions were nearly perfect for the last group swim of the year: minimum wind, glassy smooth bay, and a tide that turned
Triathlons
Escape from Alcatraz (EFAT)
DC/SERC Triathlon
