Scheduled Swims
The Dolphin Club organizes 20+ club swims and two triathlons each year. See the scheduled swim calendar for dates. 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 challenge
- OR complete the 40-mile Polar Bear swim challenge
- OR complete the “Accelerated Out-of-Cove Process”; contact the swim commissioners for information and the form
Ready for your first club swim? Wonderful! We are thrilled you will be joining us. Check out the swim rules and tips for everything need to know.
Swim Results
Reopening! June 15, 2021
On June 15, 2021, the Club will reopen fully, 6 am to 6 pm, seven days a week, to its vaccinated members. The schedule will
2020 -2021 Polar Bear Challenge
December 21, 2020 through March 21, 2021 This year’s Polar Bear Challenge was more challenging than usual: DC only partially open – all indoors facilities
2020-2021 Penguin Challenge
As a club, we have been presented with many challenges this year and have adapted. Given the additional challenge of swimming through the winter with
2020 Walt Schneebeli Over 60 Cove results
August 15, 2020 Due to conditions beyond anyone’s control, Dolphin Club group swims have not been swum this year. However, some members wanted to commemorate
2020 Pier 39 Swim Results
March 1, 2020 Despite wind warnings, both the swim itself and the test swim were performed with little difficulty, since the wind did not pick
Gashouse Cove Swim canceled
February 8, 2020 This year’s Gashouse Cove swim was canceled due to high winds and choppy water. The swim was canceled only after 15 swimmers
Triathlons
Escape from Alcatraz (EFAT)
We have sponsored the original Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon (EFAT) for over 40 years. Open only to members of the Dolphin and South End clubs, the race comprises an Alcatraz-to-Aquatic Park swim (1.5 miles), a bicycle leg that crosses the Golden Gate Bridge and ends in Old Mill Park (12 miles), and the notorious Double Dipsea run (14 miles, 4,600 feet of elevation gain). Individuals and relay teams may compete. In the evening, there is a celebratory dinner at the Dolphin Club where you may claim your official Escape from Alcatraz belt buckle.
DC/SERC Triathlon
