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
2019 Alcatraz swim results
2019 Alcatraz swim results October 19, 2019 We had another beautiful day for a swim: the last organized swim of the year. The jump was
2019 Joe Bruno Golden Gate results
October 6, 2019 The weather cooperated and gave us a beautiful day for a swim. The jump was done in two waves, the first group
2019 Fort Point swim results
August 31, 2019 The weather was perfect for the longest swim of the year. The current was slower at the start than expected but picked
2019 Walt Schneebeli Over 60 Cove swim results
July 27,2019 This annual swim allows our more senior members to shine. Our oldest swimmer was 89, the youngest had just aged up to 60.
2019 Crissy Field Swim Results
July 14, 2019 The Crissy Field swim this year, one of our two longest regularly scheduled swims at about 2.75 miles, had fog and wind,
Doc Howard Over 45 Gashouse Cove Swim
June 29, 2019 The Doc Howard Over 45 Gashouse Swim was swum in the evening, with a 6:00 PM jump into a strong flood tide.
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
