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 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.
2019 Pride Swim
June 15, 2019 The traditional Pride Swim was hosted this year by South End Rowing Club (SERC) with the jump at Coghlan Beach. The finish
Gashouse Fun Swim Results
June 1, 2019 A fun swim: the tide was with the swimmers, some new to out-of-cove swimming were able to join and enjoy the swim:
Bay Bridge Swim
May 12, 2019 This year the Bay Bridge swim went off perfectly. The tides and currents gave swimmers a great ride and the times reflected
Evening Cove Swim
May 4, 2019 Due to a conflict with a GP Sailing event the Coghlan Beach swim was changed to an evening outside/inside/flag swim followed by
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
