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
2023 Alcatraz
August 26, 2023 A crowded day in the waters between Alcatraz and the cove, with at least one other group running an Alcatraz swim, led
2023 Doc Howard Over 45
August 5, 2023 The once a year afternoon group swim from Gashouse Cove had the wind pick up, but a generally good swim, with a
2023 Bay Bridge Swim
July 9, 2023 The wind was strong during the test swim and remained strong or stronger on the day of the swim, so the actual
2023 Pride
June 17, 2023 The annual Pride swim, always a celebration, was run this year by SERC with help from Dolphin pilots and Dolphin helpers. Anyone
2023 Walt Schneebeli Over 60 cove swim
May 27, 2023 A very relaxed swim for those of our older swimmers who enjoy swimming in the cove. Anyone who swam or helped but
2023 John Nogue Swim for Science Pier 15
June 10, 2023 The annual John Nogue Swim for Science from Pier 15 had strong currents that aided the swimmers, but made getting in to
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
