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 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
2023 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)
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
