Month: April 2016

Introduction to Bay Swimming: Sunday, May 1, 10:00 a.m

This month’s date and time: Sunday, May 1, 10:00 am

1-hour chat with Q & A followed by an optional group swim.
RSVP Required for non-members

For new swimmers and for anyone who wants to brush up or learn more.

Held approximately once a month, this 2-3 hour session includes information about

  • the geography of our cove
  • swimming out in the Bay
  • basic info about tides and currents
  • our non-human friends in the water
  • swimming in cold water and how to avoid hypothermia

. . . and lots more.

Location: The Dolphin Club –

  • Please note that participants must be 18 or older and able to comfortably swim 400 yards.
  • Class size limited to 12 people
  • Please bring your own suit, towel, cap and goggles.

Fees

  • Members – Free
  • Non-members $10
  • Payment by CHECK to the Dolphin Club or Cash , no credit cards

For more information, please contact Suzie Dods

Pier 39 Swim Results

April 10, 2016

Pilots

Marcus Auerbuch, Jon Bielinski, Laura Burtch-Zovickian, Lowen Cattolico, Barry Christian, Gretchen Coffman, Brendan Crow, Jim Ebert, Michael Enright, Timothy Gilliss, Jon Grunstad, Terry Horn, Davis Ja, Virginie Jabbour, Jenn Jackson, Liz Kantor, Brian Kiernan, Meredith May, Grant Mays, Tom McCall, David McGuire, Jane Mermelstein, David Nettell, Joseph Omran, Holly Reed, John Robiola, John Stauffer, Arnie Thompson, David Zovickian

 

Helpers

Michael Barber, Cynthia Barnard, Andrew Cassidy, Nicholas Dorman, Joe French, Joe Gannon, Sue Garfield, John Hornor, Terry Keenan, Mickey Lavelle, Mark Lubiszewski, Joe Marenda, Jackie McEvoy, Michaelynn Meyers, Keith Nelson, Jaron Ness, Kevin Ness, Peter Neubauer, Kevin O’Connor, Hal Offen, Neal Powers, Eric Shupert, P.J. Skarlanic, Tim Smith, Andy Stone, Deb Sullivan, Diane Walton, Kevin Whalen, Georg Wien

 

Special Helper: Era Osibe

 

Test Swimmers and Pilots

Andrew Cassidy, Lowen Cattolico, Brendan Crow, Jim Ebert, Joseph Omran, Luca Pozzi, Jay Dean, Marianne Dean, Brian Kiernan, Tom McCall, Tom Neill, David Nettell, Ben Shaw, Ryan Utsumi, Georg Wien

Pier 39 Swim Results
10-Apr-16
Placef.namel.nameTimeLadies Cup
1AdamEilath0:20:1710
2RyanUtsumi0:20:559
3NoahZovickian0:21:258
4IanSimon0:23:177
5TimSmith0:24:166
6MartonSiklos0:25:055
7MauricioPrieto0:26:024
8TomNeill0:26:513
9DannyDe Leon0:26:552
10AnnaOlsen0:27:161
11AndrewBraithwaite0:27:27
12JaronNess0:27:32
13KathleenSheridan0:27:43
14ChaseCorum0:27:45
15JohnGibbon0:28:01
16AlexanderMulder0:28:04
17RickAvery0:28:13
18MickeyLavelle0:28:16
19GeorgeMorris0:28:21
20KevinWhalen0:28:31
21NicholasDorman0:28:34
22JayAdams0:28:38
23KeithNelson0:28:44
24GeorgWien0:28:56
25DeanBadessa0:29:15
26MaggieLonergan0:29:25
27RichardGoozh0:29:42
28JohnMattox0:29:46
29JoniBeemsterboer0:29:52
30HalOffen0:30:01
31RobertCallan Jr.0:30:09
32MarcyMichael0:30:17
33DouglasJames0:30:51
34RonRuss0:30:53
35MarkLubiszewski0:30:55
36PeterNeubauer0:31:10
36JohnHornor0:31:10
38PaulineFarmer-Koppenol0:31:13
39DebSullivan0:31:46
40AndyStone0:33:07
41WillPowning0:33:11
42LewisHaidt0:33:21
43TerryKeenan0:33:29
44KentMyers0:33:59
45Jeffrey AlanRussell0:34:39
46ByronHarbour0:34:47
47CynthiaBarnard0:35:47
48StuartGannes0:36:54
48JoeGannon0:36:54
50JohnIngle0:38:11
51StanBaker0:44:58
52SumaSnehalatha0:48:51

Pier 39, Rain or Shine, Sunday, April 10

Pier 39 is Sunday, April 10. Rain or shine.  This is a quick swim, but it’s early to catch the huge ebb (4.4 knots).

Registration: 5:00-5:45 AM,

Pilot Briefing: 5:50 AM,

Swim Briefing: 6:00 AM,

Walk to Pier 39: 6:15 AM,

Jump: 6:45 AM

Current USMS dues, current DC dues, and 2016 swim fee required.  3 Qualifying Swims and 2 Helps required to do Alcatraz or Golden Gate.  Pilots and Helpers are always welcome from grateful swimmers and swim commissioners.