Month: March 2019

The swimmer sign-up sheet has been posted for the CRAZY Cove swim on Sunday April 7!

We have cooked up something fun.

Here’s the timing:

Check-in                     7:30-8:15

Swim/Pilot Briefing     8:25

Jump                          9:00

This is not a qualifying swim for Alcatraz and Golden Gate.

We always have ‘help’ opportunities – You will need 3 helps to qualify for the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz swims. Get them checked off early!   

We will need help with the following: 

Check In – Eric Shupert –                           Eps307@hotmail.com  

Timing – Polly Rose                                  pollyrose1612@gmail.com 

Galley – Nanda Palmieri                            nanda@caterwaul.net

Clean up – Neil Powers                             nipowerssf@gmail.com  

Please contact these people directly.

You will also need to sign the annual Dolphin Club Swim waiver.  Here is a link:  https://waiver.fr/p-deNz3

Sign-up sheets are up for the Yacht Harbor Swim, Saturday, March 23.  

We walk to Yacht Harbor, jump at the beach and swim back to Aquatic Park with a flood – distance: 1.5 miles.

Here’s the timing:

7:45-8:30     Sign in

8:30             Pilot Briefing

8:45             Swim briefing

9:00             Walk to Yacht Harbor (almost 2 mile walk)

10:00           Jump

We always have ‘help’ opportunities – You will need 3 helps to qualify for the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz swims – So get them checked off early.   

We will need help at the following posts: 

Clothes Wranglers – Rebecca Wolski      rebecca.wolski@gmail.com

(min. 3 needed – AND you get to park in the Dolphin Club driveway)  

Check In – Eric Shupert –                           Eps307@hotmail.com  

Timing – Polly Rose                                    pollyrose1612@gmail.com 

Galley – Nanda Palmieri                             nanda@caterwaul.net

Clean up – Neil Powers                              nipowerssf@gmail.com  

Please contact these people directly.

If this is your first swim of the year, the check-in desk will collect the annual $55 swim fee from you.  

If this is your first 2019 swim AND your membership is listed with a club other than the Dolphin Club, please bring a copy of your USMS card.  

You will also need to sign the annual Dolphin Club Swim waiver.  Here is a link:  https://waiver.fr/p-deNz3

For new swimmers and anyone who wants to brush up or learn more, please join us Saturday, April 13 at 8:30am for an Intro to Bay Swimming.  The class will also be held June 8th, August 24th, and October 12th.

Details:

This 2-3 hour session includes:

A ~1-hour chat with Q & A covering:

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.

Classroom time will be followed by an optional group swim.

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 – RSVP required
Please bring your own suit, towel, cap, and goggles.

Fees:
Dolphin Club Members: Free
Non-members: $10 day-use fee (class included)

Payment by CHECK to the Dolphin Club or Cash no credit cards

Here is a link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebv12pDzfhphZRODMSn_2RCA_PuslKmzh5Pi_Z7nG3jOSO2A/viewform

For more information, please contact the swim commissioner