This swim was run on 3 courses: A: from the beach to the Eppleton Hall and back B: from the beach to the flag and back C: a full cove swim Pilots: John Blackman, Jim Frew Helpers: Andrea Allen, Josh Bernstein, Andrew Cassidy, Signe Curtis, Brian Gilbert, Patrick Grady, John Henderson, Kelley Heye, Terry Horn, … Read more
August 25, 2018 Pilots: Bradford Adams, Holly Baskin, Holly Baskin, John Blackman, Ward Bushee, Anthony DuComb, Tim Dumm, Brad Gambrell, Byron Harbour, Margaret Healy, Terry Horn, Margaret Keenan, Brian Kiernan, Aniko Kurczinak, Mickey Lavelle, Charmaine Leonard, Maggie Lonergan, Mary Magocsy, Connie Mittendorf, David Nettell, Donald Osborne, Nanda Palmieri, John Robiola, Lance Starin, John Thorpe, Ryan … Read more
August 19, 2018 The Joe Bruno Golden Gate test swim did not happen since the fog was too thick. Instead, four of the test swimmers swam in from Alcatraz. The next day, the fog was much thinner, but the Joe Bruno Golden Gate swim was delayed by a miscommunication for about 45 minutes, which allowed … Read more
August 12, 2018 Pilots: Bradford Adams, Andi Aliko, Marcus Auerbuch, Eduardo Barranco, Holly Baskin, John Blackman, Barbara Byrnes, Gretchen Coffman, Elizabeth Donahoe, Tim Dumm, Adrian Dyer, Lewis Haidt, Larry Heine, George Howell, Davis Ja, Brian Kiernan, Aniko Kurczinak, Eric Lam, Thomas McCall, Dolores Meehan, Hal Offen, Joseph Omran, Nanda Palmieri, John Robiola, Sibylle Scholz, Deborah … Read more
July 7, 2018 This set of swims were late afternoon swims. The weather kicked up, so rather than go out of cove to Gashouse for the long course Doc Howard Over 45 swim, both the long course swims of the Doc Howard Over 45 swim and the Up to 45 swim swam from the beach … Read more
June 24, 2018 The rescheduled Coghlan Beach swim featured warmer water, some flood current pushing people along and a generally nice day in and near the Bay. It was swum as a fun swim, with no record of times or places, and all swimmers were recorded as having a qualifying swim for Alcatraz and the … Read more
June 9, 2018 The annual Pride Swim was hosted by the Dolphin Club for both the DC and South End Rowing Club. There were some costumes, some silliness, and just plain fun, with a terrific trinket and great food afterwards. Results for finish order and times were not captured. All DC swimmers, though, received a … Read more
May 27, 2018 This fun swim did not record times, and the arm numbers were captured only to insure that everyone who started, had finished, so the order of finish is not sufficiently reliable to be published. All swimmers, though, received a qualifying swim toward the Golden Gate and Alcatraz swims. Strong flood currents contributed … Read more
May 20, 2018 Because the wind was gusting up to 31 mph, the swim from the Bay Bridge was changed to a Cove Star: from the beach to the repair; repair to the flag; flag to the opening; opening to the goal posts; and back to the beach. Roles changed, but credit was given to … Read more
May 6, 2018 Our second annual Pier 15 swim, now dedicated to the memory of John Nogue, was graced by the presence of the Nogue women: Emily, his wife, and Sophia and Rebecca, his daughters. We all enjoyed seeing them, being with them, talking to them, and sharing their time: as well as enjoying the … Read more
April 22, 2018 The Earth Day swim had its challenges: strong ebb current that helped push swimmers toward the cove, and a surprising cold water area off the breakwater. This year’s winner set a new women’s record for the swim, and a new event record. Pilots: Bradford Adams, Marcus Auerbuch, Eduardo Barranco, John Blackman, Barry … Read more