Swim Around the Rock 2015 results!
Congratulations to all Swim Around the Rock 2015 finishers!
This is one of the hardest races in the bay, a double Alcatraz against the currents in the early morning fog and chop. Special congratulations go to Mitali age 13 and Angel age 12 for placing 1st in the Female-Wetsuit and 2nd in Female-Skin divisions respectively, and 2nd and 3rd among women respectively - passed only by Olympian Golda Marcus!
Well done to all!

Overall | ||||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | Location | Category | Age | Gender | Time | Difference | % Back | % Winning |
1 | 5 | Golda Marcus | Campbell, CA | Skin | 32 | Female | 1:25:30.6 | - | - | 100% |
2 | 1 | Zach Margolis | San Francisco, CA | Skin | 26 | Male | 1:27:02.9 | +1:32.3 | +1.8% | 98.2% |
3 | 10 | Jordan Rogers-Smith | Royston, Hertfordshire | Skin | 26 | Male | 1:29:11.7 | +3:41.1 | +4.3% | 95.9% |
4 | 16 | Howard Tucker | Morgantown, PA | Wetsuit | 32 | Male | 1:30:38.8 | +5:08.2 | +6.0% | 94.3% |
5 | 6 | Caleb Stephens | Pleasanton, CA | Wetsuit | 37 | Male | 1:41:39.5 | +16:08.9 | +18.9% | 84.1% |
6 | 11 | Colin Booth | Edinburgh, Scotland | Wetsuit | 36 | Male | 1:47:46.6 | +22:16.0 | +26.0% | 79.3% |
7 | 15 | Mitali Khanzode | Sunnyvale, CA | Wetsuit | 13 | Female | 1:47:53.7 | +22:23.1 | +26.2% | 79.3% |
8 | 17 | Angel More | San Carlos, CA | Skin | 12 | Female | 1:48:08.1 | +22:37.5 | +26.5% | 79.1% |
9 | 9 | Chris Davis | Oakland, CA | Wetsuit | 30 | Male | 1:51:11.0 | +25:40.4 | +30.0% | 76.9% |
10 | 19 | Tiffany Mcqueen | Helendale, CA | Skin | 43 | Female | 1:51:51.6 | +26:21.0 | +30.8% | 76.4% |
11 | 7 | Matthew Smith | Campbell, CA | Wetsuit | 26 | Male | 1:52:08.6 | +26:38.0 | +31.1% | 76.3% |
12 | 2 | Piriya Suwannakoon | San Mateo, CA | Wetsuit | 45 | Male | 1:52:13.3 | +26:42.7 | +31.2% | 76.2% |
13 | 3 | Jessica Reiter | Davis, CA | Wetsuit | 21 | Female | 1:54:49.4 | +29:18.8 | +34.3% | 74.5% |
14 | 13 | Ann Apple | Erie, CO | Skin | 51 | Female | 1:54:56.3 | +29:25.7 | +34.4% | 74.4% |
15 | 18 | Zach Reeves | Monterey, CA | Skin | 38 | Male | 1:56:21.8 | +30:51.2 | +36.1% | 73.5% |
16 | 20 | Scott Duncombe | Wetsuit | 29 | Male | 1:56:42.1 | +31:11.5 | +36.5% | 73.3% | |
17 | 4 | Roberto Anji | Los Gatos, CA | Wetsuit | 48 | Male | 1:56:54.8 | +31:24.2 | +36.7% | 73.1% |
18 | 12 | Kenneth Clews | San Francisco, CA | Wetsuit | 54 | Male | 1:58:40.0 | +33:09.4 | +38.8% | 72.1% |
19 | 14 | Amanda Vance | Napa, CA | Wetsuit | 39 | Female | 2:07:47.5 | +42:16.9 | +49.4% | 66.9% |
20 | 8 | Frederick Blair | Fairfield, CA | Skin | 45 | Male | 2:08:00.3 | +42:29.7 | +49.7% | 66.8% |
Overall - Female | ||||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | Location | Category | Age | Gender | Time | Difference | % Back | % Winning |
1 | 5 | Golda Marcus | Campbell, CA | Skin | 32 | Female | 1:25:30.6 | - | - | 100% |
2 | 15 | Mitali Khanzode | Sunnyvale, CA | Wetsuit | 13 | Female | 1:47:53.7 | +22:23.1 | +26.2% | 79.3% |
3 | 17 | Angel More | San Carlos, CA | Skin | 12 | Female | 1:48:08.1 | +22:37.5 | +26.5% | 79.1% |
4 | 19 | Tiffany Mcqueen | Helendale, CA | Skin | 43 | Female | 1:51:51.6 | +26:21.0 | +30.8% | 76.4% |
5 | 3 | Jessica Reiter | Davis, CA | Wetsuit | 21 | Female | 1:54:49.4 | +29:18.8 | +34.3% | 74.5% |
6 | 13 | Ann Apple | Erie, CO | Skin | 51 | Female | 1:54:56.3 | +29:25.7 | +34.4% | 74.4% |
7 | 14 | Amanda Vance | Napa, CA | Wetsuit | 39 | Female | 2:07:47.5 | +42:16.9 | +49.4% | 66.9% |
Overall - Male | ||||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | Location | Category | Age | Gender | Time | Difference | % Back | % Winning |
1 | 1 | Zach Margolis | San Francisco, CA | Skin | 26 | Male | 1:27:02.9 | - | - | 100% |
2 | 10 | Jordan Rogers-Smith | Royston, Hertfordshire | Skin | 26 | Male | 1:29:11.7 | +2:08.8 | +2.5% | 97.6% |
3 | 16 | Howard Tucker | Morgantown, PA | Wetsuit | 32 | Male | 1:30:38.8 | +3:35.9 | +4.1% | 96.0% |
4 | 6 | Caleb Stephens | Pleasanton, CA | Wetsuit | 37 | Male | 1:41:39.5 | +14:36.6 | +16.8% | 85.6% |
5 | 11 | Colin Booth | Edinburgh, Scotland | Wetsuit | 36 | Male | 1:47:46.6 | +20:43.7 | +23.8% | 80.8% |
6 | 9 | Chris Davis | Oakland, CA | Wetsuit | 30 | Male | 1:51:11.0 | +24:08.1 | +27.7% | 78.3% |
7 | 7 | Matthew Smith | Campbell, CA | Wetsuit | 26 | Male | 1:52:08.6 | +25:05.7 | +28.8% | 77.6% |
8 | 2 | Piriya Suwannakoon | San Mateo, CA | Wetsuit | 45 | Male | 1:52:13.3 | +25:10.4 | +28.9% | 77.6% |
9 | 18 | Zach Reeves | Monterey, CA | Skin | 38 | Male | 1:56:21.8 | +29:18.9 | +33.7% | 74.8% |
10 | 20 | Scott Duncombe | Wetsuit | 29 | Male | 1:56:42.1 | +29:39.2 | +34.1% | 74.6% | |
11 | 4 | Roberto Anji | Los Gatos, CA | Wetsuit | 48 | Male | 1:56:54.8 | +29:51.9 | +34.3% | 74.5% |
12 | 12 | Kenneth Clews | San Francisco, CA | Wetsuit | 54 | Male | 1:58:40.0 | +31:37.1 | +36.3% | 73.4% |
13 | 8 | Frederick Blair | Fairfield, CA | Skin | 45 | Male | 2:08:00.3 | +40:57.4 | +47.1% | 68.0% |
Skin | ||||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | Location | Category | Age | Gender | Time | Difference | % Back | % Winning |
1 | 5 | Golda Marcus | Campbell, CA | Skin | 32 | Female | 1:25:30.6 | - | - | 100% |
2 | 1 | Zach Margolis | San Francisco, CA | Skin | 26 | Male | 1:27:02.9 | +1:32.3 | +1.8% | 98.2% |
3 | 10 | Jordan Rogers-Smith | Royston, Hertfordshire | Skin | 26 | Male | 1:29:11.7 | +3:41.1 | +4.3% | 95.9% |
4 | 17 | Angel More | San Carlos, CA | Skin | 12 | Female | 1:48:08.1 | +22:37.5 | +26.5% | 79.1% |
5 | 19 | Tiffany Mcqueen | Helendale, CA | Skin | 43 | Female | 1:51:51.6 | +26:21.0 | +30.8% | 76.4% |
6 | 13 | Ann Apple | Erie, CO | Skin | 51 | Female | 1:54:56.3 | +29:25.7 | +34.4% | 74.4% |
7 | 18 | Zach Reeves | Monterey, CA | Skin | 38 | Male | 1:56:21.8 | +30:51.2 | +36.1% | 73.5% |
8 | 8 | Frederick Blair | Fairfield, CA | Skin | 45 | Male | 2:08:00.3 | +42:29.7 | +49.7% | 66.8% |
Skin - Female | ||||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | Location | Category | Age | Gender | Time | Difference | % Back | % Winning |
1 | 5 | Golda Marcus | Campbell, CA | Skin | 32 | Female | 1:25:30.6 | - | - | 100% |
2 | 17 | Angel More | San Carlos, CA | Skin | 12 | Female | 1:48:08.1 | +22:37.5 | +26.5% | 79.1% |
3 | 19 | Tiffany Mcqueen | Helendale, CA | Skin | 43 | Female | 1:51:51.6 | +26:21.0 | +30.8% | 76.4% |
4 | 13 | Ann Apple | Erie, CO | Skin | 51 | Female | 1:54:56.3 | +29:25.7 | +34.4% | 74.4% |
Skin - Male | ||||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | Location | Category | Age | Gender | Time | Difference | % Back | % Winning |
1 | 1 | Zach Margolis | San Francisco, CA | Skin | 26 | Male | 1:27:02.9 | - | - | 100% |
2 | 10 | Jordan Rogers-Smith | Royston, Hertfordshire | Skin | 26 | Male | 1:29:11.7 | +2:08.8 | +2.5% | 97.6% |
3 | 18 | Zach Reeves | Monterey, CA | Skin | 38 | Male | 1:56:21.8 | +29:18.9 | +33.7% | 74.8% |
4 | 8 | Frederick Blair | Fairfield, CA | Skin | 45 | Male | 2:08:00.3 | +40:57.4 | +47.1% | 68.0% |
Wetsuit | ||||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | Location | Category | Age | Gender | Time | Difference | % Back | % Winning |
1 | 16 | Howard Tucker | Morgantown, PA | Wetsuit | 32 | Male | 1:30:38.8 | - | - | 100% |
2 | 6 | Caleb Stephens | Pleasanton, CA | Wetsuit | 37 | Male | 1:41:39.5 | +11:00.7 | +12.1% | 89.2% |
3 | 11 | Colin Booth | Edinburgh, Scotland | Wetsuit | 36 | Male | 1:47:46.6 | +17:07.8 | +18.9% | 84.1% |
4 | 15 | Mitali Khanzode | Sunnyvale, CA | Wetsuit | 13 | Female | 1:47:53.7 | +17:14.9 | +19.0% | 84.0% |
5 | 9 | Chris Davis | Oakland, CA | Wetsuit | 30 | Male | 1:51:11.0 | +20:32.2 | +22.7% | 81.5% |
6 | 7 | Matthew Smith | Campbell, CA | Wetsuit | 26 | Male | 1:52:08.6 | +21:29.8 | +23.7% | 80.8% |
7 | 2 | Piriya Suwannakoon | San Mateo, CA | Wetsuit | 45 | Male | 1:52:13.3 | +21:34.5 | +23.8% | 80.8% |
8 | 3 | Jessica Reiter | Davis, CA | Wetsuit | 21 | Female | 1:54:49.4 | +24:10.6 | +26.7% | 78.9% |
9 | 20 | Scott Duncombe | Wetsuit | 29 | Male | 1:56:42.1 | +26:03.3 | +28.7% | 77.7% | |
10 | 4 | Roberto Anji | Los Gatos, CA | Wetsuit | 48 | Male | 1:56:54.8 | +26:16.0 | +29.0% | 77.5% |
11 | 12 | Kenneth Clews | San Francisco, CA | Wetsuit | 54 | Male | 1:58:40.0 | +28:01.2 | +30.9% | 76.4% |
12 | 14 | Amanda Vance | Napa, CA | Wetsuit | 39 | Female | 2:07:47.5 | +37:08.7 | +41.0% | 70.9% |
Wetsuit - Female | ||||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | Location | Category | Age | Gender | Time | Difference | % Back | % Winning |
1 | 15 | Mitali Khanzode | Sunnyvale, CA | Wetsuit | 13 | Female | 1:47:53.7 | - | - | 100% |
2 | 3 | Jessica Reiter | Davis, CA | Wetsuit | 21 | Female | 1:54:49.4 | +6:55.7 | +6.4% | 94.0% |
3 | 14 | Amanda Vance | Napa, CA | Wetsuit | 39 | Female | 2:07:47.5 | +19:53.8 | +18.4% | 84.4% |
Wetsuit - Male | ||||||||||
Place | Bib | Name | Location | Category | Age | Gender | Time | Difference | % Back | % Winning |
1 | 16 | Howard Tucker | Morgantown, PA | Wetsuit | 32 | Male | 1:30:38.8 | - | - | 100% |
2 | 6 | Caleb Stephens | Pleasanton, CA | Wetsuit | 37 | Male | 1:41:39.5 | +11:00.7 | +12.1% | 89.2% |
3 | 11 | Colin Booth | Edinburgh, Scotland | Wetsuit | 36 | Male | 1:47:46.6 | +17:07.8 | +18.9% | 84.1% |
4 | 9 | Chris Davis | Oakland, CA | Wetsuit | 30 | Male | 1:51:11.0 | +20:32.2 | +22.7% | 81.5% |
5 | 7 | Matthew Smith | Campbell, CA | Wetsuit | 26 | Male | 1:52:08.6 | +21:29.8 | +23.7% | 80.8% |
6 | 2 | Piriya Suwannakoon | San Mateo, CA | Wetsuit | 45 | Male | 1:52:13.3 | +21:34.5 | +23.8% | 80.8% |
7 | 20 | Scott Duncombe | Wetsuit | 29 | Male | 1:56:42.1 | +26:03.3 | +28.7% | 77.7% | |
8 | 4 | Roberto Anji | Los Gatos, CA | Wetsuit | 48 | Male | 1:56:54.8 | +26:16.0 | +29.0% | 77.5% |
9 | 12 | Kenneth Clews | San Francisco, CA | Wetsuit | 54 | Male | 1:58:40.0 | +28:01.2 | +30.9% | 76.4% |