If you can swim a mile in the pool, you are ready for the open water. Whether you have extensive experience, are completely new to open water swimming, or want to practice for an upcoming event, Water World Swim has regular group practice sessions that include swimmers of all abilities and ages. Despite the group scenario, each swimmer is helped according to their individual needs.
You can fill out a waiver (for Swim With Pedro and clinics) or register for all events on our calendar.
If you’re all practiced and ready for a big event, congratulations! We have a wide selection of fun events in the San Francisco Bay. From escapes from Alcatraz to world class bay crosses, pick your challenge and we’ll see you there.
You can register on our calendar.
As Alcatraz is partly a bird sanctuary, boats, kayaks, and the people on them are prohibited from getting within 100 meters of Alcatraz, especially from February through September which is breeding season. This means our Alcatraz crossings do not start directly at Alcatraz. Water World Swim respects the environment, aiming to keep the sport of open water swimming a live collaboration between the athletes and the oceans.
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EVENT |
DESCRIPTION |
SWIMMERS |
DATE |
DISTANCE |
REGISTRATION DEADLINE |
COST |
|
Winter Alcatraz |
A challenging Alcatraz to Aquatic Park swim in 48 to 50° water. |
25 |
January 3, 2015 |
1.25 mi |
DEC 20, 2014 |
$250 non-members $200 military $175 members |
|
Alcatraz Classic |
A summer Alcatraz crossing limited to a small group of fast swimmers. |
35 |
May 23, 2015 |
1.25 mi |
MAY 9, 2015 |
$199 non-members $140 members |
|
Touch Alcatraz n’ Go! |
A swim from Aquatic Park out to Alcatraz to tag the rock and come back! |
45 |
TBA 2015 |
2.5 mi |
TBA |
$265-300 non-members $250 past participants $190 members & military |
|
Alcatraz Swim With The Centurions |
A large group Alcatraz swim with those who have done it 100+times. |
450 |
September 6, 2015 |
1.25 mi |
AUG 28, 2015 |
$175 non-members $175 members $165 past participants $155 teams (per individual) |
|
Swim Around the Rock |
Our most challenging event – a strategic swim from Aquatic Park, around Alcatraz, and back with tides and fast currents. |
25 |
July 25, 2015 |
3.25 mi |
JUL 11, 2015 |
$265-300 non-members $215-250 past participants $190 members & military |
|
Golden Gate Bridge |
A thrilling world class swim from the south tower of the historic Golden Gate Bridge to Finger Point Rock. |
50 |
October 17, 2015 |
1.85 mi |
OCT 3, 2015 |
$200 registration fee before Jan 31st (then $250) |
|
Bridge to Bridge 10k |
An endurance swim from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Bay Bridge limited to elite swimmers. |
25 |
August 29, 2015 |
6.2 mi |
JUL 31, 2015 |
$265-300 non-members $190-225 members $195-205 new waves members $150 military |
