Golden Gate Bridge - Water World Swim

GOLDEN GATE
BRIDGE

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

50 SWIMMERS · 1.25 MI FROM THE SOUTH TOWER TO FINGER POINT ROCK

This 1.25 mile race begins at the ocean side of the south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge near Ft. Point Beach and goes under the Golden Gate Bridge past the north tower and finishes at Finger Point Rock. This is a rare opportunity to swim one of the most thrilling open water, world class competitions ever near a legendary historical landmark with unique currents from the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay, and over the bay's deepest point at over 340 feet!

This swim is not for novices. This event is for experienced open-water swimmers only. You should be able to swim one mile comfortably in a pool in under 40 minutes. If you need advice, support, and coaching for this swim, Water World Swim can help. Feel free to submit your pool or open water mile times, or previous race results, for consideration before registering by contacting us.

OUR 18TH ANNUAL EVENT

Join 50 swimmers in this 1.25 mi swim under the length of this iconic bridge.
Don't forget to look up during this swim!

COURSE RECORDS

MALE

Alexis Georges · 18:45 · 2013

FEMALE

Ceri Edwards · 21:48 · 2019

A LEGENDARY RACE UNDER AN ICONIC LANDMARK

A great race for those looking to swim the bay beyond Alcatraz.
At the gate of the Pacific, you'll be in water 340 feet deep.

NOTE ON SWIMMERS UNDER 18

Safety is our priority in challenging waters! Participants must be at least 12 years old to participate by signing up online. No children under 12 are accepted. Children under 14 must be evaluated by a Water World Swim coach in a private session for a non-refundable $125 fee and must be registered at time of evaluation. The fee also covers an accompanying coach in the water during the swim. Registration will be refunded if the minor is deemed not suitable to participate. Children ages 15 - 18 require a signed note from their parents.

If the under 14 minor is coming from out of town and is unable to be assessed by Water World Swim, we require a certified coach to evaluate the minor and contact us via email or written documentation certifying their ability and recommending their participation. Out of town minors under 14 must pay an additional $125 to have an accompanying coach in the water.

Contact us about having your young swimmer join us!

2022 RESULTS & PARTICIPANTS

	Overall
Place	Bib	Name	Category	Gender	Finish
1	32	Guillaume Vambenepe	Wetsuit	Male	25:02.3
2	9	Clement Garnier	Wetsuit	Male	25:38.9
3	4	Michael Crouse	Wetsuit	Male	26:07.8
4	3	Elise Buellesbach	Wetsuit	Female	26:43.0
5	18	Christopher Maloney	Skin	Male	27:42.1
6	6	Jane Dominic	Wetsuit	Female	28:06.3
7	15	Anaya Khanzode	Skin	Female	28:51.5
8	21	James McDowell	Wetsuit	Male	30:12.0
9	12	Francis Grillo	Wetsuit	Male	30:13.4
10	34	Brant Vickers	Wetsuit	Male	31:50.0
11	36	Jordan Watts	Wetsuit	Female	32:22.1
12	26	Meghana Paranjape	Wetsuit	Female	32:56.6
13	33	Peter Verrijzer	Wetsuit	Male	33:35.2
14	11	Michelle Goodwin	Skin	Female	33:40.4
15	14	Rosemary Ireson	Wetsuit	Female	33:53.0
16	1	David Atkins	Wetsuit	Male	34:34.9
17	7	Patrick Foley	Skin	Male	35:30.2
18	25	Cheryl Palen	Wetsuit	Female	35:31.5
19	19	Michael Maloney	Wetsuit	Male	35:37.2
20	20	Adrianne Martin	Skin	Male	35:38.3
21	13	Matthew Halprin	Wetsuit	Male	36:36.4
22	22	Sean Miller	Wetsuit	Male	37:18.7
23	37	Zac Webb	Wetsuit	Male	37:30.6
24	28	Ariella Popple	Wetsuit	Female	38:37.7
25	35	Linda Watts	Wetsuit	Female	39:03.8
26	24	Lisa Neri	Wetsuit	Female	39:04.8
27	27	Roger Pettey	Wetsuit	Male	39:12.2
28	29	Steve Slater	Wetsuit	Male	39:29.4
29	30	Scott Sympson	Wetsuit	Male	39:55.0
30	31	Ted Thompson	Wetsuit	Male	43:00.6
31	10	Levy Gerzberg	Wetsuit	Male	44:14.2
	Top three Female
		Name	Category	Gender	Finish
1	3	Elise Buellesbach	Wetsuit	Female	26:43.0
2	6	Jane Dominic	Wetsuit	Female	28:06.3
3	15	Anaya Khanzode	Skin	Female	28:51.5
	Top three Male
		Name	Category	Gender	Finish
1	32	Guillaume Vambenepe	Wetsuit	Male	25:02.3
2	9	Clement Garnier	Wetsuit	Male	25:38.9
3	4	Michael Crouse	Wetsuit	Male	26:07.8

To see results from previous years, click here.