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Members of the
Dolphin
Club have been swimming in San Francisco Bay since 1877. The South
End Rowing Club has been at it since 1873. Dedicated swimmers are seen
here at the outset of a bay swim at Fort Point. Some of the other programs sponsored
by the clubs are Golden Gate and Alcatraz swims, Pier 39 East "big jump,"
twilight swims, Rowing Club vs. Dolphins Bay Bridge to clubhouse competition,
and potluck barbecues. A Dolphins annual crab dinner honors venerable members
of more than 25 years. Some have been swimming with the group for more
than 60 years! The clubs swim all year in temperatures as low as 50 F.
The non-profit Dolphins organization and the South End Rowing Club are
among the last vestiges of San Francisco's rich history as a swimmer's
haven. Founded by a handful of German immigrants, today the Dolphins are
900 members strong.
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