Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club
@dolphinclubsf.bsky.social
Swimming and boating on San Francisco Bay (and on other bodies of water) since 1877! Visit us online: https://dolphinclub.org/
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Hello, open-water swimmers, boaters, and lovers of San Francisco Bay! Established in 1877, we're the oldest continuously operating such club on the Pacific Coast, and we've finally brought our blue vibes to Bluesky.
Our rowers greeted the Mexican tall ship Cuauhtémoc today. You can tour the ship tomorrow and Friday while it's berthed at Piers 15/17.
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September 23, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Our rowers greeted the Mexican tall ship Cuauhtémoc today. You can tour the ship tomorrow and Friday while it's berthed at Piers 15/17.
www.kqed.org/news/1210111...
www.kqed.org/news/1210111...
Yesterday we celebrated 50 years of women's membership in the Dolphin and South End clubs!
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Women mark 50 years of swimming against the tide at S.F. clubs that once banned them
The first women to join San Francisco’s swimming clubs in 1976 said they struggled against discrimination but found empowerment and community in the water.
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September 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Yesterday we celebrated 50 years of women's membership in the Dolphin and South End clubs!
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A slow-moving wave driven by El Niño is creeping up the coast of North America and should hit California within weeks.
El Niño-driven wave to raise California sea levels by a foot — in weeks
A slow-moving wave driven by El Niño is creeping up the coast of North America and should hit California within weeks.
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September 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
A slow-moving wave driven by El Niño is creeping up the coast of North America and should hit California within weeks.
Check out these digitized films of Dolphin Club swims in 1965-1966, discovered at a Sonoma County estate sale and shared by current club member David Buchanan. No women in the films because the club was all male until 1977!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFWS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFWS...
Rare 1965–66 Dolphin Club Swim Footage | Vintage 8mm San Francisco Bay
YouTube video by Reeling in The Past
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September 1, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Check out these digitized films of Dolphin Club swims in 1965-1966, discovered at a Sonoma County estate sale and shared by current club member David Buchanan. No women in the films because the club was all male until 1977!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFWS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFWS...
The start of Saturday's Fort Point-to-Aquatic-Park swim. Photo by Morgan K.
August 31, 2026 at 7:59 PM
The start of Saturday's Fort Point-to-Aquatic-Park swim. Photo by Morgan K.
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“…the single-highest sea levels on record are quite possible this winter in California. And that is going to be a problem.” www.latimes.com/california/s...
As 3 dangers converge, California's coast faces rare winter of big waves, erosion, flooding
A rare convergence of a powerful El Niño, super king tides and sea level rise spurred by climate change could menace California with record coastal flooding this winter.
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August 25, 2026 at 5:01 AM
“…the single-highest sea levels on record are quite possible this winter in California. And that is going to be a problem.” www.latimes.com/california/s...
Are you following Catherine Breed's epic swim along the entire 900-mile coast of California? She started on July 1 and today her support boat was spotted in Aquatic Park Cove! Thanks to Phil Reiff for the photo.
www.swimcalifornia.com
www.swimcalifornia.com
August 14, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Are you following Catherine Breed's epic swim along the entire 900-mile coast of California? She started on July 1 and today her support boat was spotted in Aquatic Park Cove! Thanks to Phil Reiff for the photo.
www.swimcalifornia.com
www.swimcalifornia.com
No swimming in Aquatic Park Cove on Thursday, July 16, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.!
July 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
No swimming in Aquatic Park Cove on Thursday, July 16, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.!
We're seeing progress in our extensive, nearly yearlong renovation project! The kitchen and weight room finally have foundations and the elevator is ready for inspection.
June 24, 2026 at 11:48 PM
We're seeing progress in our extensive, nearly yearlong renovation project! The kitchen and weight room finally have foundations and the elevator is ready for inspection.
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"They want to interact, and I think people feel that. It's pretty joyous."
Massive pod of dolphins sighted cavorting off the California coast
"They want to interact, and I think people feel that. It's pretty joyous."
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June 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
"They want to interact, and I think people feel that. It's pretty joyous."
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Tides will be high starting Thursday night and lasting into Wednesday, a result of the warm water in the Pacific associated with El Niño.
San Francisco to see highest-ever summer high tide, flooding this weekend
Tides will be high starting Thursday night and lasting into Wednesday, a result of the warm water in the Pacific associated with El Niño.
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June 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Tides will be high starting Thursday night and lasting into Wednesday, a result of the warm water in the Pacific associated with El Niño.
Watch Myah Griffin's short film about the Dolphin Club's wooden boats and boatbuilding/restoration program. The film is a finalist in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s 2026 National Multimedia Championship.
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Staying Afloat
A simple and spectacular business page
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June 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Watch Myah Griffin's short film about the Dolphin Club's wooden boats and boatbuilding/restoration program. The film is a finalist in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s 2026 National Multimedia Championship.
projects.wkuvjp.com/1198232877
projects.wkuvjp.com/1198232877
"Where Dolphins stand on two feet."
New "Comeback City" video -- a love letter to San Francisco -- features some of our stalwarts (at :32).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLxC...
New "Comeback City" video -- a love letter to San Francisco -- features some of our stalwarts (at :32).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLxC...
Comeback City Ft. Stephen Curry, Larry June, Dominique Crenn, Joe Montana, Mayor Daniel Lurie & more
YouTube video by BelieveInSF
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June 10, 2026 at 4:41 PM
"Where Dolphins stand on two feet."
New "Comeback City" video -- a love letter to San Francisco -- features some of our stalwarts (at :32).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLxC...
New "Comeback City" video -- a love letter to San Francisco -- features some of our stalwarts (at :32).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLxC...
Join @sfmaritime.bsky.social for Donut Day by the Bay, Sunday, June 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.! Donuts, coffee, music, and maritime stories! maritime.org/event/donuts/
San Francisco Maritime National Park Association - Donut Day by the Bay
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June 4, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Join @sfmaritime.bsky.social for Donut Day by the Bay, Sunday, June 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.! Donuts, coffee, music, and maritime stories! maritime.org/event/donuts/
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After an unusually long stay among his smaller California sea lion brethren on the floating docks by Pier 39, which ended up making national news, Chonkers the enormous Stellar sea lion seems to have taken his leave. buff.ly/xTNKmR7
Chonkers the Stellar Sea Lion Appears to Have Left the Bay For Now
After an unusually long stay among his smaller California sea lion brethren on the floating docks by Pier 39, which ended up making national news, Chonkers the enormous Stellar sea lion seems to have…
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May 7, 2026 at 8:07 PM
After an unusually long stay among his smaller California sea lion brethren on the floating docks by Pier 39, which ended up making national news, Chonkers the enormous Stellar sea lion seems to have taken his leave. buff.ly/xTNKmR7
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I stopped by Pier 39 Marina this morning to bring some items to Wanderlust. When I was just about to open the gate I saw these "Dolphins" rowing in the early morning calm. I've got to get back to rowing. @dolphinclubsf.bsky.social @pier39marina.bsky.social
April 14, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I stopped by Pier 39 Marina this morning to bring some items to Wanderlust. When I was just about to open the gate I saw these "Dolphins" rowing in the early morning calm. I've got to get back to rowing. @dolphinclubsf.bsky.social @pier39marina.bsky.social
Buy tickets now to the 23rd annual International Ocean Film Festival, April 10–12 at Fort Mason in San Francisco. First look April 2 at the Rafael in San Rafael!
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23rd Annual International Ocean Film Festival
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March 26, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Buy tickets now to the 23rd annual International Ocean Film Festival, April 10–12 at Fort Mason in San Francisco. First look April 2 at the Rafael in San Rafael!
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We celebrated a triple 90th birthday! Saltwater and camaraderie keep us healthy and happy.
March 24, 2026 at 2:40 PM
We celebrated a triple 90th birthday! Saltwater and camaraderie keep us healthy and happy.
The start of this morning's swim from Pier 41 to Aquatic Park. Water temp ~54°F.
February 7, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The start of this morning's swim from Pier 41 to Aquatic Park. Water temp ~54°F.
Construction progress report! Weight room and galley projects coming along nicely. Work began in August 2025.
February 5, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Construction progress report! Weight room and galley projects coming along nicely. Work began in August 2025.
Before this ordeal, Austin had found it “quite tiring” to swim 350 meters without a break.
Good god, this story: Mother Says Asking 13-Year-Old Son to Swim Four Hours to Save Family ‘One of the Hardest Decisions’. “I knew he was the strongest and he could do it.” Australia: a nation of athletes. [theguardian.com]
Mother says asking 13-year-old son to swim four hours to save family ‘one of the hardest decisions’
‘What have I done?’ thought Joanne Appelbee as she waited for rescue with her two other children in rough seas off Western Australia
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Before this ordeal, Austin had found it “quite tiring” to swim 350 meters without a break.
Swimsuits? Yoga? Dancing? Europeans are baffled by U.S. sauna culture.
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The Europeans Have Some Notes About American Sauna Culture
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January 19, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Swimsuits? Yoga? Dancing? Europeans are baffled by U.S. sauna culture.
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Ghost of climate-future just rolled through the Bay — king tides + storm surge flooding streets the Chronicle says are a new normal as seas rise. Will we act before the next haunting? 🌊👻 #BayArea #KingTides #SeaLevelRise #ClimateFuture #CoastalFlooding #ActNow #OceanHoptimism
Forecasters said a rare alignment of astronomical tides and gusty winds could send seawater into streets, parks and other low-lying areas — especially during peak tides Friday and Saturday.
Bay Area faces coastal flooding as king tides and storm surge peak
Forecasters said a rare alignment of astronomical tides and gusty winds could send seawater into streets, parks and other low-lying areas — especially during peak tides Friday and Saturday.
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December 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Ghost of climate-future just rolled through the Bay — king tides + storm surge flooding streets the Chronicle says are a new normal as seas rise. Will we act before the next haunting? 🌊👻 #BayArea #KingTides #SeaLevelRise #ClimateFuture #CoastalFlooding #ActNow #OceanHoptimism
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The next #KingTides are Dec. 4 and 5, as well as Dec. 6 in southern California and some northern California locations. Help us document these highest tides of the year by safely photographing beaches, marshes, and flooded roads. Do it on your own or join a community event! coastal.ca.gov/kingtides
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The next #KingTides are Dec. 4 and 5, as well as Dec. 6 in southern California and some northern California locations. Help us document these highest tides of the year by safely photographing beaches, marshes, and flooded roads. Do it on your own or join a community event! coastal.ca.gov/kingtides
Weirdly fun, strangely doable: The 24-hour swim relay returns to Aquatic Park Cove January 30-February 1! Swimmer signups open tomorrow, December 2; registration capped at 75 swimmers. Create your own relay team or ask to join one! 24hrswimrelay.com
Come swim... - 24-Hour Swim Relay
Not a race. Not a fundraiser. Just fun. Each team has a swimmer in the water for 24 hours from 9 a.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday during winter in San Francisco’s Aquatic Park. Make your own team or ask...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Weirdly fun, strangely doable: The 24-hour swim relay returns to Aquatic Park Cove January 30-February 1! Swimmer signups open tomorrow, December 2; registration capped at 75 swimmers. Create your own relay team or ask to join one! 24hrswimrelay.com