News and Press

Meet the New Waves of Water World Swim
Nicolas, Savanah, Delia, Nina, Jeff and Nick... these are the young swimmers, starting small to become the Water World Swim Mavericks. [Read more]

Hundreds Swim From Alcatraz to SFO
Every year, hundreds of people brave the icy waters of Alcatraz to swim to San Francisco. It's a mile-and-a-half journey that tests the heartiest athletes. [Read more]

Detective Takes Plunge Off Alcatraz
Matthew Quist was 100 pounds overweight, out of shape and deathly afraid of sharks. So what did he pick as his fitness goal? A cold swim in the strong currents of San Francisco Bay. [Read more]

Stay Updated with Water World Swim
Read some of the best newsletters published in the last two years and find a number of great articles and techniques.[Click here]

Event Photos

We are most proud to present some of the most interesting photos from the Swim of the Centurions taken from unique water level angles by the master photographer, Colin Gift together with his lovely assistant Jane "Mermaid" Koegel.

5th Alcatraz100 Photos: [enter]
Flatstar Design Event Photos: [enter]

Join the Club!

The Alcatraz 100 Club was inspired by a group of San Francisco Bay Swimmers that accomplished the task of 100 swims from the Alcatraz to the San Francisco shores. If you dream to reach the same goal or just share your Alcatraz crossings with others you are invited to join the Alcatraz 100 Club. The Centurions are committed to help you to reach your goals of one crossing to 100.

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[View 2007 Participant List] [View Results of 2007 Swim]

What They Say

2007 Race
Many thanks to the guys and girls that helped out that day, especially the bloke on the kayak who made our life a bit easier by giving us some good advice during the swim and keeping us on the straight and narrow.

Click here to read more about what our swimmers say about Alcatraz100!

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