Chronicles of the Dolphin Club

Friday, March 21, 2025

The Tragedy of Jim Small

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Jim Small To the best of my knowledge, Jim Small is the only person to die swimming in San Francisco Bay. Like many large bodies of wat...
Thursday, July 18, 2024

Sea Scouts of San Francisco

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  The 100-year history of the San Francisco Sea Scouts presents a cautionary tale that could have ensnared the Dolphin and South End swimmin...
Saturday, May 25, 2024

Six Old Goats Set an English Channel World Record

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    Duke Dahlin - Preamble Duke Dahlin The story of setting a new American record for swimming across the English Channel began about 26 y...
Sunday, February 25, 2024

Seven Swims in the Ancient Seven Seas

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Seven Swims in the Ancient Seven Seas April 2022 - August 2023 David Rich, Life Member, Dolphin Club (33 years) In 2019, the World Open ...
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Larry Scroggins
San Francisco, CA
I joined the Dolphin Club in the fall of 1989. It has made my life richer beyond measure. When taken as a whole with the South End Rowing Club, no place on earth can compare for eclectic membership and fascinating stories. As the captive audience of each other while we slowly warm up in the sauna, we are treated to myriad "sauna true facts." Some facts are even true. A few of them, true or otherwise, are related here.
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