Swims

San Diego-Coronado Sharkfest™ Swim

When: Sunday September 19, 2010
Where: San Diego Harbor/Coronado Island San Diego, CA
Distances: 1 mile swim

Sharks in San Diego Harbor? Not really, but you may see seals and dolphins as your enter their world. This not-to-be-missed swim is just one of many in the growing Enviro-Sports' Sharkfest™ Series. San Diego offers both comfortable water and air temperatures this time of year making it a perfect swim venue. The 1 mile swim will start at the 5th Avenue Landing behind the San Diego Convention Center and finish at the Tidelands Park beach at the foot of the Coronado Bridge on the Coronado side. The swim has been timed according to the local tidal conditions and will take place during "slack" tide. The event is limited to 500 participants so don't wait too long to register!

PLEASE NOTE: 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.

Alcatraz Sharkfest™ Swim

When: Saturday June 25, 2011
Where: Alcatraz Island/Aquatic Park San Francisco, CA
Distances: 1.5 Mile Swim

Every swimmer dreams of making the ultimate "ESCAPE" from the historical island prison located in the middle of the San Francisco Bay! This is the swim the Anglin Brothers and Frank Lee Morris successfully attempted in their escape from Alcatraz on the night of June 12, 1962. Who knows where they are now? Who cares?!! Now it's YOUR turn! The event is limited to 800 participants and sells out months in advance every year so don't wait too long to register!

PLEASE NOTE: 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.

Minneapolis Sharkfest™ Swim

When: Saturday August 13, 2011
Where: Lake Calhoun Minneapolis, MN
Distances: 1 Mile Swim

Sharks in Minneapolis?  Let’s not forget “Minnesota  Fats” the original “pool shark”.  The Minneapolis Sharkfest Swim will consist of a 1 mile swim from the North Calhoun Beach to Thomas Beach at the south end of the lake.  Lake Calhoun, a 40-acre lake, is the largest lake in the Minneapolis “Chain of Lakes”. It is surrounded by the communities of Minneapolis and the mid-August water temperature should be in the mid-70's. The swim finish will offer a “photo finish” with the beautiful Minneapolis skyline in the background.   Unlike many other Sharkfest swims, there will be no tidal currents to worry about in this spectacular lake swim. (Photo: Minneapolis skyline from the swim finish at Thomas Beach)