10/10/15. White Shark Preys on Seal in Front of Tourists at Alcatraz Island. Subscribe to our mailing list. The sharks off Alcatraz are mostly leopard sharks, which are not man eaters, but four to six foot long scavengers. It's a myth.

Men to brave freezing waters, sharks in Alcatraz swim JC AMBERLYN/ Miner

Matt Hoyng (left) and Russ Eidman take a break between laps at the … The swim is 1.5 miles and you probably have more risk of injury jumping from the boat than actually being injured by any sharks in there. You will be well supported with Odyssey Open Water Swimming support crew nearby on kayaks, paddleboards, and motorboats. No turning back now! The 2.4 kilometre swim will take the two, along with nearly 800 other swimmers, from Alcatraz to the shores of San Francisco Bay. There are only bottom feeding sharks in the waters. Copyright 2014 - All Rights Reserved This is hardly a big deal, they have one of the most over subscribed Triathlons from Alcatraz every year, the swim is from Alcatraz where you jump of the back of a boat to start the swim back into the bay.

Brothers Parker (left), 15, and Austin, 17, will be diving into shark-filled waters on May 19 for the 21st annual Alcatraz SharkFest.


2020 Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, CA, United States - UPDATE: This event was originally scheduled for Sunday June… - August 22, 2020 The Odyssey Alcatraz Swim should not be your first open water swim. Prison folklore had it that the waters around Alcatraz were infested by sharks.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A shark preying on a seal at the Alcatraz Island dock was witnessed by a group of tourists and park officials Saturday. So I wonder why the Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim has been on my to-do list for sometime? There was only one problem: I wasn’t quite sure I could swim the 1.5 miles across shark infested open ocean water with huge choppy waves and some of the strongest currents anywhere in the world. Alcatraz. Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim takes place July 27, 2019 in San Francisco, California. You have chosen to escape Alcatraz to San Francisco - but will you arrive to Aquatic Park, or St. Francis?

The waters surrounding San Francisco are thought to be densely populated with sharks. It was also on my friend Tim's, and a casual suggestion at masters swimming had another three swimmers from my town signed up. Some told of a shark named "Bruce" which the Bureau of Prisons had bred with only one fin so that it would swim continually around the island. Aquatic Park has been regarded as the "classic" route as many big annual Alcatraz races finish there, including our own Alcatraz Swim with the Centurions. Find us on Social Media. The name conjures up thoughts of dark, cold water, strong currents, shark infestations.

Find race information, reviews, course maps and more on RaceThread The swim can last between 30 minutes and an hour-and-a-half depending on your level of comfort, ability, and the conditions. Swimming from Alcatraz is no joke and many reports tell of undertow currents so strong in places that your feet literally get sucked down underneath you.