The Community Answers “What Flavors Do You Taste in the East Bay?”

In a request for questions for our “Ask the Community” series, we received some interesting responses from open water swimmers. Possibly the most interesting question that an open water sswimmer wanted to ask others was “What flavors do you taste in the East Bay?” 

As expected, we received a lot of fun responses on Facebook and Twitter. Check them out below!

Facebook

  • “Skittles ” - Shon Johnson

    • Hawaii tasted better, but much saltier! And also, lots of lava rocks to swim into! Ouch.” - Ken Rogers

  • “and !” - Lili Ruth Lillie 

  • “Bay leaves ” - Robert Marcial 

  • “On Saturday AG 3rd Place ” - Gary Woodruff 

  • “Seaweed.” - Bianca Bernardo 

  • “Old bay? ” - Kevin Wieters

  • “Chevron Unleaded 95 with subtil notes of diesel!” - Romain Nguyen Huu Chieu

  • “Bay-zil & Marina-ra sauce? ” - Dawn Hanna 

Instagram 

  • “I taste victory every time I make it out alive.” - @relentless_diana  

  • “Tastes like chicken.” - @jeff_robinson555   

  • “Never thought about that! 😝🤔” - @dana_haldeman 

  • “Salt.” - @henriettatwo

  • “Salty Ghirardelli and diesel fuel.” - @mickoconcarne

  • “I try not to think about it, tbh.” - @gary_lee_g

  • “I got a gob full of gas when I swam from Alcatraz 😂.” - @summitingsolo 

  • “Salt, salt, and more salt.” - @tuleymichael  

  • “Wonderful salt and seaweed.” - @colleenharaden

  • “Salty with a hint of mud.” - @mrweskayak 

  • “Duck 💩.” - @alxsun1

  • “Meat sweats and chevron.” - @atres_

  • “Has got to be the clam chowder sourdough bowls!!” - @theoceanswim