Spots Available in First Odyssey Alcatraz of 2022! Register Now for May 7 Crossing!

Odyssey offers a wide variety of events and weekly swims, including over 75 swims each year. But there’s one that stands out from the rest — the Odyssey Alcatraz swim.

The first world-famous Odyssey Alcatraz swim of 2022 is just over a month away! There are still spots available for this swim, which will take place the morning of May 7, 2022 at roughly 6:15 AM.

What is the Odyssey Alcatraz Swim?

The Odyssey Alcatraz swim is a 2+ mile swim that begins just outside of Alcatraz Island. Due to Alcatraz Island’s status as a National Park, it is protected and the swim cannot physically start on the island itself. The Odyssey Alcatraz swim is a friendly group swim that can have anywhere from 1-200 participants, although the majority of Alcatraz swims are capped at 100, and only private Alcatraz swims have a small amount of participants.

After entering the water from a water taxi or small boat, swimmers are escorted by a group of trained and experienced paddlers, kayakers, and swim coaches. Swimmers will head to the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, where they can be met by friends and family.

All participants will receive an event t-shirt, and yellow silicone Alcatraz swim cap.

Are you ready to swim from Alcatraz? Approximately 35 available spots remain open as of 3/30 for the 5/7 swim, and this swim is expected to sell out. Learn more and register for the May 7 Odyssey Alcatraz swim here!

If you are not able to join us for the May 7 Odyssey Alcatraz swim, you will have three more opportunities! Odyssey will also host open Odyssey Alcatraz swims on July 16, September 17, and October 15.