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The Athlete · Harper · San Francisco

Aquatic Park Cove

Fisherman's Wharf · green · Free

I started open-water swimming here before joining the Dolphin Club. Aquatic Park cove is calm enough for first-time bay swimmers, but the 55-degree water will still demand your

A sheltered cove in the bay where the current is manageable and the cold water is the same as everywhere else. Where people start before they cross to Alcatraz.

— Harper, The Athlete
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