Photo Gallery: The Swim At Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon

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Photo Gallery: The Swim At Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
Age-groupers swim in the Bay with the Golden Gate Bridge looming in the background.
The iconic Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon is famous for its 1.5-mile swim in the cold waters of the Bay. Temperatures this year hovered around 52 degrees Fahrenheit and currents were stronger than normal. More than 2,000 professionals and age-groupers took to the water on Sunday, June 5, jumping off the San Francisco Belle ferry. The race followed with an 18-mile bike ride and 8-mile run that took athletes through Baker Beach and up a 400-step sand ladder.
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Professionals near the end of the swim
The iconic Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon is famous for its 1.5-mile swim in the cold waters of the Bay. Temperatures this year hovered around 52 degrees Fahrenheit and currents were stronger than normal. More than 2,000 professionals and age-groupers took to the water on Sunday, June 5, jumping off the San Francisco Belle ferry. The race followed with an 18-mile bike ride and 8-mile run that took athletes through Baker Beach and up a 400-step sand ladder.
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Photo Gallery: The Swim At Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
Professional women line up on the San Francisco Belle about to jump into the Bay.
The iconic Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon is famous for its 1.5-mile swim in the cold waters of the Bay. Temperatures this year hovered around 52 degrees Fahrenheit and currents were stronger than normal. More than 2,000 professionals and age-groupers took to the water on Sunday, June 5, jumping off the San Francisco Belle ferry. The race followed with an 18-mile bike ride and 8-mile run that took athletes through Baker Beach and up a 400-step sand ladder.
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Photo Gallery: The Swim At Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
One of the top professional swimmers coming out onto the marina.
The iconic Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon is famous for its 1.5-mile swim in the cold waters of the Bay. Temperatures this year hovered around 52 degrees Fahrenheit and currents were stronger than normal. More than 2,000 professionals and age-groupers took to the water on Sunday, June 5, jumping off the San Francisco Belle ferry. The race followed with an 18-mile bike ride and 8-mile run that took athletes through Baker Beach and up a 400-step sand ladder.
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Photo Gallery: The Swim At Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
Alcatraz in the background as age-groupers make their way back to the marina.
The iconic Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon is famous for its 1.5-mile swim in the cold waters of the Bay. Temperatures this year hovered around 52 degrees Fahrenheit and currents were stronger than normal. More than 2,000 professionals and age-groupers took to the water on Sunday, June 5, jumping off the San Francisco Belle ferry. The race followed with an 18-mile bike ride and 8-mile run that took athletes through Baker Beach and up a 400-step sand ladder.
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Photo Gallery: The Swim At Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
Athletes jump off the San Francisco Belle into waters with temperatures hovering around 52 degrees F.
The iconic Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon is famous for its 1.5-mile swim in the cold waters of the Bay. Temperatures this year hovered around 52 degrees Fahrenheit and currents were stronger than normal. More than 2,000 professionals and age-groupers took to the water on Sunday, June 5, jumping off the San Francisco Belle ferry. The race followed with an 18-mile bike ride and 8-mile run that took athletes through Baker Beach and up a 400-step sand ladder.
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Photo Gallery: The Swim At Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
Athletes jump into freezing cold waters for the 1.5-mile swim
The iconic Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon is famous for its 1.5-mile swim in the cold waters of the Bay. Temperatures this year hovered around 52 degrees Fahrenheit and currents were stronger than normal. More than 2,000 professionals and age-groupers took to the water on Sunday, June 5, jumping off the San Francisco Belle ferry. The race followed with an 18-mile bike ride and 8-mile run that took athletes through Baker Beach and up a 400-step sand ladder.
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Photo Gallery: The Swim At Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
Professionals dive into the water for the start of the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon.
The iconic Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon is famous for its 1.5-mile swim in the cold waters of the Bay. Temperatures this year hovered around 52 degrees Fahrenheit and currents were stronger than normal. More than 2,000 professionals and age-groupers took to the water on Sunday, June 5, jumping off the San Francisco Belle ferry. The race followed with an 18-mile bike ride and 8-mile run that took athletes through Baker Beach and up a 400-step sand ladder.
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Photo Gallery: The Swim At Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
Athletes were greeted with views of the city as they waited for the start of the race.
The iconic Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon is famous for its 1.5-mile swim in the cold waters of the Bay. Temperatures this year hovered around 52 degrees Fahrenheit and currents were stronger than normal. More than 2,000 professionals and age-groupers took to the water on Sunday, June 5, jumping off the San Francisco Belle ferry. The race followed with an 18-mile bike ride and 8-mile run that took athletes through Baker Beach and up a 400-step sand ladder.
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Photo Gallery: The Swim At Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
Alcatraz looming next to the San Francisco Belle as athletes eagerly waited for the race to start.
The iconic Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon is famous for its 1.5-mile swim in the cold waters of the Bay. Temperatures this year hovered around 52 degrees Fahrenheit and currents were stronger than normal. More than 2,000 professionals and age-groupers took to the water on Sunday, June 5, jumping off the San Francisco Belle ferry. The race followed with an 18-mile bike ride and 8-mile run that took athletes through Baker Beach and up a 400-step sand ladder.
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Photo Gallery: The Swim At Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
Three levels of athletes waited to jump off the ferry to begin the long 1.5-mile swim to shore.
The iconic Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon is famous for its 1.5-mile swim in the cold waters of the Bay. Temperatures this year hovered around 52 degrees Fahrenheit and currents were stronger than normal. More than 2,000 professionals and age-groupers took to the water on Sunday, June 5, jumping off the San Francisco Belle ferry. The race followed with an 18-mile bike ride and 8-mile run that took athletes through Baker Beach and up a 400-step sand ladder.
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Photo Gallery: The Swim At Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
2,000 athletes were aboard the San Francisco Belle for the start of the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon.
The iconic Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon is famous for its 1.5-mile swim in the cold waters of the Bay. Temperatures this year hovered around 52 degrees Fahrenheit and currents were stronger than normal. More than 2,000 professionals and age-groupers took to the water on Sunday, June 5, jumping off the San Francisco Belle ferry. The race followed with an 18-mile bike ride and 8-mile run that took athletes through Baker Beach and up a 400-step sand ladder.
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Photo Gallery: The Swim At Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
Top professional men swimming at the halfway point.
The iconic Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon is famous for its 1.5-mile swim in the cold waters of the Bay. Temperatures this year hovered around 52 degrees Fahrenheit and currents were stronger than normal. More than 2,000 professionals and age-groupers took to the water on Sunday, June 5, jumping off the San Francisco Belle ferry. The race followed with an 18-mile bike ride and 8-mile run that took athletes through Baker Beach and up a 400-step sand ladder.

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