Monterey Bay Swim History and Successes
Did you know the first Solo marathon swim of Monterey Bay was completed by Cindy Cleveland in 1980 and would not be repeated until 2014?
2018 Swim Applications
If you are planning a swim across the Monterey Bay (solo or relay), start by contacting MBSA to inform them of your Intent to Swim.
MBSA will contact you and answer questions to help you plan your swim (which includes filling out a 2018 solo swim application or 2018 relay swim application.)
MBSA will contact you and answer questions to help you plan your swim (which includes filling out a 2018 solo swim application or 2018 relay swim application.)
WHAT'S NEW
SEA OTTER 6 - South End Rowing Club 2016
September 11, 2016, a group of adventurous women from the South End Rowing Club completed a trans-Monterey Bay Relay swim wearing nothing but a single swim cap and goggles. The team, known as the Otters, included Asha Allen, Jane Mason, Becky Margulies, Jessica Moll, Leeann Borton, and Joy Hollenback. They swam from Cowell Beach Santa Cruz to Lovers Beach Monterey (24 miles) in 12:41:00. This was the first RELAY team to complete this swim entirely NAKED. 
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2018 Pier to Pier Swim Results
Congratulations to everyone who swam in this year's Pier to Pier swim. The day began with sunny sky and calm water, but quickly changed as fog rolled in and the wind picked up. Navigation became challenging for the swim pilots (paddlers) and many swimmers drifted slightly off course adding about 1/2 miles to their overall swim distance. Most of the 16 swimmers reported GPS tracks between 6.3 and 6.8 miles. The more time a swimmer took to reach the finish, the greater the deviation off course and the longer they ultimately swam. The rear of the pack reported swimming roughly 7 miles and one swimmer even reported a swim track of 9.8 miles (although we don't see how that's possible under any scenario.) Out of 16 swimmers, 12 were members of the South End Rowing Club. The first swimmer finished in 2:37 and the last swimmer arrived at 5:44. Nearly everyone landed with huge smiles. We owe a huge thanks to our volunteer water safety pilots and our wonderful beach crew! View the race results here. 
Amy Gubser
On September 22, 2017 Amy Gubser became the fourth person to complete a solo marathon swim across the Monterey Bay. Previous swims were completed by Cindy Cleveland (1980), Patti Bauernfeind (2014), and Kim Rutherford (2014). During Amy’s epic journey, she swam over nine hours in the dark and battled strong currents, wind, and hundreds of jelly fish stings. The water temperature ranged from 59 to 54 degrees Fahrenheit. Amy remained positive the entire swim, smiling and cracking jokes the entire way. Her crew consisted of (pilots) Greg Gubser, John Sims, Stephanie Duhau, and Larry Ahlin; (crew chief/paddler) Gavin Downs; (paddlers) Robin Rose and David David North. She also got a private escort off the beach by the Santa Cruz Harbor Patrol. 
Angel More 20K Wharf to Wharf to Wharf Swim
On September 29 , 2016 13 year old Angel More completed a 20K swim from Capitola to Santa Cruz and Back. She started at the Capitola Wharf, swam 2 miles south (directly out to sea) then west toward Santa Cruz. After rounding the Santa Cruz Wharf and swimming to Cowell Beach, Angel did a U-turn and swam in reverse back to Capitola Beach. She completed the first 10K in 3:25 and finished in a time of 8 hours, 19 minutes. 
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