About this episode

The episode explores the community of ocean swimmers at the South End Rowing Club in San Francisco, highlighting a legacy that spans over a century.

People that swim in cold waters often do it in community. And one crew of ocean swimmers has been carrying on a local legacy that began more than a century ago.

Topics covered

• ocean swimming
• community
• local legacy
• cold water swimming
• San Francisco history

Keywords

• ocean swimmers
• cold water
• community swimming
• San Francisco
• South End Rowing Club

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: South End Rowing Club

Places: San Francisco

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