Local Sports

The Dolphin Club is an open-water swimming and boating club at Aquatic Park in San Francisco. It is an ideal place for swimming and rowing on San Francisco Bay. Facilities include changing rooms, a weight room, sauna, handball court, kitchen and a fleet of rowing boats, kayaks and paddleboards. The club is open for non-members on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 9am - 6pm for $10. Prospective members may join the club on the third Wednesday of each month. See our website for more details.

We have adapted to the pandemic. look up our web site to contact us and know more about our swim training and schedule.

San Francisco's oldest athletic club dedicated to open water swimming, rowing, handball, and running. The South End Rowing club was founded in 1873 near Third and Berry—the south end of town. In the 150+ years since its founding, the Club has grown and changed in many ways. After the great earthquake and fire, the current clubhouse was moved by barge to Aquatic Park near North Beach, where it remains. Women were first welcomed into the club in 1977, and today comprise a third of the club’s 1,300+ members. Over the years, rowing was joined by handball, swimming, and running as club sports. The South End is home to participants in these sports at every level, from elite athletes (including English Channel swimmers and national han