Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Member, David Yudovin, will be our guest of honor at the South End Rowing Club's 14th Annual Alcatraz Invitational Swim on September 12, 2009. David will also be at a pre-swim dinner on September 11, 2009. (Details on purchasing tickets to this exclusive event to come!)

At the age of 7 David made the YMCA swim team in West Los Angeles. From there he began a 33-year marathon distance swimming career completing 30 major swims all over the world, including 5 of what are considered the 7 toughest swims in the world. Read More...

Lynne Cox, one of the 20th Century's most important sports figures, will attend our 14th Annual Alcatraz Invitational to introduce David Yudovin, our Guest of Honor, at a pre-swim dinner and later at the awards ceremony on the day of the swim.

Lynne Cox is one of the most remarkable athletes in any sport. When you look at her, think of people like Edmund Hillary, Roger Bannister, or Bobby Jones; people whose accomplishments caused them to become iconic images for us when we think of their sport. She along with her coach Don Gambril ushered in a new age in marathon swimming Read More...