Dog Finishes Annual Alcatraz Swim

Actually, not only did the dog finish, the dog placed 72nd, ahead of hundreds of humans in a field of about 500 swimmers. The swim, which starts in Alcatraz and finishes at shoreline near the Hyde Street Pier, is about 1.2 miles in length through the frigid waters of the San Francisco Bay. The race is sponsored and organized by the South End Rowing Club, which prides itself on swimming the race without wetsuits. Wow.