Good times, past Alcatraz swims

There is a certain "mystique" about swimming Alcatraz. That is why I initially signed up for the Alcatraz Invitational 6 years ago. Since then I have swam Alcatraz 5 times. Along the way I got my brother, brother-in-law and wife to do the swim too. Each swim was beautiful, difficult, cold and exhilarating. One swim in particular was absolutely hilarious (more on this later). Here is a picture of me (back when I was smart enought to wear a wetsuit) and my son Brant at the bay on a beauty of a day.