Swim for Sharks to Save Them

On August 14 athletes from the elite open water swim group Night Train Swimmers will engage in a novel athletic challenge crossing the San Francisco Bay in a five mile swim from Tiburon to San Francisco. The event will also include runners departing Tiburon making a 15 mile trek through 6 cities and crossing the Golden Gate Bridge. Both groups will end at the Sports Basement at Crissy Field in the Presidio. The event is a benefit for the San Francisco non-profit Shark Stewards.

“This year, our 5th annual swim for sharks and I am excited to swim and be supported by the elite athletes of Night Train Swimmers.” Said David McGuire, Director of the ocean conservation group Shark Stewards. The swimmers will transit the bay for a distance of 5 miles, crossing shipping, traffic, wind and tide. The start will be timed so the swimmers and the runners arrive at the finish at approximately the same time around 12:00PM Sunday. An after-event hosted at the Sports Basement Presidio location and sponsored by Headlands Brewery is open to the public and supporters.

“The Trans Bay Invitational is another great Night Train athletic challenge,” said Night Train Founder and President Vito Bialla. “Night Train swimmers are some of the most elite marathon swimmers on the planet and we love unique challenges, but we also give back to disadvantaged youth, our veterans and Bay health, including the sharks.

Swimmers include Joseph Locke, record holder for the Farallon Islands to the Golden Gate swim and Kim Chambers who is one of six swimmer who have successfully completed the Oceans 7 challenge.“Im thrilled to join Night Train supporting Shark Stewards work for a healthy ocean and Bay that includes sharks,” said Chambers. “This is a small tune up for my September Swim.” Chambers is also the first woman to swim from the Farallon Islands to the Golden Gate Bridge, and is planning a non-stop solo swim from Sacramento to San Francisco in September.

“This is an incredible challenge and opportunity supporting international protection for sharks and creating increased protection of ocean habitat,” adds McGuire. “Im looking forward to swimming for sharks and with our local species, and keep working to protect threatened sharks globally.”

More information can be found at SharkStewards.org