https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/7576/any-suggestions-where-to-swim-in-san-franciscoI am visiting San Francisco, from Boston, for 10 days and want to keep up my swimming while visiting friends, any recommendations of places to swim. I am staying in West Portal area. Thanks Seamusen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/117575?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:46:45 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:34097adc-e951-4948-9bbd-ae5f5d5a8308Former MemberWhile in the Bay Area this fall, I swam at Walnut Creek and Stanford. If you can swing it, these two are a must. They couldn&#39;t have been nicer... many thanks to those two clubs. Also, swimming in the bay at either the Dolphin Club or South End Rowing Club is a fun experience.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/117567?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:28:38 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:0dda9d2f-d70f-464a-af71-9fb49e0a9d6fMuppetA bit south of SF Proper is Mountain View, home of Mountain View Masters. The club was quite hospitible during worlds at stanford in 2006. Coach Chris Campbell is a pretty cool dude too.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/117559?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:06:25 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6f15758b-ebd1-428d-a25c-7ef687ee3d5bMidasI&#39;d agree that Fog City and USF are the best bets. I think USF has 4 practices a day. I don&#39;t know what the day rate is, though. I think it&#39;s $15, so that can get pricey. The problem with both of these programs is that they are on the western end of SF and quite a hike from downtown (where most of the hotels are located). I know a guy who swims at the Embarcadero Y so they definitely still have a group there. I think they are mostly open water swimmers and surfers trying to stay in shape... If you&#39;re up in Marin, you should drop by Tamalpais Aquatic Masters (<a href="http://www.tammasters.org/)">http://www.tammasters.org/)</a><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/117551?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:41:23 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:29db97a6-df6d-49f7-93d0-22bd9448ac9dourswimmerThe main teams in SF with regular, organized workouts that you might drop in on are Fog City, Tsunami, and USF. USF swims in a very nice pool. Fog City swims in an OK but not fancy pool in a high school. Tsunami uses a few pools but I have never been to any of them. The Dolphin Club and South End Club are Bay swimming clubs only. The Embarcadero YMCA has a very small group (if it still has one at all) and only two lanes, and it&#39;s kind of warm there. I don&#39;t know about on-your-own lap swimming, although the pool at 19th Avenue &amp; Wawona reopened recently and this article says it&#39;s lovely.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/117510?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:03:02 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:cdb9df31-f25b-459c-a3aa-d61bdd2f8f12Former MemberAre you familiar with Swimmers Guide? <a href="http://www.swimmersguide.com/">http://www.swimmersguide.com/</a> You can find public pools there easily.<div style="clear:both;"></div>