Seal Beach Sea Monkeys
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Sea Monkeys on 8 October 2026 in Seal Beach, California (left to right): Stephanie McGee, Gerry Parker, Jeff Wheeler, Hank Wise, Katie Rowe, Steven Munatones, Michael Brunella, Brandon Samaniego, Dylan Jones, Loren Wright, Adam Luco, Emily Guenther, and Greg Shea
初泳ぎ or hatsu-oyogi, the first open water swim of the calendar year, in Seal Beach, California with the Sea Monkeys
The Seal Beach Sea Monkeys of Seal Beach, California have a long and informal history in their friendly seaside community within easy view of Catalina Island and the Queen Mary harbored in neighboring Long Beach. Since the 1970's when famed Lynne Cox and Penny Dean trained from pier and jetty, swimmers from all over Southern California have flocked to the gentle shoreline of Seal Beach. Contemporary swimmers include Hank Wise, Lexie Kelly, Pat West, and Matty Mitchell.
The Sea Monkeys regularly swim at 6 am on Thursdays year-round as part of the Sea Monkey Challenge. Wetsuits are optional, although most of the swimmers tend to swim only with bioprene.
Morning Swim In Seal Beach
by Peter Knapp
External links
- Where Lynne Cox and Penny Dean Went, The Sea Monkeys Follow
- Pre-dawn Swimming In Seal Beach
- Sea Monkeys Hang Around Seal Beach Pier
- Pods Swim Around Sea Monkeys Course
- Open Water Swimming Clubs and Teams
- Open Water Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Marathon Swimming
- City of Seal Beach, California
- A Pod Of Phibbies Led By The Chief Ancient
- Swim Long Beach Have Serious Fun
- The Sea Monkey Challenge Is A Year-round Commitment
- Sharks Like Seal
- Roughwater Training In California With Godzilla El Niño
- 初泳ぎ...A New Year's Day Swim
