2000 Stories from the Dolphin Club Podcast
1) Meet Theresa Kolish: Living With ALS and Joy
Members of the Dolphin Club always have a lot to teach us...and swimming and boating are usually the least of it. Theresa Kolish, who has been living with ALS for three years, teaches us all with humo...Show More
2) Meet Amanda Ernzer: Channeling Success
Amanda Ernzer is certainly not the only Dolphin to have swum the English Channel...but in 2025 she was the fastest American to complete the feat. Amanda tells us how and why and what it took — physica...Show More
3) Meet Fasica Alemayehu: Water Worshipper
For the first 17 years of his life, Fasica Alemayehu lived and swam competitively in Ethiopia. But in 1986 his family left the country seeking a safer and brighter future. While he never stopped lovin...Show More
4) Meet Thad Carhart: Writing About Place
It took Thad Carhart a long time to believe he could be a writer. He worked a whole slew of jobs from State Department interpreter to Apple marketer before he found his true love. During a self-impose...Show More
5) Meet Maggie Lonergan: Piloting Life
Maggie Lonergan got her start swimming at night and she still prefers nocturnal swims in the bay. Only problem: the sauna isn't open late enough...and she might just love the sauna more. Hear about wi...Show More
6) Meet Phil Gaal: Aging Graciously and Gratefully
In just a few days, on October 25th 2025, Phil Gaal will swim across the Golden Gate for the 16th time. That's a feat for anyone, of any age, but at 90, it's truly golden. Phil exudes a joy for life a...Show More
7) Meet John Ingle: The Music Man
You may know him as the Dolphin Club's manager, but John Ingle is far more than the job title. He's also a professional musician, nature lover, chef, traveler, friend, spouse, proud Dad, and I'm sure ...Show More
8) Meet the Kirks: Siblings Without Rivalry
Some siblings squabble. The Kirk siblings swim! And they've intentionally created a home away from home at the Dolphin Club where they can enjoy their passion for open water swimming and be together a...Show More
9) Meet Jon Nakamura: The Escape Artist
Some people collect marble polar bear bricks. Others like Jon Nakamura prefer belt buckles -- especially brass ones with the Escape from Alcatraz logo on them. It's an iconic race and he's an iconic, ...Show More
10) Meet Lindsay Stripling: The Artist's Way
Lindsay Stripling is an artist in more ways than one. Yes, she paints and illustrates as a passion and profession. But she also is honing the art of teaching, helping college students and adults to di...Show More