Not Impossible
Even though the waters surrounding Alcatraz Island are freezing during the year, and rough too, ruling out the possibility of swimming in them has been disproved. Nowadays many athletes complete the Alcatraz–Fort Point route in order to train for triathlon events.
Not Impossible
John Paul Scott
An Alcatraz inmate by the name of John Paul Scott almost made it out alive by swimming to Fort Point On December 16th, 1962. The distance to the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge was about 3.1 miles. A group of teenagers spotted him on the beach and thought he was dead. Soon after they called the police, who quickly realized who the man was. He was sent back to Alcatraz, exhausted and suffering from hypothermia.
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John Paul Scott
