Fat Salmon Open Water Swim

08/03/2026

Such big gratitude for our wonderful and generous sponsors and vendors! A safe and fun Fat Salmon 2026 would not have happened without them!!

Huge thanks to Gentle Giant Moving Company, Blueseventy, Choke Print Shop, Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service, Anchorhead Coffee Co., Wild Salmon Seafood Market, Jack’s BBQ, New Roots Organics, Sylvia’s Sport and Resort, the Seattle Parks Department lifeguards, and the Seattle Police Harbor Patrol. Plus, none of this would happen without the tireless leadership of the North End Otters Masters swim team and the numerous volunteers 🩵🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️🩵

08/01/2026

First of two photo dumps!
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08/01/2026

Second of two photo dumps!
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07/28/2026

We hope everyone has recovered! What a wonderful, crazy, fun-filled morning for the 2026 Fat Salmon. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!!

Thank you swimmers, thank you volunteers, and an extra big thank you to the North End Otters, especially Race Director Paul Glezen, for hosting another terrific event!! 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️🩵

07/24/2026

07/23/2026

Choke Print Shop has delivered again! In addition to printing our 2026 Fat Salmon t-shirts and hoodies, they provide a discount to help us offer swimmers a reasonable entry fee. Choke Print Shop, presenting Seattle with quality, custom screen printed apparel, stickers and more for almost 20 years. Thank you!

We are also grateful to Marc Meyer, the artist who has designed another memorable Fat Salmon t-shirt. Marc is the brother of Fat Salmon founder, Michael Meyer. Thank you both for your ongoing support!

07/22/2026

The unfortunate cancellation of the 2026 RAMROD (Ride Around Mt. Rainier in One Day) is an unexpected win for Fat Salmon swimmers. The Redmond Cycling Club, stewards of the RAMROD, has graciously donated their supply of energy snacks to Fat Salmon race day!

Started in 1978, RCC is a non-profit club dedicated to creating a community for experienced cyclists who love challenging cycling.

Thank you Redmond Cycling Club!! 🚴🏻‍♂️

07/21/2026

Fat Salmon is so grateful to have Wild Salmon Seafood Market return as the supplier of the fresh Sockeye salmon prizes for our top twelve finishers. That’s a lot of salmon!!

Located in Seattle’s historic Fisherman’s Terminal, in the Interbay neighborhood, Wild Salmon has been locally owned and operated for nearly three decades. Originally a cooperative for fishermen to sell their local catch, they are now a full service salmon and seafood market offering the best wild, sustainable salmon and seafood the Northwest and oceans of our world have to offer.

Thank you Wild Salmon Seafood Market!! 🍣


www.wildsalmonseafood.com

07/20/2026

Behind every Fat Salmon swim… is a team of Giants 🏊🏻‍♂️🏊🏻‍♀️💪🏼

For over a decade, Gentle Giant Moving has been an essential part of Fat Salmon race day - hauling gear, handling logistics, and making sure everything runs smoothly.

Based right here in Seattle, Gentle Giant is a full-service residential and commercial moving company helping people move in and out of Capitol Hill, Queen Anne, Fremont, and beyond (they move long-distance too!). Since 2008, they’ve served the greater Seattle area with the same care and expertise they bring to our race day.

We are so very grateful for their continued partnership!

07/19/2026

Who’s going to be wearing one of these caps next Saturday morning?! Big shout out to blueseventy for, once again, providing race day swim caps 👏🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️

Since 1993, blueseventy has designed and crafted superior products that give you a competitive edge in the water 💦

Thank you BLUE70!!