Category Archives: Updates

Hello Making Waves Community! The Coordinating Committee needs your input about Making Waves (the fat swim). We are looking at two main topics: creating financial stability and getting input about how we define the fat swim community (who comes). Please … Continue reading →

There is a swim meet in the Albany, CA High School indoor pool  this coming Sunday (5/22) so the pool is closed. The pool will be open on Sunday, May 29 — hope to see lots of you at Making Waves … Continue reading →

Thanks to everyone who donated to the fat swim. We raised over $900 so far, which will help us pay the pool for a few months. (Each month costs ~$600.) Now we need your help to insure that the fat … Continue reading →

 Your help is needed – urgently – to keep the a Bay Area fat tradition alive.  For 35 years, Making Waves Swim has been open to all self-identified fat women. The swim is now running a deficit and needs immediate … Continue reading →

The Albany Pool has reopened, so Making Waves swim is ON for Sunday, February 14 at 11:15 AM.  See you at the swim!

Hi Making Waves participants! Sadly, the Albany pool will not be open this Sunday, 2/7.  They have drained the pool and refilled it, but it won’t be ready for use until Monday (they hope).  Email from the pool staff is … Continue reading →

Due to pool chemistry issues, the Albany indoor pool will be closed until further notice. You can call there Sunday morning to check and see if it is open yet but I doubt it will be ready that soon.  We … Continue reading →