Alcatraz Swim is Sponsored by Golden Palace Online Casino
16 November 2005

Golden Palace Online Casino, known for their eccentric tastes in trophies and sponsoring wild events in the name of charity, has recently sponsored retired U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant, Jay “Patch” Platt, to swim the 1 ½ mile distance that resides between Alcatraz Island and San Francisco. Not only did Platt manage to swim the distance, but he did it with his feet and hands tied.

Jay “Patch” Platt was inspired to take the swim after reading an article which informed him that only two other men were known to have accomplished this swim. The two men were Jack Lalanee, a fitness master, and Alberto Christini, an Italian swimmer.

Platt commented that he was looking for a new challenge as a way to raise awareness in order to help wounded Marines that are returning to the U.S. from the war in Afghanistan and Iraq. Having lost an eye himself, Platt can empathize with the soldiers, and he wanted to do something to help their plight. That’s when he learned about the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund and organization which helps marines and sailors injured during the war against terrorism.

Jay “Patch” Platt was so inspired by the accomplishments of Christini and Lalanne that he decided swimming from Alcatraz to San Francisco was the exact challenge he was looking for. Platt believed this was the ideal way to support the Semper Fi Fun, and was also a great way to show other that no matter what life throws your way, you can overcome many great challenges, even if the obstacles seem impossible.

Platt was sponsored by Golden Palace Online Casino, who sent a $5000 check to the Semper Fi Fund on his behalf. Golden Palace was extremely pleased to be apart of this successful event.