by Mark McDermott Luka Van Dijk went into the Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier Swim with realistic expectations. Sure, he wanted to win, but Van Dijk was cognizant of the unruly nature of this competition, in which a swarm of nearly 1,000 swimmers race from the Hermosa pier to the Manhattan Beach pier. Van Dijk first competed … Continue reading International Surf Festival 2025: Van Dijk, Cummings win Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier swim