Mead’s tune-up swim is fastest in Semana Nautica 6-miler

Mallory Mead broke the male domination of the Semana Nautica 6-mile ocean swim on Sunday. Mead, a 27-year-old professional open water swimmer, … [Read more...]

Three-mile ocean swim gets youthful injection

Youth prevailed at East Beach on Sunday as a pair of 16-year-olds claimed the men's and women's titles at the Semana Nautica 3-Mile Ocean Swim. Ben … [Read more...]

Semana Nautica 1-Mile Swim goes to Mita, Antonuik

Riley Mita won his first Semana Nautica 1-Mile Ocean Swim on Saturday by taking a cue from five-time champion and 2008 Olympian Mark … [Read more...]

Point series for ocean swimmers among new additions to Semana Nautica Festival

There?s been a little spice added to this year?s Semana Nautica Summer Sports Festival, and the extra kick figures to generate more participation and … [Read more...]

Morrison takes a beating but completes channel swim in record time

Local open-water swimmer Evan Morrison shattered the record for a solo swim from Santa Cruz Island to the mainland in Oxnard on Saturday. Morrison … [Read more...]

Morrison has sights on SB Channel crossing record

Evan Morrison takes full advantage of living near a large body of water. When he isn?t working as a corporate data analyst, the Goleta resident … [Read more...]

Bell tops Reef & Run’s ‘Boat to Beach Swim’

From the boat to the beach, Walker Bell beat out Alex Valente in Reef & Run's season-ending ocean swim on Thursday evening in a race that started … [Read more...]

By sea, sand, road, pool, court, 75th Semana Nautica was a hit

One of the beautiful things about the Semana Nautica summer sports festival is the unpredictability of the events. The athletes who participated in … [Read more...]