John Zant: Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Semana Nautica

He once bumped against her foot and then swam away from her in an ocean race. Trying to keep up with her on a trail run, he took a spill into the … [Read more...]

Roderick rises to occasion, wins Semana Nautica 6-miler in his debut

Alex Roderick had been thinking about doing the Semana Nautica 6-mile ocean swim for a year. He was up for it last summer, but at 16 he didn’t meet … [Read more...]

SB’s Ocean Swimmer of the Year competition underway

As the annual Semana Nautica sports festival arrives in Santa Barbara, so does the Ocean Swimmer of the Year competition that stretches over two weeks … [Read more...]

Reef & Run kicks off its seventh season

  It was beautiful Opening Day for the Reef & Run ocean swim events at East Beach on Thursday. Participants had 61-degree water and … [Read more...]

SWM: Valente betters his record in winning 2nd straight CIF 100 fly title

Dos Pueblos senior Alex Valente turned in a record-setting performance to repeat as champion of the 100 butterfly at the CIF Division 1 swimming … [Read more...]

SWM: Valente, Bell, Hauschild qualify for CIF Finals in 2 events

Defending champion Alex Valente of Dos Pueblos qualified first in the boys 100 butterfly at the CIF Division 1 swimming prelims on Thursday in … [Read more...]

SWM: DP, San Marcos relays rewrite records at league finals

The Dos Pueblos seniors made sure they left a lasting impression in the final Channel League competition of their standout careers. The trio of … [Read more...]

SWM: Channel League Boys Prelims Results

The preliminary boys heats of the Channel League Swimming Championships took place on Wednesday at Santa Barbara High. The fastest race was the 100 … [Read more...]