Smith, Eacret fight through current, kelp to win Semana Nautica 6-mile swim

If swimming six miles in the ocean isn’t challenging enough, the competitors who took part in the annual Semana Nautica event also had to deal with a … [Read more...]

Relay team aims to deep-six record for continuous swim

Masters swimmers Mike Shaffer, John Chung, Jim Neitz, Jim McConica, Kurt Baron and Tom Ball love the water and have plenty of competitive juices … [Read more...]

Shaffer takes out 3-mile in under an hour

Talk about a power hour. Former East Beach lifeguard Mike Shaffer held it down on his old stomping grounds Sunday morning, pounding out Semana … [Read more...]