It’s the gateway to the Mediterranean; a passageway between two continents; an opening between two major bodies of water and one of the busiest … [Read more...]
Reid beats impressive field in 6-mile swim
July 13, 2010 by
Stewart Reid was up against some pretty stiff competition in the Semana Nautica 6-mile swim on Sunday. But just like he has done in the weekly Reef … [Read more...]
Warkentin works through winter-like 3-mile
July 4, 2010 by
Olympian Mark Warkentin made it a clean sweep in the Semana Nautica 1-mile and 3-mile open-water swims this weekend, finishing off the 3-mile in 58 … [Read more...]
Stewart leads the pack again in 1-mile swim
June 22, 2010 by
Stewart Reid won the 1-mile ocean swim for the fourth time this season in the weekly Santa Barbara Reef and Run Series at East Beach on Tuesday … [Read more...]
SBAC swimmers make waves in open water
June 11, 2010 by
Behind the coaching of Olympian Mark Warkentin, a quartet from the Santa Barbara Aquatics Club won an event at the inaugural USA Swimming Open Water … [Read more...]
Wadley beats the kelp in 6-mile win
July 11, 2009 by
On Sunday, 23 swimmers took part in the annual Semana Nautica 6-mile swim. The course ran from Goleta to Arroyo Burro Beach, which always includes … [Read more...]
Shaffer takes out 3-mile in under an hour
July 7, 2009 by
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...]
Warkentin hangs on in chilly 1-mile swim
July 4, 2009 by
It's been 11 months since Mark Warkentin plunged into the warm waters of the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on a rainy day in Beijing, where he … [Read more...]
