Bish siblings share Semana Nautica Ocean Swimmer of the Year honors

Andrea Bish is now a two-time champion of the Semana Nautica Ocean Swimming Point Series while brother John Bish earned the title for the first time during the 2022 Semana Nautica Summer Sports … [Read more...]

Santa Barbara’s Semana Nautica Sports Festival returns this summer

After a two-year hiatus, Santa Barbara's Semana Nautica Summer Sports Festival is returning in 2022 This year's festival is scheduled to run from Saturday, June 25 through Sunday, July 10. … [Read more...]

2022 Festival Schedule

After a two-year hiatus, Santa Barbara's Semana Nautica Summer Sports Festival is returning in 2022. Below is the Semana Nautica schedule from Thursday, June 23rd through Sunday, July 10th.  All … [Read more...]

2022 Semana Nautica Ocean Swimming Point Series

The Semana Nautica Festival will recognize an outstanding male and female ocean swimming athlete in 2022 with the Semana Nautica Ocean Swimmer of the Year Award. To qualify for consideration, … [Read more...]

Semana Nautica to remain on hiatus until 2022

Given the many uncertainties presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara Semana Nautica Association has elected not to promote our normal slate of … [Read more...]

Semana Nautica cancels 2020 festival

To ensure the safety of athletes and the greater public, the Santa Barbara Semana Nautica Association will not host its annual sports festival this summer in Santa Barbara due to the ongoing Covid-19 … [Read more...]

2020 Festival Schedule

To ensure the safety of athletes and the greater public, the Santa Barbara Semana Nautica Association will not host its annual sports festival this summer in Santa Barbara due to the ongoing Covid-19 … [Read more...]

Steffen, Schultz, Castlebergs receive Semana Nautica awards

The Semana Nautica Association is pleased to announce its 2019 festival awards recognizing outstanding performances at Santa Barbara's 82nd summer sports festival held in July.  Taylor Steffen … [Read more...]

Recapping Semana Nautica’s 2019 Events

While the 2019 Semana Nautica Summer Sports Festival has come to an end, the performances and memories will endure. Thanks to all who were a part of Santa Barbara's 83rd summer sports festival, from … [Read more...]

Photo Gallery: 2019 Festival

More than a dozen local sporting events were included in the 2019 Semana Nautica Summer Sports Festival, and we were there to capture many of the great moments. … [Read more...]