The Semana Nautica Festival will recognize an outstanding male and female ocean swimming athlete in 2023 with the Semana Nautica Ocean Swimmer of the Year Award.
To qualify for consideration, the recipient will have to compete in the following ocean swim races during the Semana Nautica Festival:
1) Mullen & Henzell 2-Mile Ocean Swim (July 1, 2023)
2) one of the two Reef & Run 1-mile ocean swims (June 29 and July 6)
3) either the Mullen & Henzell 3-Mile Ocean Swim (July 2) or the Semana Nautica 6-Mile Ocean Swim (July 9)
IMPORTANT DETAILS
For each of these swims, points will be allocated equal to the participant’s overall finishing place in his/her gender.
If a participant swims in more than one of the weekly Reef & Run qualifying events, the best finish will be used for consideration. The same applies to swimmers who complete both the 3-mile and 6-mile – the best finish of the two will be used for the point standings.
Swimmers who are unable to compete in the 3-mile or the 6-mile ocean swims will be eligible for the award but will be handicapped by an additional 40 points added to their total.
The two Semana Nautica Ocean Swimmers of the Year will receive a free entry for the final Reef & Run Boat to Beach Swim on August 31, 2023 and will be recognized at the conclusion of that swim race.
WETSUIT POLICY
Wetsuits are not allowed for swimmers wanting to compete for the Ocean Swimmer of the Year title, even if wetsuits are allowed at any of the individual races.
SEMANA NAUTICA OCEAN SWIMMING SCHEDULE:
Thursday – 6/29/2023
Reef & Run 1-Mile Swim
• East Beach
5:30PM to 8:30PM
Saturday – 7/01/2023
Mullen and Henzell 2-Mile Ocean Swim – Event Info
• East Beach
9:00AM to completion
Sunday – 7/02/2023
Mullen and Henzell 3-Mile Ocean Swim – Event Info
• East Beach
9:00AM to completion
Thursday – 7/06/2023
Reef & Run 1-Mile Swim
• East Beach
5:30PM to 8:30PM
Sunday – 7/09/2023
Semana Nautica 6-Mile Ocean Swim
• Goleta Beach to Hendry’s Beach
9:00AM to completion
