2019 Festival Schedule

The 2019 schedule makes up the 82nd edition of Santa Barbara's ultimate summer sports festival. This year's festival is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, June 26th and runs through Thursday, July … [Read more...]

2019 Ocean Swimmer of the Year Point Series

The Semana Nautica Festival will recognize an outstanding male and female ocean swimming athlete in 2019 with the Semana Nautica Ocean Swimmer of the Year Award. To qualify for this … [Read more...]

Wenger, Glenn recognized as 2018 festival awardees

Ryan Wenger and Sylvia Glenn have been named as Semana Nautica's distinguished 2018 festival honorees for the Athlete of the Year and the Jeff Farrell Award. The Athlete of the Year is reserved for a … [Read more...]

Gaitan, Bish crowned as Semana Nautica Ocean Swimmers of the Year

The final results are in and Andrea Bish and Miles Gaitan have been crowned the Ocean Swimmers of the Year for the 2018 Semana Nautica Summer Sports Festival. The Ocean Swimmers of the Year will be … [Read more...]

Santa Barbara’s Semana Nautica Kicks Off June 27

SANTA BARBARA, CA — Featuring some of Santa Barbara's favorite sporting events as well as some fresher upstarts, the 2018 Semana Nautica Summer Sports Festival is all set to take over local beaches … [Read more...]

2018 Festival Schedule

The 2018 schedule makes up the 81st edition of Santa Barbara's ultimate summer sports festival. This year's festival is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, June 27th and runs through Sunday, July … [Read more...]

Semana Nautica 15k

The Semana Nautica 15K returns to Elings Park in 2018. The Semana Nautica 15k, held annually on the 4th of July, is the oldest running race on the Central Coast. It will be the 64th running in … [Read more...]

2018 Ocean Swimming Point Series

The Semana Nautica Festival will recognize an outstanding male and female ocean swimming athlete in 2018 with the Semana Nautica Ocean Swimmer of the Year Award. To qualify for this distinguished … [Read more...]

McAvoy, Kosmo Family receive Semana Nautica’s special honors

The Semana Nautica Association is thrilled to announce its special award winners from the 2017 summer sports festival. Arjun McAvoy has been voted as Athlete of the Year while the Kosmo Family has … [Read more...]

Smith, Steffen earn Semana Nautica’s ‘Ocean Swimmer of the Year’ title

Olivia Smith and Taylor Steffen were the top swimmers at the 2017 Semana Nautica Summer Sports Festival, each winning multiple races on their way to being crowned Semana Nautica's Ocean Swimmers of … [Read more...]