Bish, King claim 2023 Ocean Swimmer of the Year titles

John Bish earned his second-consecutive Ocean Swimmer of the Year title, while 16-year-old Alina King broke through as the female champion in the 2023 Semana Nautica Ocean Swimmer of the Year Point … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

Ocean Swimmers of the Year: Olivia Smith & Chris Braden

Based on results from throughout the 2016 festival, the Semana Nautica Association in pleased to announce that Chris Braden and Olivia Smith have earned the distinction of Ocean Swimmers of the … [Read more...]

2015 Semana Nautica Award Winners

The Semana Nautica Association is pleased to announce the award winners from this summer's festival. Taylor Steffen, Karen Schultz, Stuart Sato and Curly Guillen will all be recognized on Thursday, … [Read more...]

Brewer, Smith win ‘Ocean Swimmer of the Year’ series

Ben Brewer and Olivia Smith - the 2014 Ocean Swimmers of the Year - will receive special recognition from the Semana Nautica Association for their outstanding performances in connection with this … [Read more...]

Brewer, Faust announced as Ocean Swimmers of the Year

For Immediate Release – August 26, 2013 SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — The Santa Barbara Semana Nautica Association is pleased to announce the winners of this year's Semana Nautica Ocean Swimmers of the … [Read more...]