News Articles & Marathon Swim Stories

October 27, 2007	The SBCSA has produced a DVD, Santa Barbara Solo, featuring two solo swimmers and the 1st annual 6x6 relay race. Copies of the DVD are available for $10. Email Emilio for details.
October 9, 2007	Swimmer finishes first island-to-island trek, Ventura County Star
September 28, 2007	Making Waves - Indian to Add to His Rcords by Becoming Youngest to Swim S.B. Channel, Santa Barbara News-Press
Kevin Murphy celebrates after his Channel Crossing. (l-r) Kris White, Jane Murphy, Rob Almy, Kevin Murphy, Margarita del Valle, Emilio Casanueva, Dean White
September 24, 2007	Channel Master - Kevin Murphy swims the Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Barbara News-Press
September 7, 2007	Water Frontier - World Class Distance Swimmers Discover the Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Barbara News-Press
July 12, 2007	Woman first to swim channel - Solo swimmer breaks records, Santa Barbara Daily Sound
October 4, 2006	Ned Denison - Santa Barbara Channel Crossing I
October 4, 2006	OceanDucks Swim Channel to Benefit the Santa Barbara Channel Keeper, story and photos by Isabelle Gullo, Blue Edge Magazine
September 8, 2006	Englishman Completes Marathon Swim from Santa Cruz Island to Leadbetter Beach, Santa Barbara News-Press
October 18, 2005	Peter Attia - Catalina to Mainland. LA Times article by James Rainey. (You may be required to register with the LA Times to view this article. Registration is free. It is a great article with good photos and video.)
September 14, 2005	Ned Denison - English Channel II
July 21, 2005	Ned Denison - English Channel I
Ned Denison and Chris Blakeslee with supporters ofter their English Channel Crossings
September 4, 2004	Chris "El Sharko" Blakeslee - English Channel
July 15, 2000	David Yudovin, Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, Indonesia, San Luis Obispo Tribune article by Kathe Tanner
August 18, 1984	Beau Gatch, First Santa Barbara Channel Relay Swim

To submit your story of an extraordinary swimming adventure, email emilio@zapallar.net