The 9th season of Reef & Run is officially in the books and we're happy to report that it was a smashing success. The following includes some important recognition and some notes looking forward to our 10th anniversary year in 2018. It was another outstanding season of Reef & … [Read more...]
Photo Gallery – Nick Nite
Nick Nite isn't just a regular week for the Reef & Run community. It's an opportunity to celebrate the life of a cherished Santa Barbara City Ocean lifeguard, Jr. Lifeguard Instructor, and local aquatics champion who tragically lost his life to shallow-water blackout in 2014. Last Thursday's … [Read more...]
Team Effort: Reef & Run organizers see event hit its stride
Ocean swimming is Jane Cairns’ passion. And, with the Pacific as her backyard, she wanted a way to share that passion with the community. With the support of a few friends, she started Reef & Run to get people into the water once a week during the summer months. The weekly series completed … [Read more...]
Reef & Run’s fifth season adds youth grand prix
Reef and Run kicked off its fifth season at East Beach in front of the Cabrillo Bathhouse on Thursday night with a free event that attracted one of the largest swimming groups in the event's history. “This year we are adding the Mullen & Henzell Youth Grand Prix event, where the kids have to … [Read more...]
Bell tops Reef & Run’s ‘Boat to Beach Swim’
From the boat to the beach, Walker Bell beat out Alex Valente in Reef & Run's season-ending ocean swim on Thursday evening in a race that started over 1,000 meters off shore in front of the Cabrillo Bath House at East Beach. Sixty-five swimmers were shuttled from the Santa Barbara Harbor … [Read more...]