Pre-Season Announcements for Swimmers & Observers Observer Training Dates in Ventura, LA, and SD CCSF and SBCSA Working in Concert to Expand Observer Training Sessions The Catalina Channel Swimming Federation (CCSF) and Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association (SBCSA) are excited to announce an expansion in Channel Swimming Observer Training. This season, we offer three Saturday…

July 2013 – Fireworks Across the Catalina Channel    Fireworks Across the Catalina Channel Early-Season Success in the Channel Congratulations to Five Solo Swimmers and Six Relay Members Congratulations go to a first-time channel swimmer (John Walker of SERC), a few veteran marathon swimmers achieving the “Triple Crown” (Lance Ogren, plus Marcy MacDonald and Scott…

FIVE CHALLENGES OF CATALINA CHANNEL While training for a Catalina Channel attempt, swimmers must consider how they intend to approach FIVE CHALLENGES that test an athlete’s stamina and courage. Each year, we witness swimmers make an unsuccessful attempt because they have not properly prepared. Some of these athletes overestimated their skills but underestimated these five…