Herb Barthels
Dr. Herb Barthels is an American open water swimmer who completed the first relay recognized by the Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association together with Beau Gatch (USA), Pam Barthels (USA), Jeff Farrell (USA), Keith Martin (USA), and Steven Snyder (USA). They swam 22.2 nautical miles across the Santa Barbara Channel in August 1981 from Hazards Cove to Shoreline Park in 11 hours 47 minutes.
He is a lifetime member of the Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association (SBCSA) and recipient of the 2009 Jeff Ferrell Sportsman Award, an award that is part of the Semana Nautical Sports Festival in Santa Barbara, California. It is given to those individuals who support and embody the spirit of Semana Nautica, usually through dedicated years of volunteerism, participation and/or support.
SBCSA Lifetime Members
- Rami Aramis (2007)
- Vic Anderson (2013)
- Herb Barthels (2012)
- Howard Burns (2014)
- John Chung (2012)
- Nick Caine (2011)
- Jane Cairns (2013)
- Emilio Casanueva (2006)
- Ned Denison (2006)
- Cherie Edborg (2012)
- Sylvia Glenn (2014)
- Carol Hayden (2014)
- Peter Hayden (2014)
- Ken Hintz (2014)
- Monica Jones (2014)
- Lynn Kubasek (2010)
- Paul Lewis (2008)
- Michelle Macy (2013)
- Anthony McCarley (2014)
- Jim McConica (2007)
- Michelle Premeaux McConica (2013)
- Dean McNeil (2011)
- Darren Miller (2012)
- Bob Needham (2013)
- Tina Neill (2011)
- Jim Neitz (2011)
- Forrest Nelson (2011)
- Michelle Poole (2014)
- Kelley Prebil (2014)
- Julian Rusinek (2013)
- Theo Schmeeckle (2013)
- Ingrid Schmitz (2014)
- Walter Bean Scott (2012)
- Ellen Shockro (2012)
- Seth Streeter (2006)
- Scott Tapley (2013)
- Dave Van Mouwerik (2013)
- David Yudovin (2012)
- Scott Zornig (2009)
External links
- Grand Finales For the Reef & Run Tonight
- Boat-to-Beach Swim Culminates Reef & Run Series
- Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association
- DRIVEN: A glimpse into the world of marathon swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- Semana Nautica Festival Special Award Winners
- Semana Nautica Festival
- Reef & Run
- Reef And Run Kicks Off In Santa Barbara
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Marathon Swimming
