LA JOLLA — Six Ventura County men set a new world record for open-water relay swimming Sept. 20, when the men swam into La Jolla Cove after spending more than four days in the ocean. The swimmers call themselves the Ventura Deep Six, and they beat the previous record by more than 100 miles. The men started swimming at Ventura Harbor on Sept. 16, reached Santa Barbara the next day and then journeyed south to La Jolla, swimming a total of 202 miles. Chronicling the feat via videos on a Facebook page, one man spoke of dire lack of sleep and fish that actually drew blood by nibbling on his toes. The men swam around the clock in one-hour shifts.








