Fred Swegles Memorial Paddle Out

San Clementean Fred Swegles passed away after a long battle with brain cancer at age 74. Many of you knew him for his journalistic skills. He wrote for the San Clemente Sun Post, the Orange County Register, and the San Clemente Times. In his 50 years of journalism, he penned literally thousands of stories that all pertained to the city he loved so much, San Clemente. Fred died peacefully in his sleep late Sunday afternoon, Oct. 23, after suffering health complications because of a brain tumor, members of his family confirmed. He was 74 years old. This Documentary Video tells his amazing local story.