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I am not a believer in numerology, but a confluence of related numbers caught my attention a while ago. Here is what I noticed. My next birthday would be my 84th. I started swimming in ’48. Over the years I have done 41 swims from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco. […]

Just One More Alcatraz Swim

19 Sep, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Human Interest / Long Distance / Motivation / Open Water by Joe Oakes

by Dave Radcliff Hi Oregon Swimmers, Nancy and I are just back from a wonderful Open Water swimming experience in Michigan. Early this year I was checking out Open Water swims for the summer. I saw one listed that was called “Swim to the Moon”. That title caught my attention, […]

Swim to the Moon

19 Sep, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Human Interest / Long Distance / Meet Summary / Open Water / Open Water by OMS Webmaster

Jim Montgomery — Oregon Reign Masters were fortunate enough to have Olympian Jim Montgomery (Dallas, TX) join us for a lunch workout. Jim Montgomery won three gold medals and one bronze at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. At the time Jim was the first man ever to break the 50-second barrier in the […]

Jim Montgomery Visits Oregon Reign Masters

19 Sep, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Special by Arlene Delmage

What motivates you to stay active, fit, and healthy? This article is a follow-up to the January, 2018, coaches’ article about goal setting. which can be found here: http://swimoregon.org/what-are-your-goals-for-2018/ I hope that you are enjoying making progress toward any SMART goals you have set for yourself (SMART is defined in […]

Find Your Motivation – A Follow-up to SMART Goals

22 Aug, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Coach's Chair / Coaching / Motivation by Matt Miller

Off the Block — Claire Forrest went to her first swim meet at the age of eleven, on a whim. She fell in love with the sport and never looked back. Classified an S6 disabled swimmer for US Paralympics, Claire specialized in mid-distance freestyle and backstroke and made national and world rankings throughout her […]

Ten Female-Swimmer Problems

22 Aug, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Special by Aqua Master Editor

Tim’s now-empty chair on the 14th floor of the hospital, looking out the window at the Willamette River. — by Tim Cespedes I entered the 2018 Bridge Swim because of a promise. I didn’t go into it with any expectations of winning or racing or “getting on the podium”. That was the farthest thing from my mind. I know that those things are not part of my world any […]

Why I Entered the Portland Bridge Swim

25 Jul, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Human Interest / Motivation / Special by OMS Webmaster

Example of an electron gun used in the CRTs which Connie helped design. — Tektronix Celebrates International Women in Engineering Day By Recognizing Former Engineer Connie Wilson Fueled by Curiosity and Determination, Self-taught Woman Engineer Led CRT Engineering Group – Tektronix Establishes Award Program in Her Honor Tektronix is recognizing the accomplishments of former Tektronix engineer, Connie Wilson, who led the development of the […]

Tektronix Honors Connie Wilson

25 Jul, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Featured / Human Interest / Memories / Special by OMS Webmaster

Ralph Mohr — It’s an old adage: “Don’t Quit.” Easier said than done! However, an 80-year-old Ironman triathlete, John Holman, follows that notion. His story can be found here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2018/05/05/80-year-old-man-competing-ironman-dont-quit/583765002/ We have several older swimmers who fit that same notion, led, of course, by Willard Lamb and Dave Radcliff. They still get on […]

Swim Bits – Don’t Quit

21 Jun, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Long Distance / Motivation / Motivation / Open Water / Swim Bits by Ralph Mohr

Frank Philipps and Uwe Britsch 6x4.5 — submitted by Elke Asleson Western Oregon University/Adjunct Instructor Division of Health & Exercise Science Physical Education students earned extra credit for helping to time, observe and dialogue with swimmers competing at the Masters Association swim meet in Corvallis, Oregon in April, 2018. Their comments are summarized below…enjoy! I. Were there […]

Masters Association Meet in Corvallis — Student Observations

21 Jun, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Education / Events / Human Interest by Elke