Swimming for Life

Daily Archives: June 19, 2019

Dan Kirkland — set a National Record in the 1650 yard freestyle as he broke the 20 minute barrier — This year, our Association championships were held a month after Spring Nationals, but no one seemed to mind the shift in the schedule; swimmers kept on truckin’ like it was other years. Two hundred forty-two swimmers registered for the OMS Association SCY Championship Meet held May 17-19, 2019, at the […]

Oregon Masters Swimming Association Championship Meet

June 19, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Meet Summary / Records / Results by Claudia Grow

Marci Wily — Connie Wilson Memorial Award—Joy Ward This award is given to an individual who has made an outstanding, long-term leadership contribution to OMS and to Masters swimming. Joy Ward has been long-time contributor to OMS as the Safety Committee chair for the past fifteen years. Joy willingly took on this role […]

OMS Awards for 2018

June 19, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Awards / Events by Aqua Master Editor

National team from Mesa AZ - 3rd place regional club — Click to View Photo Collage

2019 Oregon Master Swimming Association Meet Photos

June 19, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Photos by Aqua Master Editor

Tim Waud — Greetings Fellow Masters Swimmers, Congratulations to everyone who participated in our annual OMS Association Championship last month. A pool full of thanks to Jim Teisher, Julie Andrade, and a long list of Barracuda volunteers who put on an amazing event. Lots of fast times were achieved and several records were […]

Chair’s Corner – July 2019

June 19, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Chair's Corner by Tim Waud

Growing up with an Irish family, I learned early the four essential food groups: sugar, fat, alcohol, and caffeine. A balanced meal was a cookie in each hand. My mother used to say, “If God meant for us to touch our toes, he would have put them closer to our […]

John Reversed His Diabetes & Beat His Family Genetics

June 19, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Human Interest / Motivation by Aqua Master Editor

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — You might have participated in a Try-Masters-Swimming week, your first triathlon, open water or a pool meet. It was fun and challenging but now what? How do I keep the motivation to continue swimming after the hype of the event has waned down, if the hours of the Masters swim […]

How to Keep Up Your Motivation

June 19, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Sara Shepherd — Open water swimming has become increasingly popular, with people all over the world taking to the outdoors in a lake, ocean or other bodies of open water. Here are some benefits of taking the plunge! It is a relaxing yet exhilarating experience to be out there as nature intended with […]

Open Water Swimming is Good For You!

June 19, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Coaching / Open Water by Sara Shepherd

Recent Records from July 2019 AM

Recent Records from July 2019

June 19, 2019 in Aqua Master Online by OMS Webmaster

James Adams with Olympian Matt Grevers, who also swam at USMS Spring Nationals — James Adams Age: 41 Occupation: Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Local Team: SOMA As with many children, my parents placed me in swim lessons at the age of 5. My mom wanted to be sure I would be safe around water and be able to attend backyard pool parties without fearing for […]

Swimmer Spotlight – James Adams

June 19, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Karen Andrus-Hughes