Monthly Archives: April 2020
1 As we are all waiting to get back in the water, this gives us time to consider what we will do once we get wet again. There are all sorts of workouts available online. What about our mental approach? With the 2020 season so changed, what are your new goals? […]
New Beginnings
3 During this time of isolation (“shelter at home”) which is a result of the Government’s reaction to the COVID-19 virus, swimmers have extra time on their hands. So I thought it would be fun to hear what other swimmers are doing with that time. Some of the most serious swimmers […]
How are you spending the extra time you now have ...
2020 OMS One-Hour Results
2020 OMS One-Hour Results
by Brigit Katz (smithsonianmag.com) and Wikipedia Between December 1944 and January 1945, members of Hungary’s fascist Arrow Cross Party executed as many as 20,000 Jews on the banks of the Danube. Éva Székely was 17 years old when a young official came to round her up. Decades later, providing survivor […]
Éva Székely, Holocaust Survivor and Olympic Champion Swimmer
During this very stressful time of the Covid19 worldwide pandemic, I want to wish you all to stay healthy and to keep everybody around you healthy. It is very important to be conscious of the difference between health and fitness. Your health is what keeps your body working smoothly, fighting […]
Health vs. Fitness
I hope this finds all of you Oregon Masters swimmers safe and healthy. With the disruption caused by the current pandemic, most of us have been out of the water for nearly a month now. I have heard from a few swimmers who have found creative ways to stay in […]
Just Keep Moving
The Oregon Club had another strong performance in the 2020 USMS One-Hour Postal National Championships, held in January and February in your local pool. Our overall participation was down slightly from previous years, a disturbing trend, but there were many fine swims. The Oregon Club placed second Overall. Oregon Participation […]
Long Distance Swimming – May 2020
1 Name: Valerie Jenkins Age: 56 Team: SOMA Occupation: Retired Sales Leader, Grainger Industrial Supply The sport of swimming has shaped and influenced who I am as a person from a young age. From an early understanding of goal setting and hard work, then building the values of teamwork and leadership, […]