Swimming for Life

Chair’s Corner

Tim Waud — Have you ever gone swimming in open water alone? Many swimmers, myself included, love swimming in the great outdoors, even if we can’t find someone to go with us. But swimming alone in open water can be dangerous. A recent incident made me realize just how much, and has helped […]

Swimming with a Buddy

July 17, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Chair's Corner by Tim Waud

Tim Waud — Greetings fellow Masters swimmers, I hope your winter training is going well. Don’t forget to swim the One Hour ePostal this year. You still have three weekends to get it done. Be part of the team that helps Oregon Masters win this National Championship. The cost of renting pools for […]

Chair’s Corner – March 2020

February 19, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Chair's Corner by Tim Waud

Tim Waud — Greetings Fellow Masters Swimmers, As 2019 comes to a close, we look forward to the next year of training, comradery, and competition. To date, we don’t have many pool events on the calendar, but we do have a full slate of open water events. If you or your team are […]

Chair’s Corner – January 2020

December 21, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Chair's Corner by Tim Waud

Tim Waud — Greetings Fellow Masters Swimmers, I hope you’re enjoying the fall weather outside. I always enjoy the start of a new swimming season and the excitement that comes from planning a new year. This September, six members of the OMS Board travelled to St. Louis, Missouri, for the annual United States […]

Chair’s Corner – November 2019

October 18, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Chair's Corner by Tim Waud

Tim Waud — Greetings fellow Masters swimmers, I hope your summer is going well and you are spending time with your family and friends. What an exciting Open Water season we have had this year and an even more exciting pool season. Congratulations to those swimmers who competed in the recent 2019 U. […]

Chair’s Corner – September 2019

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

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

Tim Waud — Greetings fellow Masters’ swimmers, The Tualatin Hills Barracudas will be hosting the 2019 OMS Association Championship on May 17-19, at the Tualatin Hills Swim Center. This annual gathering of our membership is a great opportunity to celebrate the sport of swimming and cheer on your fellow competitors. There will be […]

Chair’s Corner – May 2019

April 16, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Chair's Corner by Tim Waud

Tim Waud — This year the OMS Association Championship meet will be held at the newly renovated Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation Center May 17-19, 2019. Oregon Masters will be hosting our annual membership meeting along with our annual recognition and awards social on Saturday night. The OMS Board of Directors cordially invites […]

Chair’s Corner – March 2019

February 18, 2019 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Chair's Corner by Tim Waud

Tim Waud — Greetings fellow Masters swimmers, I hope the New Year is going well for all of you. We have an exciting year ahead of us with some great events lined up for 2019. This year the OMS Association Championship will be held at the newly renovated Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation […]

Chair’s Corner – February 2019

January 21, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Chair's Corner by Tim Waud