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As you know, the Oregon LMSC is hosting the 2021 1-Hour Swim ePostal National Championships. Unfortunately, many of us have found that our pool access has been limited or completely cut off so far during the pandemic, making it impossible to participate so far. I have very good news! As […]

The One-Hour Swim ePostal – How Far Can You Swim ...

February 21, 2021 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / ePostals / Events / Long Distance by Bob Bruce

In 2019, not foreseeing the chaos that 2020 would bring, Bob Bruce, Long Distance Chair of Oregon Masters Swimming (OMS) working on behalf of the OMS Board, bid to host the One-Hour Swim ePostal National Championships in 2021. OMS was awarded the bid! Bob bid for the event specifically to […]

20201 One-Hour Swim — ePostal

October 16, 2020 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Events / Planning by Alice Zabudsky

Joy Ward received this award for her contributions to OMS as the Safety Committee chair for the past sixteen years. Joy willingly took on this role and has been the ‘go to’ person for making sure that every meet director has all of the information he/she needs to run a […]

Joy Ward Receives the 2020 Dorothy Donnelly USMS Service Award

October 16, 2020 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Awards by Aqua Master Editor

Kermit has been an Oregon Masters swimmer for many years and was active in the Tualatin Hills Barracudas and more recently Central Oregon Masters. Kermit has contributed over a period of many years to Oregon Masters. He assumed the Treasurer position in 2013 and continues to fill that position. He […]

Kermit Yensen Receives the 2020 Dorothy Donnelly USMS Service Award

October 16, 2020 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Awards by Aqua Master Editor

As approved by the House of Delegates (HOD) during the virtual 2020 Annual Meeting, USMS will launch its unified national fee structure for the 2021 registration year, which began Thursday, Oct. 1, with club and workout group registration. The unified fee also applies to swimmer registration, which opens on Nov. […]

USMS Launches Unified Membership Fee

October 16, 2020 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online by Aqua Master Editor

With a heavy heart, we are canceling the 2020 Portland Bridge Swim. Like everyone else we’ve spent the last month watching the news, washing our hands, worrying about our families and communities, and rarely sleeping through the night. Three weeks ago we were pretty sure we’d cancel this year’s race, […]

Portland Bridge Swim Cancelled

April 17, 2020 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Events / Planning by Marisa Frieder

For the truely committed IM swimmer

January 18, 2020 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Events by Aqua Master Editor

Long Distance Swimming – January 2020

December 21, 2019 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Events by Bob Bruce

2400 yards of IM delight! Steve Darnell brings this event to our attention. How many of you have done an 800 IM? How about after four 200 IM’s and two 400 IM’s? Last year, one woman (Anna Graham: 30-34 age group) swam the entire 2,400 yard event in just 33 […]

For the TRULY Committed IM Swimmer

December 21, 2019 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Events / Motivation by Steve Darnell