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 […]
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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
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
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
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
For the truely committed IM swimmer
For the truely committed IM swimmer
2 The One-Hour Swim What is the One-Hour Swim? This event answers the basic question: how far can you swim in one hour? It’s the first USMS postal swim each year, done only during the months of January & February. It’s the largest stand-alone participation event on the USMS calendar, as […]
Long Distance Swimming – January 2020
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
Review: We had another splendid Oregon open water swimming season this summer! Let’s recognize our season achievements and highlights: We hosted 20 USMS-sanctioned swims at 7 venues this year—with an incredible variety in courses, distances, and events. We hosted one USMS National Championship event: the Portland Bridge Swim was the […]