Planning

9 x 100 epostal relay Colette Crabbe, Arlene Delmage, Valerie Jenkins, Karen Andrus-Hughes — Long standing friends Colette Crabbe, Arlene Delmage, Valerie Jenkins, and Karen Andrus-Hughes participated in the Tualatin Hills 2019 Postal Two-Mile Relay. The objective is to swim 3600 yards (approximately two miles) as a relay. The relays can consist of 2, 3, or 4 swimmers, each swimming 100 yards in the […]

Two-Mile Relay

21 Dec, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / ePostals / Events / Human Interest / Long Distance / Motivation / Planning / Records / Relays / Team Updates by Arlene Delmage

Long Distance Swimming — 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 […]

Long Distance Swimming – November 2019

18 Oct, 2019 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Events / Long Distance / Open Water / Planning by Bob Bruce

Whiskeytown Lake — After last year’s disastrous fire around the lake, the Whiskeytown Open Water swims will take place Sunday, September 8th, as announced by Mark Wagner, Head Coach of the Redding Swim Team. The swims will take place at Oak Bottom Marina on Hwy, 299 west of Redding. Almost all of the […]

Whiskeytown is on!

18 Jul, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Long Distance / Open Water / Planning by Aqua Master Editor

Ralph Mohr — In 1974 Oregon Masters Swimming had its first State Championship. As far as I know there are three swimmers from that meet who are still involved in OMS: Ron Nakata, Alice Zabudsky, and myself. Karl VonTagen was also there, but I have not seen him at a meet for a […]

Swim Bits – March 2019

18 Feb, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Planning / Swim Bits by Ralph Mohr

Ralph Mohr — Late last summer the Carr Fire burned completely around Whiskeytown Reservoir near Redding, California. The 2018 Whiskeytown open water meet was cancelled. The Whiskeytown races will be held again this year, according to the coach of the Redding Swim Team. I would like to propose that Oregon Masters swimmers make […]

Swim Bits – February 2019

21 Jan, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Planning / Swim Bits by Ralph Mohr

Bob Bruce — This is your year to GO PRO! What? I—a mere member of Oregon Masters Swimming—can get paid to swim, like Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, and most of the other swimmers on our National Team? I have good news for you…YES YOU CAN! Here’s how to GO PRO! Due to a […]

Long Distance Swimming – January 2019

19 Dec, 2018 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Coaching / Events / Long Distance / Long Distance / Open Water / Planning / Training by Bob Bruce

Oregon Masters Swimming Open Water Race Schedule For 2019

Oregon Masters Swimming Open Water Race Schedule For 2019

18 Dec, 2018 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Events / Long Distance / Open Water / Planning by Bob Bruce

Long Distance Swimming — The 2018 Oregon Open Water Preview The coming of spring reminds us that summer is not far away, and with it the 2018 Oregon open water season. You can find the schedule, event information, and entry forms for all Oregon events and information about the 2018 Oregon Open Water Series […]

Long Distance Swimming – May 2018

19 Apr, 2018 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Events / Long Distance / Open Water / Open Water / Planning / Training by Bob Bruce

Ralph Mohr — Oregon Masters Swimming has a long history of hosting national championships, going back to 1982. This year we will have three, all in one week, and they will prove a daunting challenge. On Sunday, July 8, swimmers will go under the Portland Bridges down the Willamette River, eleven plus miles. […]

Planning to Swim a 10K at Applegate Lake – Part ...

20 Mar, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Coaching / Events / Long Distance / Motivation / Planning / Swim Bits by Ralph Mohr