Planning
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
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
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
3 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!
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
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
1 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 […]