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Tim Waud — Hello Swim Family. We all know that Tim Waud has a wide variety of special gifts. When he does something he gives it his all, whether it is coaching, presiding over committee meetings, officiating, building teams, writing, running swim meets, making friends, caring for people, etc. There is one more […]

Amazing Tim, the Life Saver

July 17, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Featured by Jeanne Teisher

2019 OMS Summer Nationals Team photo — by Caitlin Daday 16 May 2020, 08:00am Racing. The feeling of racing–of getting up and giving everything–never gets old. Challenging yourself. You never know what you can do until you try, and athletes love being able to test themselves to see how far they can go. Even when they fail, […]

21 Things To Love About Swimming

June 12, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Featured by Aqua Master Editor

The journey that led Doctor Luis Allen on a race across the globe by Ingrid Hernández (edited) Editors note: Yes, I know, this is a swimming newsletter, but I know that swimmers will appreciate the effort and discipline needed for this challenge. I thought this man’s story was interesting. Maybe […]

Running for Mental Health

June 12, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Featured by Matt Miller

Nancy Milner — Nancy passed away, from cancer, at 3:00 am Friday, June 5, 2020. She was the first OMS recipient of the Hazel Bressie award, and was spotlighted in the January, 2020, issue of the Aqua Master. It was a very interesting Spotlight, submitted by Arlene Delmage, which you can find here: […]

A Tribute to Nancy Milner

June 12, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Human Interest / Memories / Obituary by Matt Miller

Alice Zabudsky — The One Hour Swim for 2020 has ended and the results will be in an upcoming Aqua Master. Eighty-nine Oregon-registered swimmers swam and entered the event. I did the One Hour Postal swim this year for the first time, and it was not as bad as I thought it would […]

One Hour Swim–Postal

March 18, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Featured by Alice Zabudsky

Sara Shepherd National Champion - 200 IM — Name: Sara Shepherd Age: 37 Occupation: Center Supervisor – City of Tualatin Parks & Recreation Local Team: Tualatin Hills Barracudas When I think about something that is so very important to me and continues to have a profound influence on my life, one word comes to mind: swimming. I was […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Sara Shepherd

February 19, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Featured / Human Interest / Spotlight by Arlene Delmage

Box jellyfish — In October, 2014, Chloë McCardel, an Australian, set an Open Water World Record for the Longest Unassisted# Swim under Marathon Swimmers Federation international rules+. She endured 12 jelly fish stings from a box jellyfish* just 12 hours into her swim through the Bahamas. Wearing only a regulation swim suit, a […]

Longest Unassisted Open Water Swim

January 18, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Human Interest / Motivation / Open Water / Special by Aqua Master Editor

Here is Joe on the ladder when the concrete wall ended — Our ship had sailed into Oslo, Norway last summer. I had the opportunity to visit a couple of museums that I have long wanted to see. One was the Thor Hyerdahl museum, with the Kon Tiki. The other museum had three excavated Viking ships, along with tons of artifacts. It […]

My Norway Swim

January 18, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Human Interest / Memories / Open Water by Joe Oakes

Kim Peyton — Oregon Hall of Fame Inductees Oregon Swimming† helps preserve Oregon’s rich sports heritage through its recognition of outstanding Oregon athletes and special contributors to sport. November 17, 2019, was the first Induction Ceremony into the Oregon Swimming Hall of Fame; ten people were inducted – some swimmers, some coaches. Only […]

Celebrating Oregon Swimming Excellence!

December 21, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Human Interest / Memories / Special by Aqua Master Editor