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Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — Our Association meet in Bend, May 19th to 21st If you only participate in one pool meet this year, this is the one to do. This is the one where you will represent your workout group and where you will enjoy the company of your teammates. There is even a […]

Ready for our biggest and most fun swim meet of ...

May 23, 2023 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — After 2 years of almost no competition due to the pandemic, 2023 is again offering a pretty nice racing schedule. Our first big local competition just took place in Oregon City and drew about 100 swimmers from Oregon and Washington. It was fun to reconnect with some swimmers we had […]

Time to gear up for the racing season

April 6, 2023 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — The long dreary months of January and February are now behind us, and it is time to spice up your training routine either to get ready for the competition season or just to add some more fun to those long boring sets during the winter. 1. Practice all the different […]

Fitness Center – How to Spice Up Your Training Routine

March 3, 2023 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — As we are heading into February, this is the time of year to hang tough and keep those resolutions and your fitness program alive. Here are a few thoughts: 1. Your health is your only asset which matters. If you are not healthy, you will not be able to enjoy all […]

Your Health is Your Biggest Asset

January 31, 2023 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

2023 February Fitness Challenge — Are you looking for some long distance swimming opportunities? Great news! The February Fitness Challenge is back! This international long distance postal swimming event is held by the Tualatin Hills Barracudas. The Challenge has always focused on promoting health and physical fitness but also adds a fun competitive edge. Swimmers set a […]

2023 February Fitness Challenge

January 31, 2023 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Featured / Fitness / Motivation by Sara Shepherd

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — As 2022 is coming to an end, the hoopla of the holidays are almost behind us, I want to wish you a very healthy 2023. Your health and fitness are your most precious assets, so make sure to preserve them and focus your resolutions towards them. Fitness encompasses many components, […]

Fitness Center – The Best Resolutions for 2023

January 5, 2023 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation / Nutrition by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — If only we were taught these basic adult skills alongside spelling and math! Most of us pick up basic adult skills along life’s way, like doing laundry, basic cooking, basic financial skills. Some of us even master the finer points of table manners, changing a tire, taking care of children. […]

Things we rarely learn until we get injured

October 20, 2022 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — Although this is not officially a new year, September is, for most of us, the best time to start anew. Kids are back in school, crazy summer schedules and activities are over, the weather is still good. September means change, it is the time to get used to the new […]

September is the Best Time to Start Anew

September 17, 2022 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — After reading the last two articles about creating fun and meaningful workouts, I am sure you have experience with various sets, and maybe you have changed your routine of strictly swimming a certain number of laps, without stopping and without looking at the clock. If you have designed a very […]

How to Design Your Own Workout – Part 3

August 26, 2022 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Motivation by Colette Crabbe