Motivation

Clackamas River Cove, Oregon City 18 July 2021 Submitted by Arlene Delmage and Britta Daubersmith In mid July, the Oregon City Tankers hosted their second annual swim to support Swim Across America, an organization that raises money for cancer research, prevention and treatment. The event was codirected by Britta Daubersmith, […]

Swim Across America – “Making Waves to Fight Cancer”

August 20, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Human Interest / Motivation by Arlene Delmage

The oldest continuously contested swim in the United States is the Boston Light Swim. It is a beautiful swim that starts eight miles out from Boston at a lighthouse in the Atlantic Ocean. Cold water, English Channel Rules (no wetsuits, etc.). And it finishes at the “L-Street Brownies” clubhouse where […]

Roy Webster Cross Channel Swim

August 20, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Motivation / Open Water by Joe Oakes

The Birth Of Triathlon

July 17, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Education / Events / Human Interest / Motivation / Open Water by Joe Oakes

I remember the first time I was beaten in a race by a woman. At that moment, the realities of our new world dawned on me. “Male superiority” was down the tubes, and there it would stay. Over the years, good fortune has allowed me to meet some remarkable female […]

Inspirational Women Marathon Swimmers

April 17, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Motivation / Open Water by Joe Oakes

2019 Spring Nationals in Mesa on April 25-29 — Our memories of life when it was good must remain with us. These are pictures of the 2019 USMS Spring National Team that competed in Mesa, Arizona, April 25-28. Sixty-two Oregon swimmers racked up 1,359 points, to come in 3rd out of the 19 clubs in the Combined* Regional Clubs […]

Flashback – USMS Spring Nationals 2019

February 18, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Human Interest / Meet Summary / Motivation / Results by Aqua Master Editor

THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

December 18, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Human Interest / Long Distance / Mental Training / Motivation / Open Water / Open Water / Open Water / Training by Joe Oakes

Dara Torres

August 24, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Human Interest / Motivation by Aqua Master Editor

My Swimming Amigos: No pool? No problem. I have been swimming twice a week in the Columbia River. I go fairly early in the morning and the beach is empty except for a few dog walkers. In the past month I have only seen three other swimmers. (Note: there will […]