Open Water

by Dave Radcliff Hi Oregon Swimmers, Nancy and I are just back from a wonderful Open Water swimming experience in Michigan. Early this year I was checking out Open Water swims for the summer. I saw one listed that was called “Swim to the Moon”. That title caught my attention, […]

Swim to the Moon

19 Sep, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Human Interest / Long Distance / Meet Summary / Open Water / Open Water by OMS Webmaster

Finisher at Eel Lake Swim — The new kids on the block, Southern Oregon Masters Aquatics (SOMA), will play host to two open water swimming events in beautiful Southern Oregon: Eel Lake Open Water Swims – August 11, 2018 Lake of the Woods Open Water Swims – September 8, 2018 Both of these events will be […]

SOMA to Host Eel Lake & Lake of the Woods ...

21 Feb, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Human Interest / Long Distance / Open Water / Open Water by Matt Miller

Vicki Keith — Vicki Keith was described as an unlikely athlete, not apt to succeed in any sport. In school she was last to be picked for teams. No matter how this made her feel, she refused to accept the negative comments made about her abilities. Today, she is one of the most […]

Vicki Keith—Marathon butterfly swimmer

15 Aug, 2017 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Long Distance / Motivation / Open Water by Aqua Master Editor

Abbey and Jeff Erwin — by Daniel Paulling (adapted) On June 24 at Foster Lake in Sweet Home, OR, a 90 minute drive south of Portland, the 2017 U.S. Masters Swimming 2-Mile Cable Open Water National Championship was held. And Abbey Erwin was trying to hang on as the last push came at the end. […]

Erwins Win National Titles in Cable Championship

18 Jul, 2017 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Human Interest / Long Distance / Meet Summary / Open Water / Results Summary by Aqua Master Editor

Jumping off the boat into the Columbia River — Every year on Labor Day I like to do the Roy Webster Cross Channel Swim in Hood River, Oregon. It is one of my favorite events. At 75 years 2017, it is the second oldest swim in the United States. The 2016 event was my sixteenth. Here is what I […]

LeRoy Webster’s Columbia River Swim

16 Oct, 2016 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Human Interest / Long Distance / Open Water by Joe Oakes

Ralph Mohr — The highest distinction for a Masters long distance swimmer is to be named to the USMS Long Distance All-Star Team. To be considered for this honor, swimmers must participate in at least three of the eleven National Long Distance Championship events, including at least one open water and one ePostal […]

Tribute to Distance Swimmers

21 Mar, 2016 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Long Distance / Open Water / Results / Special / Spotlight by Bob Bruce

Post swim snacks on the boat — by Marlys Cappaert Circumnavigating Beavers Aquatic Team (CBAT) For the past ten years, I’ve dabbled in swimming holidays. Like on a bicycling or hiking trip, you follow a daily itinerary in an exotic destination. Of course I’d rather swim somewhere than walk, so I was really pleased to find that […]

Greece to Turkey Swims

23 Dec, 2015 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Human Interest / Open Water by OMS Webmaster

Parapatetic Mike Carew, Ralph Mohr, Ben Hopkins — Summer open water swimming was coming to a close, and five OMS swimmers spent a week traveling all over the northwest to celebrate with one last swim. The catalyst was two swims at Whiskeytown Reservoir near Redding, CA, a One and Two Mile, on Sunday, September 13th. Mike Carew had […]

Peripatetic Quintet

27 Oct, 2015 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Open Water by Ralph Mohr

An 80+ plus Catalina Relay August 19-20, 2015 by Dave Radcliff On August 19-20, 6 men and one alternate became the oldest Relay to ever successfully swim across the 22 miles of the Catalina Channel, between the Island of Catalina and the Palos Verde Peninsula in California. Dave Radcliff, an […]

The Old Men and the Sea

26 Sep, 2015 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Open Water / Relays by OMS Webmaster