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Long Distance Swimming — 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

18 Oct, 2019 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Events / Long Distance / Open Water / Planning by Bob Bruce

Lake of the Woods - Swimmers milling around before the Start of the 1500 — First of all, thank you to all of those who volunteered to kayak for safety. Without you all, we couldn’t have pulled off another successful year of this event! Secondly, congratulations to all of you who were able to swim one or both of the events, especially those of you […]

Recap of 2019 Lake of the Woods Swims

18 Oct, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Long Distance / Meet Summary / Open Water / Results by Matt Miller

Bob Bruce — by Tim Waud & Matt Miller (edited for space) Tim Waud’s comments: I have enjoyed working with Bob for the past 12 years with Oregon Masters Swimming and U. S. Masters Swimming on the local, zone, and national level. I can’t think of a more deserving individual who embodies the […]

Bob Bruce—USMS Long Distance National Championship Service Award

18 Oct, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Long Distance by Tim Waud

Long Distance Swimming — 2019 Oregon Open Water Series Final Summary

2019 Oregon Open Water Series – Final Summary

17 Sep, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Long Distance / Open Water / Results by Bob Bruce

Jayette Pettit, of Vancouver, Wash., emerges from the water Saturday taking first place in the 3,000-meter-swim ahead of Pat Allender of Corvallis. — Zach Silva; The Umpqua Post Aug 17, 2019 A successful open water swimming event in Oregon is: “Water quality, good; water temperature, great; surroundings and people, great. It’s really about people,” said Oregon Masters Swimming Long Distance chairman Bob Bruce on Saturday morning at Eel Lake. “It’s a great day […]

Open water swimmers take to Eel Lake

17 Sep, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Human Interest / Long Distance / Meet Summary / Open Water / Open Water by Aqua Master Editor

Bob Bruce — Upcoming Swims –Saturday, September 7: Southern Oregon Swims at Lake of the Woods, between Medford & Klamath Falls. Our season wrap-up. 3000 & 1500-meter swims on a gorgeous lake. Info & entry at https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=2441&smid=11819. Entry deadline: Thursday, September 5. $10 extra for day-of-race entry. –Until September 15: USMS 5 & […]

Long Distance Swimming – September 2019

19 Aug, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / ePostals / Long Distance / Open Water by Bob Bruce

Whiskeytown Lake — 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!

18 Jul, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Long Distance / Open Water / Planning by Aqua Master Editor

Long Distance Swimming — The Oregon Club had a strong performance in the 2019 USMS One-Hour Postal National Championships, held in January and February in your local pool. Our overall participation was down slightly from previous years, but there were many fine swims. Alas, the ever-anticipated Club results were not available at press deadline […]

Long Distance Swimming – May 2019

16 Apr, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / ePostals / Events / Long Distance / Results / Results Summary by Bob Bruce

Bob Bruce — The coming of spring reminds us that summer is not far away, and with it the 2019 Oregon open water season. You can find the schedule, event information, and entry links & forms for all Oregon events and information about the 2019 Oregon Open Water Series at http://swimoregon.org/events/# and http://swimoregon.org/open-water/. […]

The 2019 Oregon Open Water Preview

16 Apr, 2019 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Events / Long Distance / Open Water by Bob Bruce