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Long Distance Swimming — At the end of each summer season, OMS awards the Mike Morehouse Award to a pair of deserving swimmers, selected and voted upon by those who have previously won the award. The Award citation reads: “The Mike Morehouse Spirit Award is given annually to a person or persons who display […]

Long Distance Swimming – November 2018

24 Oct, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Long Distance by Bob Bruce

It was 7:30 in the morning at 4949’ altitude, and 23 Masters swimmers immersed themselves in the 67 degree water of Lake of the Woods between Medford and Klamath Falls. The smoky air of Friday had dispersed, and all waited for starter and race director Matt Miller to say, “Go.” […]

Lake of the Woods Open Water Swims – Saturday, Sept. ...

19 Sep, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Featured / Long Distance / Meet Summary / Open Water / Results by Ralph Mohr

Review: What a great open water swimming season we had this summer! Let’s recognize our season achievements and highlights: We hosted 19 USMS-sanctioned swims at 7 venues this year, with an incredible variety in courses, distances, and events. We hosted the first-ever-in-the-nation three-swim USMS open water national championship series, called […]

Long Distance Swimming – September 2018

19 Sep, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Long Distance / Results Summary by Bob Bruce

I am not a believer in numerology, but a confluence of related numbers caught my attention a while ago. Here is what I noticed. My next birthday would be my 84th. I started swimming in ’48. Over the years I have done 41 swims from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco. […]

Just One More Alcatraz Swim

19 Sep, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Human Interest / Long Distance / Motivation / Open Water by Joe Oakes

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

We’re heading into the most compact and busiest summer season that we have ever had in Oregon. Not only are we hosting the “My Oregon Swimcation” Festival in one week in early July—including the Portland Bridge Swim, the Foster Lake 2-mile Cable Swim, and the Applegate Lake 10-km Swim as […]

Long Distance Swimming – June 2018

21 Jun, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Long Distance by Bob Bruce

Ralph Mohr — It’s an old adage: “Don’t Quit.” Easier said than done! However, an 80-year-old Ironman triathlete, John Holman, follows that notion. His story can be found here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2018/05/05/80-year-old-man-competing-ironman-dont-quit/583765002/ We have several older swimmers who fit that same notion, led, of course, by Willard Lamb and Dave Radcliff. They still get on […]

Swim Bits – Don’t Quit

21 Jun, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Long Distance / Motivation / Motivation / Open Water / Swim Bits by Ralph Mohr

Leah Harris and Mike Oxendine before their 10K at the Amazon Pool. — Seventeen swimmers bravely showed up for and completed a 5K or 10K ePostal on May 26th in the Amazon Pool in Eugene, Oregon. This year showed the best turnout yet since 2014, the year we started this opportunity, and we were blessed with a beautiful warm and sunny day for […]

National Records crushed at the 5K & 10K ePostal Swim ...

21 Jun, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Long Distance / Meet Summary / Results Summary by Matt Miller

Foster Lake — Five Reasons to Swim Open Water

Five Reasons to Swim Open Water

21 Jun, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Coaching / Long Distance / Open Water / Open Water by OMS Webmaster