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Long Distance Swimming — Despite all manner of pool closures and/or restrictions earlier this year during the event’s January through March dates, the Oregon Club managed a relatively strong performance in the 2021 USMS One-Hour Postal National Championships. Of course, our overall participation was way down. But those who were able to swim did […]

Long Distance Swimming – July 2021

June 9, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / ePostals / Events / Long Distance / Meet Summary / Records / Relays / Results Summary by Bob Bruce

As you know, the Oregon LMSC is hosting the 2021 1-Hour Swim ePostal National Championships. Unfortunately, many of us have found that our pool access has been limited or completely cut off so far during the pandemic, making it impossible to participate so far. I have very good news! As […]

The One-Hour Swim ePostal – How Far Can You Swim ...

February 21, 2021 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / ePostals / Events / Long Distance by Bob Bruce

Bob Bruce — Open Water 2020 review: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we hosted no sanctioned open water events this year. With most pools closed and/or on restricted schedules, many OMS members took to various open water venues for less-formal training swims, virtual swims, and adventure swims. 2021 preview Oregon Open Water Race […]

Long Distance Swimming – January 2021

December 18, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / ePostals / Long Distance / Open Water by Bob Bruce

Long Distance Swimming — Let’s lead off these notes with a description of a swimming incident on Tue 23 Jun, as told by OMS Past-President Jeanne Teisher: “Last night if it wasn’t for Tim Waud’s quick action, Jim (my husband) would not be here today. He and Tim were swimming in the Clackamas Cove […]

Long Distance Swimming – August 2020

July 17, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / ePostals / Long Distance / Open Water by Bob Bruce

Bob Bruce — I hope that you all continue to be well during this challenging time! This is a report on the current status of Long Distance swimming in Oregon and in the nation in 2020. USMS Open Water Championship Swims: Five of the six USMS Open Water National Championships have been canceled. […]

Long Distance Swimming – July 2020

June 12, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Coaching / ePostals / Events / Long Distance / Long Distance / Open Water by Bob Bruce

9 x 100 epostal relay Colette Crabbe, Arlene Delmage, Valerie Jenkins, Karen Andrus-Hughes — Long standing friends Colette Crabbe, Arlene Delmage, Valerie Jenkins, and Karen Andrus-Hughes participated in the Tualatin Hills 2019 Postal Two-Mile Relay. The objective is to swim 3600 yards (approximately two miles) as a relay. The relays can consist of 2, 3, or 4 swimmers, each swimming 100 yards in the […]

Two-Mile Relay

December 21, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / ePostals / Events / Human Interest / Long Distance / Motivation / Planning / Records / Relays / Team Updates by Arlene Delmage

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

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

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

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

Bob Bruce — With snow still thick on the ground as I write, it seems that we have a very long way until summer. Yet it’s time to start planning for summer excitement and fun. For your planning, here’s the outline of the 2019 Oregon open water schedule. Seven events all told. Our […]

Long Distance Swimming – April 2019

March 17, 2019 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Coaching / ePostals / Events / Long Distance / Long Distance / Open Water by Bob Bruce