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Bob Bruce — The 2021 Oregon Open Water Preview The coming of spring reminds us that summer is not far away, and with it the 2021 Oregon open water season. You can find the schedule, event information, and entry links & forms for all Oregon events and information about the 2021 Oregon Open […]

Long Distance Swimming – May 2021

April 17, 2021 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Events / Long Distance / Open Water / Open Water / Planning by Bob Bruce

by Tim Waud and Bob Bruce Thinking about swimming in the open water? Need some helpful advice? Join our new & exciting webinar series on swimming in natural water! OMS will host four webinar Zoom calls for OMS members during February & March, talking with local experts on how to […]

OMS Presents Open Water Webinars

February 18, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Long Distance / Open Water / Open Water by Aqua Master Editor

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

Joe Oakes — Swimming across the English Channel may be the Holy Grail of our sport. When we think of great challenges, Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, comes to mind. It remained unclimbed for centuries, but with advances in materials technology and with trained, expensive guides to hold your hand and carry […]

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

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

Squaw Lake — Some swimmers are now enjoying the lakes, which are starting to warm up — if you call 60° – 66° warm! Below are places where others are swimming. Come join them! Several people, with Matt Miller, swim at Emigrant Lake. They swim Mon-Wed-Fri starting at 7 am at Songer Wayside. […]

Swimmers are Heading for Open Water

June 12, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Human Interest / Long Distance / Open Water / Open Water / Open Water / Training by Aqua Master Editor

Oregon 2020 Open Water Season Schedule

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

Bob Bruce — 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 Long Distance National Championship events, which must include at least one open water and one […]

Long Distance Swimming – April 2020

March 18, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Awards / Long Distance / Long Distance / Long Distance / Open Water by Bob Bruce