Open Water

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

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

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

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

Open water schedule

2018 Oregon Open Water Schedule

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

Long Distance Swimming — The 2018 Oregon Open Water Preview The coming of spring reminds us that summer is not far away, and with it the 2018 Oregon open water season. You can find the schedule, event information, and entry forms for all Oregon events and information about the 2018 Oregon Open Water Series […]

Long Distance Swimming – May 2018

19 Apr, 2018 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Events / Long Distance / Open Water / Open Water / Planning / Training by Bob Bruce

Long Distance Swimming — 2018 Oregon Open Water Race Schedule

2018 Oregon Open Water Racing Schedule

20 Mar, 2018 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Events / Long Distance / Open Water by Bob Bruce

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