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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

Open Water Schedule as of 2020.01.01

Oregon 2020 Open Water schedule as of March

February 20, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Long Distance / Open Water by OMS Webmaster

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

October 18, 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

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

Long Distance Swimming — 2019 Oregon Open Water Series Final Summary

2019 Oregon Open Water Series – Final Summary

September 17, 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

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