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Michael and his wife, Heather — Name: Michael Power Age: 54 Occupation: Retired from Santa Barbara County Sheriff and University of CA Santa Barbara Police, currently doing some limited flight instruction Team: COMA (but also represent Santa Barbara Masters depending on the season) I met Mike Power this summer at the Marin County Meet in Novato, CA. He […]

Swimmer Spotlight – Michael Power

January 31, 2023 in Aqua Master Online / Biography / Spotlight by Arlene Delmage

2023 February Fitness Challenge

January 31, 2023 in Aqua Master Online / Events / Featured / Fitness / Motivation by Sara Shepherd

Colette Crabbe and assistant Rick Howell at the Clark County YMCA. — Oregon Masters Swimming, along with USMS, sponsored two stroke development clinics which were held on consecutive weekends at the beginning of January. The events took place at the Clark County YMCA in Vancouver and were hosted by Colette Crabbe, an Olympian and the current OMS Fitness Chair. Stroke development clinics are for […]

Stroke Development Clinics

January 31, 2023 in Aqua Master Online / Backstroke / Breaststroke / Breathing / Butterfly / Clinics / Coaching / Freestyle / Kick / Training by Arlene Delmage

By Tom Phipps AquaMaster Contributor Swimming-Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE) is an uncommon condition that is associated with abnormal fluid collection in the lungs, in the absence of actually breathing in water, that occurs during or shortly after swimming. First described in 1989, it is a subtype of immersion pulmonary edema, […]

Swimmer-Induced Pulmonary Edema – a Potential Concern for Open ...

January 31, 2023 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Human Interest / Open Water by Aqua Master Editor

Chair’s Corner – January 2023

January 5, 2023 in Aqua Master Online / Awards / Chair's Corner / Events / Featured by Tim Waud

Clinic #1: Freestyle and Backstroke Clinic Saturday January 7th, 2023, 1:00 to 4:00 PM SOLD OUT Clinic #2: Breaststroke and Butterfly Saturday January 14th, 2023, 1:00 to 4:00 PM Both clinics will start with one hour in a classroom reviewing the key points of the strokes, followed by 2 hours in the […]