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Awards

Bob Bruce — Oregon Masters member Bob Bruce has received this year’s Captain Ransom J. Arthur M.D. Award, U.S. Masters Swimming’s most prestigious award for volunteers. “Bob has worked tirelessly and with professional vigor for the past 23 years on every level within U.S. Masters Swimming,” Oregon Masters member Tim Waud wrote in […]

Congratulations Bob Bruce

June 9, 2021 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Awards / Awards / Events / Featured / Human Interest / Open Water / Special by Aqua Master Editor

At the Convention in September, 2020, Joy Ward and Kermit Yensen were each given the Dorothy (Dot) Donnelly Volunteer Award from USMS. The Dorothy Donnelly Award is presented annually to a volunteer whose service has contributed to the growth, improvement, or success of U.S. Masters Swimming locally, regionally, and/or nationally. […]

USMS Volunteer Service Awards

April 17, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Awards / Awards / Events by Aqua Master Editor

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, there were no meets held in Oregon in 2020, therefore, no one received a Most Splashes Award. The Outstanding Swimmer Awards are shown below. Outstanding Swimmer Awards Place Female ≤49 Female ≥50 First Emily Arcuri (37 pts) Mirjana Prather (50 pts) Second Christine Mcclafferty (25 […]

Outstanding Swimmer Awards for the 2020 Season

April 17, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Awards / Awards / Events by Aqua Master Editor

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Kermit has been an Oregon Masters swimmer for many years and was active in the Tualatin Hills Barracudas and more recently Central Oregon Masters. Kermit has contributed over a period of many years to Oregon Masters. He assumed the Treasurer position in 2013 and continues to fill that position. He […]

Kermit Yensen Receives the 2020 Dorothy Donnelly USMS Service Award

October 16, 2020 in Announcements / Aqua Master Online / Awards by Aqua Master Editor

Kermit Yensen — Given to an individual who has made an outstanding, long-term leadership contribution to OMS and to Masters swimming. Kermit has been an Oregon Masters swimmer for many years and was active in the Tualatin Hills Barracudas and more recently Central Oregon Masters. Kermit has contributed over a period of many […]

Oregon Masters Swimming Connie Wilson Memorial Award 2019 – Kermit ...

March 18, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Awards / Awards by Aqua Master Editor

MJ Caswell — Given to the individual who has shown outstanding leadership, dedication, and devotion throughout the past year, to OMS and Masters swimming. MJ has served on the Oregon Masters Swimming Board as Top Ten Committee chair since 2013 and continues to be efficient in keeping the top ten swims database up […]

Oregon Masters Swimming Ol’ Barn Award 2019 – MJ Caswell

March 18, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Awards / Awards by Aqua Master Editor

Amanda Callahan — Given to the female who has shown enthusiasm and spirit to her team and/or other Masters swimmers during the past year. Amanda has been the North Clackamas Masters Swimming president for 2018 and 2019, and is the reason the NCMS is still in existence in 2020. In 2017 we were […]

Oregon Masters Swimming Hazel Bressie Spirit Award 2019 – Amanda ...

March 18, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Awards / Awards by Aqua Master Editor

Scot Sullivan — Given to the male who has shown enthusiasm and spirit to his team and/or other Masters swimmers during the past year. (Some comments remain in the first person without giving recognition to the authors.) Scot Sullivan is the honorary captain of the MAC Masters Swim program. At the MAC, Scot […]

Oregon Masters Swimming Gil Young Spirit Award 2019 – Scot ...

March 18, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Awards / Awards by Aqua Master Editor

Given to an individual, organization, business, or group that has gone the extra mile by contributing outstanding service to a club or to OMS. Jon Clark served as Head Coach for the Barracudas for 20 years. During that time he was also active in OMS. The picture below is of […]

Oregon Masters Swimming Special Services Award 2019 – Jon Clark

March 18, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Awards / Awards by Aqua Master Editor