Chair’s Corner – September 2017


As summer comes to an end, it’s time to look back at all of the amazing things Oregon Masters Swimming and its membership has done this past year.


Events held in 2017:

Oregon City SCM Dual Sanction Swim Meet March
Adult Learn-to-Swim, programs were held at Hood River, Corvallis, and Oregon City April
OMS SCY Association Champs April
Oregon Senior Games SCY June
Foster Lake USMS 2-mile Cable Swim OW National Championship June
Portland Bridge Swim OW (10.7 miles) July
Applegate Lake Swim OW (10K) July
Elk Lake USMS 5K OW National Championship July
Eel Lake Swim OW August
Gil Young Memorial/OMS LCM Association Champs/NW Zone LCM Champs August

 

 


Oregon Masters Swimmers achievements:

2016 Long Distance All-Stars…………………………………………………………………. 6 (of 20)

2017 SCY Top Ten times……………………………………………………………………….. 144

2017 USMS All Americans (Pool)…………………………………………………………… 5

2017 USMS Summer Nationals………………………………………………………………. 28 Oregon, 19 Zone, 8 National, and 8 World Records set.

 

Upcoming Events:

OMS Stroke Clinic October 2017 Corvallis, Oregon
OMS Freestyle Clinic October 2017 Eugene, Oregon
OMS Breaststroke Clinic November 2017 Oregon City, Oregon
NW Zone SCM Champs November 11-12, 2017 Hood River, Oregon
COMA All-Around SCM Meet December 9, 2017 Bend, Oregon
USMS Ultra marathon (10.7mile) OW National Championship July 8, 2018 Portland, Oregon
USMS 2-mile OW National Championship July 12, 2018 Sweet Home, Oregon
USMS Marathon (10K) OW National Championship July 14, 2018 Jacksonville, Oregon

 

 

We are excited to announce three stroke clinics coming to Corvallis, Eugene, and Oregon City.  The stroke clinic being held in Corvallis will be geared towards fitness swimmers who want to improve their overall swimming technique.  The clinic in Eugene will focus on Freestyle; this clinic is also geared toward the fitness swimmer.  All OMS recognized coaches are encouraged to attend these two clinics.  Coaches will not be allowed in the pool, but they are encouraged to be on deck and assist with the clinic.  The Breaststroke clinic in Oregon City is for those who want to improve their breaststroke technique.  Allen Stark will be the clinician; he will talk about the history of breaststroke, the mechanics of the stroke, timing of the stroke, pull outs, turns, and in-water demonstrations.

Swimmingly,
Tim Waud/OMS Chair

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