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6/28/2008 - Dara Torres Swim Clinics

OMS received the following email from Rob Copeland, President of United States Masters Swimming.

As part of their sponsorship of Swimming, Toyota is working with United States Masters Swimming to conduct a number of clinics featuring Dara Torres! As many of you know Dara will be competing for an unprecedented 5th Olympic team at the Olympic Trials in Omaha this July. What you may not know is Toyota is a proud sponsor of USA Swimming and of Dara. Because of this partnership, Toyota has offered to sponsor a number of Masters Clinics led by Dara. Toyota will be selecting the host clubs based upon the number of requests on their web site.

I strongly encourage you to spread the word and get your teammates to go to the web site below and take advantage of this unique opportunity to spend time with one of the world’s greatest female athletes.

Click on the Toyota/Dara Torres link below and let Toyota hear from you and your club. The club that generates the most requests may be getting a visit from one of the most decorated Olympic swimmers in history! Don't miss this opportunity!

http://www.toyotaswimming.com/mastersswimming/

6/4/2008 - Dennis Baker Backstroke Clinic

Backstroke Clinic: 4th in a series of 5 clinics put on by Dennis Baker leading up to Long Course Masters Nationals here at Mt. Hood Aug 14th-17th.

RSVP Dennis at bakeswim@yahoo.com or call 503-679-4601

5/25/2008 - All Time Top Twelve Times Updated

OMS has posted updated all time top twelve times. To view them, visit the Top Twelve page. The lists were compiled by Mary Sweat and will continue to be updated on a regular basis.

4/18/2008 - Starts and Turns Clinic

Third in a Series of Clinics put on by Dennis Baker and OMS leading up to our Long Course Masters Nationals.

By popular demand Dennis will be doing a Starts and Turns clinic at David Douglas High school pool on Saturday May 10th. Two sessions will be available if needed. The first session will be 3:30pm to 5:00pm and will cut off at 25 swimmers. The next session will be 5:00pm to 6:30pm. We will have guest demonstrators as usual.

Cost: $10 dollars at the door, cash only, check if need be. Please bring a current copy of your USMS card.

Address: 130th SE Taylor Ct. Portland OR 97233, The pool is off of 130th between Stark and Division.

Please email Dennis or call him to reserve a spot at bakeswim@yahoo.com or 503-679 4601.

4/16/2008 - 2008-2009 Meet Bid Packet Available

The 2008-2009 meet bid packet is available. Teams interested in hosting a meet next season should download the packet and return it completed as soon as possible.

PDF DocumentMeet Bid Packet

3/28/2008 - Association Championships Heat Sheet Posted

The heat sheet for the 2008 Oregon Association Championships are now available for download. Click here to view the heat sheet.

3/25/2008 - LC National Meet Program Advertising

Oregon Masters Swimmign and Mt. Hood Community College, hosts of this year's Long Course Nationals, are selling advertising in the meet program to offset printing costs. This event will be held at the Mt Hood Aquatics Center in Gresham, OR from August 14-17th, 2008. Approximately 1200 swimmers are expected to enter, and will be accompanied by coaches and family members. Competitors range in age from 18 to 90+.

Rates:
Full Page – 8" x 10-1/2" - $250
1/2 Page - 8" x 5-1/4" - $150
1/4 Page – 4" x 5-1/4" - $75
Business card – 2" x 2-1/2" - $50

Click here to download the form.

3/17/2008 - All Time Top Twelve Lists

Mary Sweat has been working to compile a list of all time top twelve lists. Her incredible work has paid off with the posting of the long course list. Check out the list here.

3/5/2008 - Breaststroke Clinic March 30

Breaststroke Clinic. Call Dennis at 503 679 4601 or email him at bakeswim@yahoo.com to reserve spot at either session.

Date: March 30th, 2008 Sunday

Location: David Douglas High school Pool. 130th SE Taylor Ct. Portland, OR 97233

Times: Session 1 will start at 1:00pm if needed we will have Session 2 at 3:30pm. Limit 25 people per session.

Cost: $10 at the door. Cash is preferred. Check if necessary.

Reminder: Bring a copy of your USMS card to present at door.

We will have guest demonstrators each session.

Clinic Addition: Due to great response our next clinic in late April or early May will be a Starts and Turns Clinic. Stay tuned for that date. We will finish the Series with Backstroke and Butterfly after that.

2/25/2008 - Association Championships News

Dear OMS Members,

The OMS Association meet is coming up soon - April 4-6,2008 - so please make your plans to enter and join the fun! Entries must be postmarked no later than March 14th, 2008.

There is an OMS Annual board meeting on 4/5 at 4:30. All members are invited to attend and participate with the OMS board members.

Please plan to attend the OMS Awards Banquet Saturday night (4/5) at the Rock Creek Country Club. There will be good food and fun company for all those who attend. The Annual OMS Awards will be presented at the banquet. To top off the evening we will have 2 wonderfully motivating speakers: Dennis Baker and Michelle Macy - wow!

This is the OMS Meet where you can score points for your local team!

Please make sure to specify on the entry form which team you wish to score points for - the team you identify ON YOUR ENTRY FORM is who you score points for regardless of what your OMS registration says.

There are some local teams that have not yet registered for 2008.

Please do so quickly if you wish to complete as a team at the Association meet. The deadline is the same as the entry deadline - no later than March 14, 2008. Contact Tia Sutton at sweethomebuilder@centurytel.net to register your team. There is a list below showing the registration status of OMS local teams.

We hope to see you there!

OMS Teams Not Registered for 2008

OMS Teams Registered for 2008

2/10/2008 - Records Drop in Newberg

There were 8 new Oregon records, 7 new Zone records, and 3 new National records set at the Chehalem, Oregon SCY swim meet on February 2, 2008.

Women 35-39

Men 75-79

Men 85-89

1/30/2008 - New OMS Records

There were 5 new Oregon records and 2 new Zone records set at the Canby, Oregon SCY swim meet on January 26, 2008.

Women 45-49
500 SCY free Holly Vaughn-Edmonds OREG 5:33.68

Women 50-54
500 SCY free Colette Crabbe OREG 6:09.94

Women 65-69
200 SCY fly Joy Ward OREG, ZONE 3:21.90
200 SCY I.M. Joy Ward OREG, ZONE 3:05.14

Men 50-54
200 SCY I.M. Stephen Kevan OREG 2:13.22

1/29/2008 - OMS Clinics

Dear OMS Members,

Clinic Series leading up to 2008 Long Course Masters Nationals for Masters Swimmers.

Dennis Baker will be doing a series of clinics again. The first clinic will be Freestyle, then Breaststroke, Backstroke and finally Butterfly.
The clinics will be approximately 35 to 40 days apart. Stay tuned to your OMS website for the dates of the last three clinics. The first clinic will have a special guest star 2004 Olympic Freestyler and will be $20. The last three clinics will be the same as last year at $10 per clinic. All clinics will be repeated in two sessions of the same clinic to ensure smaller groups and more attention; 30 swimmers per session maximum.

Clinic #1- Freestyle.

Date: February 24th Sunday.
Location: David Douglas High School Pool
Time: Session 1, 1:00pm to 3:30pm Session 2, 3:30pm to 6:00pm if needed.
Topics: Sprint Free, Middle Distance, and Distance tips on training and technique. Starts and Turns.
Cost: $20 per swimmer

Special Guest: Michelle Engelsman. 2004 Australian Olympian. Placed 6th in 50 free in Athens and is a current World Team Member for Australia.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn from one of the best sprint Freestylers in history. It will be first come first serve basis by emailing Dennis at bakeswim@yahoo.com or calling Dennis at 503-679-4601. We will fill up the first session first then move on to the second. Pay at the door, cash or check only.

1/29/2008 - A Message from Bob Bruce

Dear Swimmer,

ACTION ITEM #1: If you have completed the One-Hour Swim and are certain that you entering the National One-Hour Event, please report your name, age, and distance to me (at coachbob@bendbroadband.com) so that I can compile the ever-awesome Oregon relays. Sad to say, I cannot get or confirm your entry this information from the Event Director this year (due to technical difficulties involving the new USMS registration system), so I'm counting on you!

DEADLINE: I must receive the above information NO LATER than Wednesday, February 6, so that I have enough time to create relays and make the entry deadline for the event.

ACTION ITEM #2: If you have done your hour and plan to enter the event, but have not yet registered with OMS for 2008, you have no time to lose! You cannot enter the event without your 2008 USMS Registration Card!

DEADLINE: Send your registration TODAY! WITHOUT FAIL!

CONSEQUENCE #1: If I do not receive your information, you will not be considered for the Oregon relays.
CONSEQUENCE #2: If you send me your information and subsequently fail to enter the National One-Hour Swim event, your life might be forfeit because any relays in which I enter you will be disqualified and another deserving swimmer might be excluded.

FEES: NONE! OMS pays the entry fee for relays in National Championship events--another benefit of your OMS membership.

Cheers,

Bob Bruce
OMS Long Distance Chair
coachbob@bendbroadband.com

1/19/2008 - The Time Is Now...

…to keep your eyes and ears open for nominations for our annual awards to be presented at the Association Meet. When you see or hear of someone that would fit into the following categories, send their name and reason (description) for nomination to Ginger Pierson or 8417 NE 16th St Vancouver, WA 98664 or (360) 253-5712.

Ol' Barn Award: has shown leadership, dedication, and devotion throughout the year to this organization and to Masters Swimming.

Connie Wilson Award: has made an outstanding, long-term leadership contribution to this organization and to Masters Swimming.

Hazel Bressie Spirit Award: has shown enthusiasm and spirit to his/her team and/or other Masters swimmers during the past year (two awards given – male and female)

Special Service Award: contributes outstanding service to a team or OMS

Send nominations to Ginger Pierson or call (360) 253-5712 or mail to 8417 NE 16th St, Vancouver, WA 98664.

1/15/2008 - Records Set in Oregon City

Oregon City SCM meet
January 13, 2008
New Records set: 17 Oregon, 14 Northwest Zone, 2 National, 1 FINA World

Women 25-29
200 SC Meter Breaststroke
1 Popelka, Erin 27 OREG 2:56.94 Oregon
200 SC Meter IM
1 Popelka, Erin 27 OREG 2:38.67 Oregon

Women 50-54
50 SC Meter Freestyle
1 Andrus-Hughes, Karen 51 OREG 29.53 Oregon, Zone
200 SC Meter Freestyle
1 Andrus-Hughes, Karen 51 OREG 2:26.43 Oregon, Zone
200 SC Meter Breaststroke
1 Crabbe, Colette 52 OREG 3:01.47 Oregon, Zone
200 SC Meter IM
1 Andrus-Hughes, Karen 51 OREG 2:49.19 Oregon, Zone
400 SC Meter IM
1 Crabbe, Colette 52 OREG 5:44.58 Oregon, Zone

Women 60-64
400 SC Meter IM
1 Welch, Sarah 61 PNA 7:05.93 Oregon

Women 65-69
400 SC Meter IM
1 Ward, Joy 66 OREG 7:30.43 Oregon, Zone

Women 85-89
200 SC Meter Backstroke
1 Stevenin, Elfie 87 OREG 8:16.36 Oregon, Zone
400 SC Meter IM
1 Stevenin, Elfie 87 OREG 23:20.13 Oregon, Zone

Men 55-59
100 SC Meter Freestyle
1 Tennant, Mike 55 OREG 1:00.44 Oregon, Zone

Men 65-69
200 SC Meter Butterfly
1 Landis, Tom 66 OREG 3:19.57 Oregon, Zone
200 SC Meter IM
1 Landis, Tom 66 OREG 2:54.64 Oregon, Zone
400 SC Meter IM
1 Landis, Tom 66 OREG 6:19.69 Oregon, Zone

Men 70-74
50 SC Meter Butterfly
1 Petersen, Bert 70 OREG 32.12 Oregon, Zone, National

Men 85-89
1500 SC Meter Freestyle
1 Lamb, Willard 86 OREG 28:17.36 Oregon, Zone, National, FINA World

12/13/2007 - OMS Scholarship to World Champs Announced

Dear OMS Members,

I, along with many other Oregon swimmers, attended the World Masters Championships at Stanford in August, 2006. It is hard to believe that is has been more than a year since the World Championships. It was one big reunion and the experience was far beyond my expectations: Swimming in a top- notch facility, meeting swimmers from all over the world, watching the elite swimmers compete, and the festive camaraderie spirit of over 5000 swimmers.

While it is great to watch the world class swimmer, for every one of them there’re 50 of us, the average swimmer that competes for fitness, fun and self improvement. The turnout from Oregon was great and the experience was such a highlight of our swim careers. So much that an Oregon swimmer and a few colleagues and brainstormed on how we could encourage more of our lane mates to attend swim meets. So they came up with a challenge and opportunity to attend the world meet in Perth, Australia,

They decided to sponsor a scholarship, $2500 to a male swimmer and $2500 to a female swimmer. This is not for the elite swimmer that frequently attends meets and makes top ten swim times, but for the average swimmer that rarely competes. The requirements are: Participation in swim meets, (open water and postal swim count), improvement throughout the year in your swim events (must make qualifying times for worlds) and the need for financial support. The scholarships will be awarded to the swimmer that best meets the criteria and the scholarship funds and applications will be overseen by Oregon Masters Swimming.

If you are interested in applying for this scholarship contact an Oregon Masters Board member soon as the deadline for entries is soon. To apply for scholarship send your personal information, and no more than one page outlining how you meet the criteria and are deserving of scholarship, to Jody Welborn, Chair, Oregon Masters Swimming, 6687 SW Canyon Drive, Portland, Oregon, 97225.

The OMS board will decide the female and male scholarship.

However, everyone that participates in this great sport is already a winner. Go for it and make it fun.

Jody Welborn
Chair, Oregon Masters Swimming

11/19/2007 - Former OMS Swimmer Featured on OPB

There will be a special program on OPB's Oregon Art Beat this Thursday, November 22nd, at 8 pm, featuring a former Oregon Masters swimmer. Allan DeLay was a mainstay participant in Oregon Masters for many years. He was a very talented person who competed in not only swimming but Masters diving as well. He was musically talented and played tunes on the saw including performing the national anthem at more than one Masters swim meet at Tualatin Hills. His son Paul DeLay, a blues harmonica player, will also be featured.

11/15/2007 - Volunteers Needed to Serve as Officials

One of the big problems in putting together a swim meet schedule this year was the lack of officials needed to support our swim meets. The entire month of March was off limits for OMS scheduling purposes because current officials were already committed to age group Swim Meets.

Consequently, the Board has established a goal of providing more officials to provide more flexibility in scheduling OMS swim meets. But we need your help. This is, after all, a volunteer organization. Without volunteers to help plan, organize and run the meets, we will be unable to provide a full schedule of meets. Without an adequate number of local meets, swimmers are forced to travel long distances out of state for quality competition. Oregon swimmers will not be as competitive on the National scene.

This is your chance to help. We need volunteers to serve as officials at our meets. Your current Chair, Vice Chair and immediate Past Chair have all agreed to forego swimming in at least one OMS meet and serve as an official instead. But we need more involvement from the membership to fully realize our goal. Won't you join us?

If you are unable to join us yourself, how about a family member, significant other or friend?

Our Officials Chair, Jacki Allender, has agreed to hold a free officials clinic on Monday, December 10th at 6:30 PM in the Portland Metro area. The specific location will be determined by the number of responses she receives to our request for help. Please consider the enjoyment and benefits you get from swimming in local meets and take the plunge! You may notify Jacki of you willingness to participate in the clinic by emailing her at seewun@proaxis.com

If you can't make the clinic on December 10th, but are interested in attending at another time, an additional clinic may be possible with enough interest, so let Jacki know that as well.

Thanks for you help!

Wes Edwards
OMS Vice Chair

11/7/2007 - Volunteers Needed for USMS Long Course Nationals

Meet Directors Brandon Drawz and Dennis Baker would like to invite you to help putting on a fabulous 2008 Long Course Masters Nationals at the Mt. Hood Aquatic Center. We have a spot open on our committee and could use some help on other committee positions.

Open position: Volunteer Coordinator- position involves recruiting volunteers and working closely with Brandon and Dennis as well as the current Timing and Hospitality coordinators.

We also need help in the following areas: Program marketing- involves selling space in our program for the meet.

If you can help in any of these areas or would like to help out in any other way please email Dennis Baker at bakeswim@yahoo.com. There is plenty of jobs to do during the meet and if we can get enough help it will enable all of our volunteers to help and swim in one the greatest meets in the world.

9/11/2007 - New Records Set at Patriot Games

The Patriot Games swim meet, held September 9 at the Lacamas Aquatic Center in Camas saw 25 Oregon records, 16 zone, 4 national and 1 World record. Quite an impressive performance for a meet with only 61 swimmers.  Below is a summary of those records.

Women 25-29
50 SC Meter Breaststroke
1    Gustafson, Aubree   26    OREG    39.88        Oregon

Women 35-39
50 SC Meter Backstroke
1    Weeks, Nikki    35    OREG    34.86        Oregon
50 SC Meter Breaststroke
1    Weeks, Nikki    35    OREG    37.03        Oregon, Zone
50 SC Meter Butterfly
1    Weeks, Nikki    35    OREG    31.07        Oregon, Zone
100 SC Meter IM
1    Weeks, Nikki    35    OREG    1:11.93        Oregon, Zone

Women 45-49
100 SC Meter Butterfly
1    Delmage, Arlene    45    OREG    1:08.54        Oregon

Women 50-54
50 SC Meter Backstroke
1    Andrus-Hughes, Karen    50    OREG    32.67    Oregon, Zone
100 SC Meter Backstroke
relay split   Andrus-Hughes, Karen    50    OREG    1:10.35    
    Oregon, Zone, National, World

Women 65-69
50 SC Meter Breaststroke
1    Ward, Joy    65    OREG    51.79        Oregon, Zone
50 SC Meter Butterfly
1    Ward, Joy    65    OREG    38.06        Oregon, Zone, National
100 SC Meter IM
2    Ward, Joy    65    OREG    1:35.51        Oregon, Zone

Women 70-74
50 SC Meter Butterfly
1    Kawabata, Geraldine  73    OREG    1:08.36        Oregon

Women 85-89
100 SC Meter Backstroke
1    Stevenin, Elfie    86    OREG    3:45.04        Oregon
100 SC Meter Breaststroke
1    Stevenin, Elfie    86    OREG    5:34.25        Oregon, Zone
100 SC Meter Butterfly
1    Stevenin, Elfie    86    OREG    5:19.48        Oregon, Zone
200 SC Meter IM
1    Stevenin, Elfie    86    OREG    9:28.91        Oregon, Zone


Men 18-24
100 SC Meter IM
1    Cleary, Kevin    24    OREG    1:10.90        Oregon

Men 35-39
50 SC Meter Freestyle
1    Taylor, Curtis    36    OREG    24.91        Oregon, Zone
50 SC Meter Butterfly
1    Taylor, Curtis    36    OREG    27.79        Oregon

Men 55-59
100 SC Meter Breaststroke
1    Stark, Allen    58    OREG    1:15.56        Oregon, Zone

Men 85-89
50 SC Meter Freestyle
1    Lamb, Willard    85    OREG    37.51        Oregon, Zone
100 SC Meter Breaststroke
1    Young, Gilbert    85    OREG    2:41.67        Oregon


Men 160-199 400 SC Meter Free Relay
1    OREG    3:58.29                    Oregon
1) Hathaway, David 47        2) Rabe, Jim 47
3) Butcher, Gano 43        4) Polito, Chip 31

Men 240-279 400 SC Meter Free Relay
2    OREG    4:18.27                    Oregon, Zone, National
1) Edwards, Wes 54        2) Radcliff, David 73
3) Cronin, Jed  59            4) Smith, Robert 64

Mixed 160-199 400 SC Meter Medley Relay
1    OREG    4:22.74                    Oregon, Zone, National
1) Andrus-Hughes, Karen 50    2) Polito, Chip 31
3) Delmage, Arlene 45        4) Taylor, Curtis 36

9/9/2007 - PCC Masters Swim Class

Portland Community College (PCC), Sylvania Campus, has started a "Masters Swimming Class" which meets Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7:50pm.  The class focuses on competitive swimming incorporating all competitive strokes, turns, starts, strategies and training.

Whether you are looking for competitive training, improving stroke technique, building endurance, triathlon swimming skills or just love swimming, come join us. The Instructor, Jill Schuldt, is highly qualified. Her qualifications and experience include: 

If you become a student of the class, the world of PCC is opened to you. You will have access to the pool three times daily, morning, lunch and late afternoon. For those who want cross training, the weight room, gymnasium, and outdoor track and fields are also at your access. Where else can you find a Professional Swimming Coach and access to great facilities for a one hour PE credit cost of approximately $100.00 per term.

To Register at PCC online: ( Class PE 180K) https://www.pcc.edu/pccadmissions/index.cfm?btn=credit

For More Information Contact: Jill Schuldt

8/21/2007 - Want to Host a Meet?

When was the last time your team or swimming pool facility hosted an OMS
competition? Was it recently or has it been a while? Please consider
hosting one during the 2007-08 swim year. The Meet Bid Packet can be
found on the OMS website here. Please be sure o submit your bid to Wes Edwards, OMS Vice Chair. Have questions? Wes can help you. We look forward to having a meet at your pool soon!

7/14/2007 - Officials Needed for Patriot Games

The Grass Valley Masters are hosting the Patriot Games swim meet on September 9, 2007.  The meet is a metric pentathlon held in honor of the 9/11 victims and will be held at the LaCamas Swim and Sport Club, in Camas, WA. The team is in need of officials. If you are able to help contact Bert Petersen at bertbutterfly@msn.com.

7/11/2007 - 2008 Meet Bid Packet Posted

The 2008 Oregon Masters Meet Bid Packet has been posted on the Oregon Masters website.  Any team interested in hosting a Masters meet is encouraged to download the packet and submit it to Wes Edwards, Vice Chair of Oregon Masters Swimming.

The base payment from OMS has been increased to $500 for a one-day meet, $700 for a two-day meet and $900 for a three-day meet.  The reimbursement per swimmer remains unchanged at $10 per swimmer.

7/9/2007 - State Games of Oregon Refund Information

Collette Crabbe contacted the State Games of Oregon about refunds.  Their response was as follows. Everybody who swam or was registered for Saturday, will be at least charged the minimum entry fee of $18. The State Games will refund, if requested by the individuals, for the extra events that were supposed to be swum on Sunday or will refund your entire entry fee if you were only registered for Sunday.
 
If you want to be reimbursed, please send your request to
State Games of Oregon
4840 SW Western Avenue Suite 900
Beaverton OR 97005
or email kerry@stategamesoforegon.org
Their phone number is 503 520 1319
 
If also you did not have a chance to pick up your medals for Saturday, please also contact the State Games office as all our supplies have been brought back to the office.

7/8/2007 - Day Two of State Games Cancelled

This afternoon Brandon Drawz, Aquatic Director for MHCC, explained that the power went out for a key 50-meter pool pump overnight after an accident in
the community, and the problem was discovered this morning.  The pump room as flooded and the pool water level went down significantly.  The pool
water level is already fine, but all of the chemicals need to be re-balanced. The pool will soon be ready for competition again. Meet director Colette Crabbe sends her apologies to everyone entered in Sunday events at the State Games.

6/25/2007 - OMS Swimmers Set Multiple Records at THB Meet

Tualatin Hills LCM Masters meet - 6/10/2007
Records – Oregon, Zone, National (U.S.), Canada, World

Women 18-24
200 LC Meter Freestyle
1 Vukmanic, Jill 24 OREG 2:27.78 Oregon

Women 50-54
800 LC Meter Freestyle
1 Andrus-Hughes, Karen 50 OREG 11:26.03 Oregon
50 LC Meter Backstroke
1 Andrus-Hughes, Karen 50 OREG 34.55 Oregon, Zone
100 LC Meter Backstroke
1 Andrus-Hughes, Karen 50 OREG 1:18.69 Oregon

Women 65-69
50 LC Meter Freestyle
1 Frid, Barbara 65 OREG 35.90 Oregon, Zone
50 LC Meter Backstroke
1 Pronk, Bonnie 65 MSBC 40.76 Canada
2 Frid, Barbara 65 OREG 43.73 Oregon, Zone
100 LC Meter Backstroke
1 Pronk, Bonnie 65 MSBC 1:29.94 Canada
2 Ward, Joy 65 OREG 1:35.97 Oregon, Zone
200 LC Meter Backstroke
1 Pronk, Bonnie 65 MSBC 3:12.21 Canada, World
50 LC Meter Breaststroke
1 Pronk, Bonnie 65 MSBC 41.69 Canada, World
50 LC Meter Butterfly
1 Ward, Joy 65 OREG 38.47 Oregon, Zone, National
3 Pronk, Bonnie 65 MSBC 40.61 Canada
100 LC Meter Butterfly
1 Ward, Joy 65 OREG 1:44.20 Oregon, Zone

Women 85-89
200 LC Meter Breaststroke
1 Stangel, Pauline 86 OREG 6:58.82 Oregon, Zone

Men 18-24
50 LC Meter Freestyle
1 Maier, Marc 24 OREG 25.55 Oregon

Men 50-54
200 LC Meter Backstroke
1 Edwards, Wes 54 OREG 2:31.13 Oregon, Zone

Men 65-69
800 LC Meter Freestyle
1 Landis, Tom 65 OREG 10:25.94 Oregon, Zone, National, World
200 LC Meter IM
1 Landis, Tom 65 OREG 2:48.63 Oregon, Zone, National
400 LC Meter IM
1 Landis, Tom 65 OREG 6:03.31 Oregon, Zone, National

Men 85-89
100 LC Meter Freestyle
1 Lamb, Willard 85 OREG 1:27.36 Oregon, Zone
200 LC Meter Freestyle
1 Lamb, Willard 85 OREG 3:23.62 Oregon, Zone
800 LC Meter Freestyle
1 Lamb, Willard 85 OREG 15:30.10 Oregon, Zone
100 LC Meter Backstroke
1 Lamb, Willard 85 OREG 1:58.02 Oregon, Zone

Men 200-239 800 LC Meter Free Relay
1 OREG 10:31.82 Oregon, Zone
1) Stephenson, Mike 55 2) Sherwood, Reggie 56
3) Sumerfield, Bill 47 4) Pendleton, Mike 55

6/4/2007 - Oregon Masters Watering Hole

Doug Brockbank has created a social network for Oregon Masters swimmers to share pictures, post and read news items and do other things.  The site currently features several videos and pictures from Nationals.  Check it out at http://oregonmasters.ning.com/. 

6/2/2007 - Oregon Open Water Association Championships

Oregon Open Water Season is about to begin ... and I have been asked to remind you about the Rogue Valley Masters Open Water Weekend! This is the site for the Oregon Open Water Association Championship 1500 meter swim this year!

So mark your calendars for July 14th and 15th and come for a swim at Applegate Lake. There will be racing on both days along with other festivities. On Saturday, the "Burgers are Back" lunch will be hosted by RVM. From my personal experience ... this meal is worth the trip - YUM! There will also be lunch provided on Sunday.

The entry form as well as race and camping information can be found in the May/June issue of the AquaMaster (pages 20,21) as well as online at http://www.swimoregon.org/forms/meets/07ApplegateEntryFINAL.pdf

Entries must be postmarked by 6/30. However, you can enter race day for an additional $5.00.

Please contact the Race Director Nate Sanford if you would like more information: 541-488-6435 nathan@redarrow.org

5/28/2007 - Butterfly Clinic Sunday, June 3rd

Dear OMS Members,

This is a friendly reminder .... Coach Dennis Baker is hosting a Butterfly Clinic this Sunday, June 3rd - mark your calendars!!!!

This will be a 2 part clinic held at the David Douglas High School at SE 130th and Taylor Ct. (between Stark and Division).

1st session: Beginners and Novice level will be held from 2:00pm to 4:00 pm (those who can not do fly or those that have a hard time doing a race)
2nd session: Mid-Level to Advance level 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Cost $10.00, Experience for a Masters swimmer: priceless

Please bring copy of your USMS card and RSVP (or request additional information) with Dennis at bakeswim@yahoo.com

5/28/2007 - OMS, Zone and National Records Set at Nationals

Oregon Masters set 65 Oregon records, 44 Zone records, and 10 National records at Nationals. When Gil Young swam the 1650 SCY free in 32:10.13 at the 2007 SCY Nationals, he lowered the Oregon record by over HALF AN HOUR !  The previous record for Men 85-89 by Roy Webster of 62:35.62 stood for more since 4/12/87. He swam 6 events, won all 6 events, set 4 Oregon records and 4 Zone records.

2007 SCY National Championships
Federal Way, WA – May 17-20
New Records – Oregon, Zone, National

   Andrus-Hughes, Karen         F49 
        100 Back  1:02.72   2			Oregon, Zone
         50 Back    29.14   2
        200 Back  2:21.27   3			Oregon
         50 Back    29.12  (relay split)		Oregon, Zone

   Baker, Dennis G              M45 
         50 Fly    25.17  (200 IM split)		Oregon
        200 Free  1:45.04   1			Oregon, Zone
         200 Fly  1:51.97   1			              National
          200 IM  1:58.92   1			Oregon, Zone, National
        500 Free  4:39.10   1			Oregon, Zone, National

   Crabbe, Colette M            F50 
          400 IM  5:08.89   1			Oregon, Zone
      200 Breast  2:42.51   2			Oregon, Zone

   Delmage, Arlene              F44 
         100 Fly  1:02.29   3			Oregon
          400 IM  5:05.24   2			Oregon

   Edwards, Wes                 M53 
        100 Back    58.49   2			Oregon, Zone
        200 Back  2:10.14   4			Oregon, Zone

   Frid, Barbara                F65 
       50 Breast    41.19   1			Oregon, Zone
          100 IM  1:21.93   1			Oregon, Zone
         50 Back    37.93   1			Oregon, Zone
         50 Free    31.53   2			Oregon, Zone
          50 Fly    34.01   1			Oregon, Zone, National

   Holden, Andrew W             M88 
         200 Fly  6:10.91   1			Oregon, Zone

   Kevan, Stephen D             M52 
         100 Fly  1:00.28   8			Oregon
        200 Free  1:58.30  12			Oregon
          200 IM  2:14.37   8			Oregon

   Lamb, Willard J              M84 
        200 Free  2:53.96   2			Oregon, Zone

   Landis, Tom                  M65 
       1650 Free 19:16.25   1		Oregon, Zone, National
        200 Free  2:01.36   1			Oregon, Zone
          400 IM  5:19.23   1			Oregon, Zone, National
        100 Free    54.53   1			Oregon, Zone
         50 Free    25.24   1			Oregon, Zone
        500 Free  5:37.64   1			Oregon, Zone, National
      1000 Free  11:41.40  (1650 free split)	Oregon, Zone, National

   Mann, Steve A                M55 
        200 Back  2:24.90   6			Oregon

   Miesen, Lee J                M80 
       50 Breast    45.08   2			Oregon, Zone

   Pendleton, Mike L            M55 
        200 Free  1:58.28   2			Oregon, Zone
        100 Free    54.57   3			Oregon
          200 IM  2:19.24   4			Oregon, Zone
        500 Free  5:23.16   2			Oregon, Zone

   Petersen, Bert L             M68 
         100 Fly  1:07.68   3			Oregon, Zone
          50 Fly    27.91   2			Oregon, Zone

   Radcliff, David A            M73 
       1000 Free 12:24.51   1		Oregon, Zone
        200 Free  2:09.83   1			Oregon, Zone
        100 Free    59.21   2			Oregon, Zone
        500 Free  5:57.07   1			Oregon, Zone
         50 Free  27.03  (relay split)		Oregon, Zone

   Redding, Tom                 M46 
       1650 Free 18:07.03   2		Oregon

   Rodgers, Jeff M              M40 
          50 Fly    24.32   3			Oregon

   Showell, Brianna             F27 
       50 Breast    32.26   3			Oregon

   Stark, Allen L               M58 
      200 Breast  2:31.82   4			Oregon, Zone

   Young, Gilbert N             M85 
       1650 Free 32:10.13   1		Oregon, Zone
        200 Free  3:28.68   1			Oregon, Zone
        500 Free  9:13.75   1			Oregon, Zone
      1000 Free  19:15.81  (1650 free split)	Oregon, Zone

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  65+  Mixed 200 Medley Relay  2:21.01   2		Oregon, Zone
      Frid, Barbara                F65
      Nakata, Ronald K             M68
      Petersen, Bert L             M68
      Stoinoff, Lavelle M          F74

  45+  Mixed 200 Medley Relay  1:52.03   4		Oregon
      Andrus-Hughes, Karen         F49
      Philbrick, Larry K           M54
      Foley, Sharon E              F47
      Edwards, Wes                 M53

  45+  Men 200 Free Relay      1:35.23   4		Oregon
      Philbrick, Larry K           M54
      Hathaway, David L            M46
      Otto, Douglas E              M48
      Edwards, Wes                 M53

  55+  Men 200 Free Relay      1:39.63   3		Oregon, Zone
      Bannan, Charles              M55
      Stout, Jon                   M60
      Pendleton, Mike L            M55
      Smith, Robert S              M63

  65+  Men 200 Free Relay      1:47.39   1		Oregon, Zone
      Landis, Tom                  M65
      Nakata, Ronald K             M68
      Petersen, Bert L             M68
      Radcliff, David A            M73

  45+  Women 200 Free Relay    1:50.94   3		Oregon
      Andrus-Hughes, Karen         F49
      Harrington, Susan E          F49
      Goodman, Ann R               F48
      Foley, Sharon E              F47

  55+  Women 200 Free Relay    2:08.31   2		Oregon
      Ward, Joy                    F64
      Pierson, Ginger L            F61
      Rousseau, Sandi              F59
      Frid, Barbara                F65

  45+  Men 200 Medley Relay    1:45.76   3		Oregon
      Edwards, Wes                 M53
      Philbrick, Larry K           M54
      Baker, Dennis G              M45
      Otto, Douglas E              M48

  55+  Men 200 Medley Relay    1:52.36   3		Oregon, Zone
      Smith, Robert S              M63
      Stark, Allen L               M58
      Pendleton, Mike L            M55
      Dasch, Vern E                M57

  65+  Men 200 Medley Relay    2:06.69   1		Oregon
      Nakata, Ronald K             M68
      Landis, Tom                  M65
      Petersen, Bert L             M68
      Radcliff, David A            M73

  55+  Women 200 Medley Relay  2:18.95   2		 Oregon, National
      Ward, Joy                    F64
      Pierson, Ginger L            F61
      Rousseau, Sandi              F59
      Frid, Barbara                F65

  45+  Women 200 Medley Relay  2:02.28   3		Oregon
      Andrus-Hughes, Karen         F49
      Crabbe, Colette M            F50
      Foley, Sharon E              F47
      Goodman, Ann R               F48

  65+  Mixed 200 Free Relay    2:00.29   2  Oregon, Zone, National
      Radcliff, David A            M73
      Schumann, Susanne            F69
      Frid, Barbara                F65
      Landis, Tom                  M65

  45+  Mixed 200 Free Relay   1:45.97   8 		Oregon
      Washburne, Brent C           M45
      Goodman, Ann R               F48
      Crabbe, Colette M            F50
      Brockbank, Doug              M53

5/22/2007 - The AquaMaster Needs Your Help

Your Editor got so busy that he did not get many pictures at the SCY Nationals. Please, any swimmer or family member who has pictures from Federal Way, send them by email to the Aqua Master. We want to have several candid pages of pictures in the next Aqua Master. Send ASAP. Also for all future meets and open water swims please send pictures.

The suggestion was made to have a PR and WOW column. This column would feature great personal swims. We note some swims because they set records, but many swims are PR's for swimmers and we want to recognize those also. Some swims are just WOW and they should be recognized. So please send us the information on those swims. If you have a swimming friend who is modest and will not let us know, then you send us the email and let us know about their accomplishment and we will print it in the Aqua Master. We are not just talking Nationals but any meet, open water swim or even a "WOW" workout swim or set. Let's start this column with the Association meet in Bend last month. Send us an email.

Send pictures and PR's/WOWs to dave@theradcliffs.com

4/26/2007 - New OMS Records Established at Association Champs

At the recently concluded Assocation Championships in Bend, Oregon, swimmers broke 45 Oregon records, 31 Zone records and 2 National records. Great job swimmers

New Record Times established
2007 Oregon Association SCY meet – Bend, Oregon
April 20-22, 2007


Women 18-24
100 Yard Freestyle
1 Vukmanic, Jill 23 OREG 56.07 Oregon
50 Yard Butterfly
1 Vukmanic, Jill 23 OREG 27.44 Oregon


Women 65-69
50 Yard Freestyle
1 Frid, Barbara 65 OREG 32.09 Oregon, Zone
50 Yard Backstroke
1 Frid, Barbara 65 OREG 39.26 Oregon, Zone
50 Yard Breaststroke
1 Frid, Barbara 65 OREG 42.02 Oregon, Zone
100 Yard Breaststroke
1 Frid, Barbara 65 OREG 1:31.64 Oregon, Zone
50 Yard Butterfly
1 Frid, Barbara 65 OREG 35.30 Oregon, Zone


Women 85-89
50 Yard Breaststroke
1 Stangel, Pauline 85 OREG 1:18.97 Oregon, Zone
100 Yard Breaststroke
1 Stangel, Pauline 85 OREG 2:55.67 Oregon, Zone
200 Yard Butterfly
1 Stevenin, Elfie 85 OREG 11:50.19 Oregon, Zone


Men 45-49
200 Yard Freestyle
1 Baker, Dennis 45 OREG 1:46.56 Oregon, Zone
100 Yard Butterfly
1 Baker, Dennis 45 OREG 52.76 Oregon, Zone
200 Yard IM
1 Baker, Dennis 45 OREG 1:59.71 Oregon, Zone
400 Yard IM
1 Baker, Dennis 45 OREG 4:16.13 Oregon, Zone, National


Men 50-54
200 Yard Freestyle
1 Kevan, Stephen 52 OREG 1:59.41 Oregon
200 Yard IM
1 Kevan, Stephen 52 OREG 2:15.69 Oregon


Men 55-59
200 Yard Butterfly
1 Worden, Mark 55 OREG 2:34.61 Oregon
200 Yard IM
1 Pendleton, Mike 55 OREG 2:24.40 Oregon
400 Yard IM
1 Pendleton, Mike 55 OREG 5:09.14 Oregon


Men 65-69
100 Yard Freestyle
1 Landis, Tom 65 OREG 55.11 Oregon, Zone
200 Yard Freestyle
split Landis, Tom 65 OREG 2:03.76 Oregon, Zone
500 Yard Freestyle
split Landis, Tom 65 OREG 5:53.81 Oregon, Zone
1000 Yard Freestyle
split Landis, Tom 65 OREG 11:51.38 Oregon, Zone
1650 Yard Freestyle
1 Landis, Tom 65 OREG 19:36.80 Oregon, Zone, National
100 Yard Breaststroke
1 Nakata, Ronald 67 OREG 1:22.92 Oregon
50 Yard Butterfly
1 Petersen, Bert 68 OREG 28.35 Oregon, Zone
100 Yard Butterfly
1 Landis, Tom 65 OREG 1:07.88 Oregon, Zone
100 Yard IM
1 Landis, Tom 65 OREG 1:07.11 Oregon, Zone
200 Yard IM
1 Landis, Tom 65 OREG 2:28.22 Oregon, Zone
400 Yard IM
1 Landis, Tom 65 OREG 5:25.42 Oregon, Zone


Men 85-89
100 Yard Breaststroke
1 Fixott, Rupert 85 OREG 2:44.20 Oregon




Women 25+ 800 Yard Free Relay
1 OREG 9:12.75 Oregon, Zone
1) Houston, Tamara 2) Strausbaugh, Elizabeth
3) Wells, Janette 4) Nelson, Sara


Women 35+ 800 Yard Free Relay
1 OREG 9:04.08 Oregon
1) Senkier, Kristine 2) Lewis, Robin
3) Morgen, Cheryl 4) Schultz, Stephanie


Women 35+ 400 Yard Medley Relay
1 OREG 5:00.07 Oregon
1) Senkier, Kristine 2) Lewis, Robin
3) Schultz, Stephanie 4) Smidt, Cynthia


Women 45+ 400 Yard Medley Relay
1 OREG 5:11.95 Oregon
1) Harris, Barb 2) Holmberg, Madeleine
3) Phillips, Mary 4) Denney, Kris


Women 55+ 800 Yard Free Relay
1 OREG 12:47.67 Oregon, Zone
1) Hodge, Peggie 2) Cardwell, Diane
3) Groesz, Jeanette 4) Hodesson, Deborah


Men 35+ 800 Yard Free Relay
1 OREG 7:57.22 Oregon, Zone
1) Nelson, Timothy 2) Mann, Steve
3) Gessner, John 4) Lussier, Hardy


Men 35+ 400 Yard Medley Relay
1 OREG 4:01.53 Oregon, Zone
1) Ferreira, Kevin 2) Lussier, Hardy
3) Gessner, John 4) Mann, Steve


Mixed 18+ 800 Yard Free Relay
1 OREG 8:21.00 Oregon, Zone
1) Fitzpatrick, William 2) Coburn, Angela
3) Houston, Tamara 4) Eliott, Scot


Mixed 35+ 800 Yard Free Relay
1 OREG 8:31.14 Oregon, Zone
1) Schultz, Stephanie 2) Senkier, Kristine
3) Gessner, John 4) Calvin, Kris


Mixed 35+ 400 Yard Medley Relay
1 OREG 4:09.76 Oregon, Zone
1) Senkier, Kristine 2) Lussier, Hardy
3) Gessner, John 4) Schultz, Stephanie


Mixed 45+ 200 Yard Medley Relay
1 OREG 1:59.54 Oregon
1) Andrus-Hughes, Karen 2) Redwine, Roxanne
3) Baker, Dennis 4) Bannan, Charles


Mixed 55+ 800 Yard Free Relay
1 OREG 10:33.15 Oregon, Zone
1) Hodesson, Deborah 2) Himstreet, Pam
3) Bruce, Bob 4) Landis, Tom


Mixed 65+ 200 Yard Free Relay
1 OREG 2:45.73 Oregon
1) L'Esperance, Beverly 2) Hodge, Peggie
3) Mohr, Ralph 4) Thayer, George


Mixed 65+ 800 Yard Free Relay
1 OREG 13:40.63 Oregon, Zone
1) Schroder, Kaleo 2) Hodge, Peggie
3) Thayer, George 4) Mohr, Ralph

4/17/2007 - OMS Announcement: Lodging for OMS Association Championship Meet

George Thayer, our meet director for the OMS Association Championship Meet this weekend, has just informed me that rooms are still available at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Bend for the discounted price which was advertised in the "Official rules and Guidelines" page. A link to this page can be found at : http://www.swimoregon.org/calendar.php

Please contact George if you would like more information.

4/14/2007 - Preliminary Association Champs Heat Sheet Posted

In preparation for the upcoming Association Championships, OMS has posted the preliminary heat sheet online. Changes to your entries can no longer be accepted. However, corrections for data entry errors can be reported to Gary Whitman by email at all5reds@comcast.net.

Click here to download the heat sheet.

3/29/2007 - Association Championships T-shirt For Sale

Association Champs Shirt Design
Men's T-Shrit $16
Women's T-Shirt $16
Crew Neck Sweat Shirt $25

You can order on the entry or, if you sent in your entry already or if you are not swimming but will be in Bend to pick up a shirt at the meet, you can order by contacting Pam Himstreet at himstreet@bendcable.com. Order by April 7 and pay at the meet.

3/29/2007 - Second Annual Oregon Coast Geezer Games from Newport Senior Activity Center

The Newport Senior Activity Center with the Newport Parks and Recreation Department is putting on the Second Annual Oregon Coast Geezer Games, June 16 and 17. We would like to get the word out to athletes age fifty and older about this exciting event. Competitions include swimming, ping pong, tennis, track and field, and basketball. Entry forms and more information can be found at www.newportseniorcenter.com. Please call Peggy O'Callaghan (Newport Senior Center Coordinator) if you have any questions or need additional information, 541-265-9617.

3/29/2007 - Announcement from Pam Himstreet

Tomorrow is the deadline to get your entry in the mail for the spectacular Zone and Association Meet in Bend on April 20, 21, and 22. YOU DON’T WANT TO BE SITTING HOME FOR THIS ONE. Spring has arrived in Bend so come and enjoy the sunshine, swimming and friendship at our new beautiful pool. If you are a first timer, don’t be afraid to enter. COMA promises lots of first time meet swimmers to join you. Mark your events, sign your name and send it NOW!

Debating what to do on Saturday night. This is a "No Brainer" Mark BANQUET on your entry form. Our setting is a town favorite for weddings. A beautiful deck, green grass, mountain views and great food await you and your friends. Plus you can have that relaxing glass of wine, etc. from the open bar. Our banquet organizers are fine-tuning their presentations. And anyone who has spent time with Tom Landis will tell you that he is a phenomenal person and a true adventurer, both in life and in the pool. Everyone will be impressed by his talk.

T-Shirts. Yes, you have not seen the design and who wants a lame- looking shirt? No fear here either. Go to www.swimoregon.org and check it out. Remember, you can choose a men’s style t-shirt, a women’s style (usually sized one size smaller than a men’s) or a crew sweatshirt.

If you have sent in your entry and regret not marking BANQUET or T-SHIRT, you can order by emailing Pam Himstreet, himstreet@bendcable.com. Tell her what you want to add. You can pay at the meet. Please email shirt orders by April 7.

All of the Central Oregon swimmers wish you a safe journey to Bend and a great weekend at the Association and NW Zone meet. Join Us.

3/20/2007 - Breaststroke Clinic Rescheduled

The date of the Breast Stroke Clinic offered by Dennis Baker has been CHANGED. The new date for the clinic is SATURDAY, April 7th! The clinic will still be held at 3:00 pm at David Douglas High School. Please RSVP with Dennis Baker at bakeswim@yahoo.com if you wish to attend.

3/7/2007 - ALERT REGARDING USA SWIMMING EMERGENCY RULE CHANGE, EFFECTIVE 02/15/07

USA Swimming has changed their water depth rule for TEACHING racing starts from 5 feet to 6 feet deep (see the USA-S text below). This rule change by USA Swimming does not dictate an automatic, emergency change in USMS rules. USMS does not have the same TEACHING rule in its facilities standards (Article 107), and USMS does not automatically adopt changes to USA Swimming Article 103, “Facilities Standards” (see USMS 601.4.6B, page 101).

However, USMS clubs/members that share facilities with USA Swimming clubs will be impacted by this rule change. You may be asked by USMS members about this rule change if they train at the same facility as a USA Swimming club. Tell them that, yes, USA Swimming made that rule change but USMS has not. USMS members who train at the same facilities as USA-S swimmers will likely find themselves following the new USA-S rule for TEACHING racing starts. A facility may also decide to apply that 6-foot-water-depth rule for teaching racing starts to all teams and lessons using their pool(s). Facilities can have stricter rules so again, USMS members may find themselves following the new 6-foot water-depth rule for TEACHING racing starts.

For any questions about this emergency rule change by USA Swimming and its impact on USMS swimming contact:
Kathy Casey, Chair
USMS Rules Committee
rules@usms.org

The following is the text of the notice from USA Swimming regarding the emergency rule change:

Special Notice to Members of the USA Swimming House of Delegates & All USA Swimming Clubs:
Pursuant to USA Swimming Rule 504.8, the USA Swimming Board of Directors has decided to amend Rule 103.2.2 (page 43 of the 2007 Rules & Regulations) which specifically applies to teaching racing starts to provide as follows:
103.2 WATER DEPTH –
.2 /M/ Teaching Racing Starts – Minimum water depth for teaching racing starts in any setting from any height starting block or the deck shall be 6 feet (1.84 meters) measured for a distance of 3 feet 31/2 inches (1.0 meter) to 16 feet 5 inches (5.0 meters) from the end wall.
This decision has been made with the advice and consent of the Safety Education Committee, the Rules and Regulations Committee, and legal counsel. The purpose of this action is to further protect novice swimmers from accidental bottom strikes while they are learning to execute racing starts. This change is effective immediately.
Here ends the text of the notice from USA Swimming.

The water depth rule for racing starts in USMS rules is 107.2.3, pages 40 and 41 of the 2007 USMS Rule Book and includes the following text:

107.2.3—Water Depth
A Starting end—Minimum water depth for racing starts, as measured for a distance of 3 feet, 3½ inches (1.0 meter) to 16 feet, 5 inches (5.0 meters) from the end wall, during either competition or practice shall be as follows:
(1) In pools with water depth less than 3 feet, 6 inches (1.07 meters) at the starting end, the swimmer must start within the water. [M]
(2) In pools with water depth 3 feet, 6 inches (1.07 meters) to less than 4 feet (1.22 meters) at the starting end, the swimmer must start from the deck or from within the water. [M]
(3) In pools with water depth 4 feet (1.22 meters) or more at the starting end, platforms shall meet the height requirements of article 107.11.1. [M]

Again, for any questions contact:
Kathy Casey, Chair
USMS Rules Committee
rules@usms.org

2/28/2007 - New OMS Records Set

Oregon Masters swimmers broke a number of records (11 Oregon, 9 Zone, 3 National, 3 World) at the Bellevue SCM meet on February 18. Record setters were: Sara Quan Nelson, Joy Ward, Tom Landis (3 World Records), and David Radcliff

Women 35-39 1500 SC Meter Freestyle
1 Nelson, Sara Quan 35 OREG 19:28.92 Oregon

Women 35-39 200 SC Meter IM
1 Nelson, Sara Quan 35 OREG 2:48.57 Oregon

Women 65-69 50 SC Meter Backstroke
1 Ward, Joy 65 OREG 41.82 Oregon, Zone

Women 65-69 100 SC Meter Backstroke
1 Ward, Joy 65 OREG 1:31.22 Oregon, Zone

Women 65-69 200 SC Meter Backstroke
1 Ward, Joy 65 OREG 3:17.17 Oregon, Zone

Men 65-69 100 SC Meter Freestyle
1 Landis, Tom 65 OREG 1:02.12 Oregon, Zone

Men 65-69 400 SC Meter Freestyle
1 Landis, Tom 65 OREG 4:55.56 Oregon, Zone, National, World

Men 65-69 800 SC Meter Freestyle (split from 1500m Free)
1 Landis, Tom 65 OREG 10:27.01 Oregon, Zone, National, World

Men 65-69 1500 SC Meter Freestyle
1 Landis, Tom 65 OREG 19:32.78 Oregon, Zone, National, World

Men 70-74 400 SC Meter Freestyle
1 Radcliff, David 73 OREG 5:18.28 Oregon, Zone

Men 70-74 1500 SC Meter Freestyle
1 Radcliff, David 73 OREG 21:24.18 Oregon, Zone

2/6/2007 - New OMS Records Set

Canby, Oregon – January 20, 2007
Women 40-44
500 Yard Freestyle
Holly Vaughn-Edmonds OREG 5:31.53 Oregon

Women 50-54
200 Yard Butterfly
Colette Crabbe OREG 2:36.76 Oregon
400 Yard IM
Colette Crabbe OREG 5:14.69 Oregon, Zone

Women 85-89
100 Yard Butterfly
Elfie Stevenin OREG 5:14.51 Oregon, Zone

Men 55-59
200 Yard Butterfly
Mike Pendleton OREG 2:41.79 Oregon

Federal Way, WA – January 19-21, 2007
Men 45-49
200 Yard Freestyle
Dennis Baker OREG
500 Yard Freestyle
Dennis Baker OREG 4:41.07 Oregon, Zone, National
100 Yard Butterfly
Dennis Baker OREG
200 Yard Butterfly
Dennis Baker OREG 1:51.70 Oregon, Zone, National

1/31/2007 - A message from Tam Jenkins

The Association Meet in Bend is about three months away. We hope your team is preparing to go in force and all of you are planning on attending the banquet. As well as hearing Tom Landis we will be honoring the recipients of the major OMS awards. We all have teammates who speed us on in practice, who take extra steps for the team or for Oregon Masters, please nominate them. They deserve to be recognized for their spirit, leadership, enthusiasm, ideas and we want to know who they are. We can’t do it without you. Below this message are the criteria for each of the five awards.

A list of previous winners is at www.swimoregon.org/awards.php.

Please check the list before nominating. Send your nominations to Tam Jenkins at tjenkins@bizjournals.com by March 16th. Thank you and see you at the big meet.

Description of Awards:

OMS Major Awards. Given yearly. Nominations solicited from the entire OMS Membership.

The "Connie Wilson Trophy" memorializes Connie Wilson, a longtime participant and former Chair of Oregon Masters Swimming. It was first awarded in 1986. This award is given annually to an individual who, in the opinion of the OMS Board of Directors, has made an outstanding, long-term leadership contribution to this organization and to Masters Swimming.”

The "Ol’ Barn Award" honors Earl Walter (a.k.a. the Old Barnacle), a founding member of Oregon Masters Swimming and a longtime participant and contributor to Oregon swimming in many capacities. It was first awarded in 1982 to the Ol’ Barn himself. This award is given annually to the individual who, in the opinion of the OMS Board of Directors, has shown outstanding leadership, dedication, and devotion throughout the year to this organization and to Masters swimming.”

The "Hazel Bressie Spirit-Female" is awarded to the female who has shown enthusiasm and spirit to her team and/or other Masters swimmers during the past year.

The "Hazel Bressie Spirit-Male" is awarded to the male who has shown enthusiasm and spirit to his team and/or other Masters swimmers during the past year.

The "Special Services" award is given to an individual, organization, business, or group that has gone the extra mile by contributing outstanding service to a team or OMS. Can be one or more awards.

1/25/2007 - Open Letter from Craig Mather

Fellow SOU pool supporters,

On Monday, January 23rd, the front-page story in the Medford Mail Tribune told of 24 SOU faculty positions being cut to help balance a $4 million shortfall. If one chooses to look further, go to page 45 of the 53 page SOU Provisional Plan outlining additional cuts. On that page are the words: Close the swimming pool in McNeal Hall.

We all know this would devastate most of the aquatic programs in our valley. We also know that there is an absolute crisis in funding for higher education. However, there is no substitute, as yet, if we lose the use of the SOU pool.

At a speech to the Medford Rotary in December 2006, SOU president Dr. Mary Cullinan stated: "...we continue to move our campus toward a greater recognition of our larger community and its needs. No University can be successful without realizing its role in the COMMUNITY..." For over two decades, SOU has epitomized these words in its stewardship of the SOU pool.

The purpose of this letter is to emphasize the word PROVISIONAL in the SOU plan. There is a public "comment period" allowed up until February 19th about this plan. As interested pool users, all of us need to comment! It is absolutely vital that we all call, write, or email Dr. Cullinan. Forward this email to other interested parties so that they may also comment. As President of SOU, Dr. Cullinan is the individual with the power. Jonathan Eldridge is the Vice-President for Student Affairs (responsible for the pool) under Dr. Cullinan. Dr. Dennis Francois is the Athletic Director at SOU who reports to Jonathan Eldridge. Triple your voice by "cc"-ing Mr. Eldridge and Dr. Francois.

Dr. Mary Cullinan, President
Southern Oregon University
Churchill Hall, Room 125
1250 Siskiyou Boulevard
Ashland, OR 97520
541-552-6111
CullinanM@sou.edu

Jonathan Eldridge, VP for Student Affairs
Southern Oregon University
Stevenson Union, Room 310
Ashland, OR 97520
541-552-6223
EldridgJ@sou.edu

Dr. Dennis Francois, Athletic Director
Southern Oregon University
McNeal Hall, Room 138
Ashland, OR 97520
541-552-6727
FrancoiD@sou.edu

May Dr. Cullinan's inbox be inundated with a tidal wave of support for the SOU pool!!!

Craig Mather

1/19/2007 - Upcoming OMS Stroke Clinics with Dennis Baker

Dennis Baker of Oregon Wet Masters is hosting a series of swim clinics leading up to the Masters Nationals in Federal Way this May.

First Clinic is Feb. 11th Sunday at 3:00pm to 6:00pm at David Douglas Highschool Pool. Located at SE 130th and Taylor Court between Stark and Division.

Topic: Can anyone Fly? Butterfly for novice to elite. Secondary topic at end of clinic: Goal setting for all levels of Masters Swimmers. There will be demonstrations and video demontrastions as well as Dennis being in the pool to assist with strokes.

Cost: $10 at the door.

Optional: Go to McMinamins at Mall 205 after the clinic for further discussion and a bite to eat. Dinner not included in fee.

Next Clinic: March 18th at David Douglas Highschool Pool 3:00pm to 6:00pm. Topic: Getting "back to basics". Backstroke for all levels of Masters swimmers. Secondary topic at end of clinic: Swimming and Coaching a masters practice with different levels of Masters swimmers. Everything else same as above.

Dates and times for the last two clinics to follow next month. The third will be Breaststroke. The last will be Freestyle.

Please RSVP for the clinics by contacting Dennis at bakeswim@yahoo.com if you are interested in attending! Please bring a copy of your current USMS card for insurance purposes.

12/10/2006 - Top 10 Submissions Review

Yep, it's that time of year again! Now only is it time to celebrate the holidays - but it will soon be the end of the 2006 SCM Season! I will be submitting the results from our Oregon sanctioned meets (Patriot Games and the MAC meet) and some individual times submitted (USA-S and Canadian meets) for USMS Top Ten tabulations soon.

There are two new files now available on our website. These files list the swims (one for individual swims and one for relays) that I will be submitting. The list only includes your fastest time per event. I would appreciate it if you could please review these lists and let me know if there are any corrections or additions that are necessary.

If you have swum in a SCM USA-S meet or in a SCM meet in a foreign country sometime during 1/1/06 to 12/31/06 and would like your times to be considered for top ten - please let me know! If your swims are already on the list no action on your part is necessary. Please be advised that if you swam in a USA-S meet you will also need to submit verification that the USMS pool length criteria has been met and the appropriate documentation has been submitted.

For those of you that swam in the SCM Zone meet a few weeks ago - the results from that meet will be submitted by the PNA folks so those swims will not be included with the Oregon results. This is also true for the Bellevue meet held earlier this year (2/19).

Mary Sweat
OMS Top Ten
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12/6/2006 - OMS, Zone Records Fall at MAC Meet

Oregon Swimmers set seven new Oregon Records and five new Zone records at the MAC SCM meet.

11/26/2006 - Short Course Meter Records Fall at NW Zones

OMS swimmers set OMS, Zone, National and World records at the Northwest Zone Short Course Meter Championships in Federal Way.

Women 18-24 100 SC Meter Backstroke
Coburn, Angela 23OREG1:14.21Oregon
Women 18-24 100 SC Meter IM
Coburn, Angela 23OREG1:17.25Oregon
Women 40-44 800 SC Meter Freestyle (1500 free split)
Delmage, Arlene 44OREG10:39.36Oregon
Women 40-44 1500 SC Meter Freestyle
Delmage, Arlene 44OREG19:59.46Oregon, Zone
Women 40-44 50 SC Meter Butterfly
Delmage, Arlene 44OREG31.52Oregon
Women 40-44 100 SC Meter Butterfly (400 IM split)
Delmage, Arlene 44OREG1:14.27Oregon
Women 40-44 200 SC Meter Butterfly
Delmage, Arlene 44OREG2:41.95Oregon
Women 40-44 400 SC Meter IM
Delmage, Arlene 44OREG5:48.06Oregon, Zone
Women 45-49 50 SC Meter Backstroke (relay split)
Andrus-Hughes, Karen 49OREG32.59Oregon, Zone, National
Women 65-69 100 SC Meter Breaststroke
Hodge, Peggie 66OREG2:02.55Oregon
Women 70-74 50 SC Meter Backstroke
Schroder, Kaleo 70OREG1:00.45Oregon
Women 70-74 100 SC Meter Backstroke
Schroder, Kaleo 70OREG2:16.95Oregon
Women 80-84 100 SC Meter Freestyle
Wells, Margaret 80OREG3:02.02Oregon
Women 80-84 50 SC Meter Breaststroke
Wells, Margaret 80OREG1:42.22Oregon
Women 85-89 100 SC Meter Freestyle
Stangel, Pauline 85OREG2:28.38Oregon, Zone
Women 85-89 200 SC Meter Freestyle
Stangel, Pauline 85OREG5:26.73Oregon, Zone
Women 85-89 50 SC Meter Breaststroke
Stangel, Pauline 85OREG1:22.35Oregon, Zone
Women 90-94 100 SC Meter Backstroke
Buel, Hilda 92OREG4:36.60Oregon, Zone
Men 18-24 800 SC Meter Freestyle
Cleary, Kevin 23OREG11:19.60Oregon
Men 30-34 1500 SC Meter Freestyle
Van Andel, Robbert 32OREG17:46.27Oregon
Men 30-34 200 SC Meter Breaststroke
Van Andel, Robbert 32OREG2:41.26Oregon
Men 45-49 100 SC Meter Butterfly
Baker, Dennis 45OREG58.35Oregon, Zone
Men 45-49 200 SC Meter Butterfly
Baker, Dennis 45OREG2:06.40Oregon, Zone, National, World
Men 50-54 50 SC Meter Butterfly
Kevan, Steve 52OREG29.50Oregon
Men 50-54 200 SC Meter IM
Kevan, Steve 52OREG2:31.45Oregon
Men 55-59 1500 SC Meter Freestyle
Bruce, Bob 58OREG20:04.73Oregon
Men 55-59 200 SC Meter Butterfly
Worden, Mark 55OREG3:04.18Oregon
Men 55-59 200 SC Meter IM
Worden, Mark 55OREG2:43.58Oregon
Men 60-64 1500 SC Meter Freestyle
Landis, Tom 64OREG20:08.21Oregon
Men 60-64 400 SC Meter IM
Landis, Tom 64OREG6:11.36Oregon
Men 65-69 100 SC Meter IM
Nakata, Ronald 67OREG1:20.58Oregon, Zone
Men 80-84 50 SC Meter Freestyle
Lamb, Willard 84OREG37.31Oregon, Zone
Men 80-84 400 SC Meter Freestyle
Lamb, Willard 84OREG7:12.04Oregon, Zone
Men 80-84 800 SC Meter Freestyle
Lamb, Willard 84OREG14:50.91Oregon, Zone
Men 80-84 1500 SC Meter Freestyle
Lamb, Willard 84OREG29:05.37Oregon, Zone

Relay Records

Women 240-279 200 SC Meter Medley Relay
OREG A
1) Whiter, Peggy W63 2) Hodge, Peggie W66
3) Peterson, Connie W51 4) Schroder, Kaleo W70		3:40.47Oregon
Men 240-279 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay
OREG B
1) Baker, Dennis M45 2) Petersen, Bert M68
3) Landis, Tom M64 4) Smith, Robert M63		1:50.57Oregon, Zone, National, World
Men 240-279 200 SC Meter Medley Relay
OREG A
1) Edwards, Wes M53 2) Stark, Allen M57
3) Petersen, Bert M68 4) Smith, Robert M63		2:03.09Oregon, Zone, National, World
Mixed 200-239 200 SC Meter Medley Relay
OREG B
1) Andrus-Hughes, Karen W49 2) Stark, Allen M57
Delmage, Arlene W44 4) Edwards, Wes M53		2:01.94Oregon, Zone, National, World

11/20/2006 - PCC Announces Master Swimming Class

Portland Community College (PCC), Sylvania Campus, has started a "Masters Swimming Class” which meets Monday and Wednesday evenings for an hour and a half. The class focuses on competitive swimming incorporating all competitive strokes, turns, starts, strategies and training.

Whether you are looking for competitive training, improving stroke technique, building endurance, triathlon swimming skills or just love swimming, come join us. The Instructor, Jill Schuldt, is highly qualified. Her qualifications and experience include:

If you become a student of the class, the world of PCC is opened to you. You will have access to the pool three times daily, morning, lunch and late afternoon. For those who want cross training, the weight room, gymnasium, and outdoor track and fields are also at your access. Where else can you find a Professional Swimming Coach and access to great facilities for one credit cost of $67 per semester.

For more information call or email:
Jill Schuldt at 503-939-1134/ jill.schuldt@pcc.edu
CB Dwight at 503-684-8054/ cb_Dwight@yahoo.com
Register at PCC online: https://www.pcc.edu/pccadmissions/index.cfm?btn=credit
CRN# 15902, Class PE199G.

10/25/2006 - USMS Mentor Clinic

This is to alert you about a USMS Mentor Clinic that is coming to Hood River, Oregon on Sunday, November 12th. Oregon Masters Swimming is underwriting much of the cost for this clinic to bring in Kerry O'Brien, Head Coach of Walnut Creek Masters in California. This is an opportunity for OMS to give something back to our swimmers.

It will be a great learning opportunity for coaches and swimmers! Hope you can join us.

Click here to download the form

9/21/2006 - Bill Volckening Wins USMS Rule Book Cover Design Contest

Bill Volckening, 40, of the Multnomah Athletic Club Masters swim team recently won the United States Masters Swimming (USMS) Rule Book Cover design contest. His winning design will be featured as the front cover of the 2007 USMS Rule Book.

USMS published its first Rule Book in 1989, and each year the organization holds a contest to select the cover for the following year’s edition. In past years, a small committee selected the winner. This year, the 250-member USMS House of Delegates selected the winning design during the annual United States Aquatic Sports Convention in Dearborn, Mich.

It was Bill's fifth cover contest winner - his first was in 2001 - and that's a record. His latest design featured a colorful, multi-layered graphic interpretation of a seascape. "I was inspired by an old proverb,” said Bill, who is also the USMS National Publication Editor of SWIMMER magazine. "Throw a lucky man into the sea, and he will come up with a fish in his mouth."

The 2007 USMS Rule Book will be available in January through United States Masters Swimming. For more details, visit the "Articles & Publications" section of the USMS web site at: www.usms.org

9/17/2006 - Mt. Hood to Host 2008 LC Nationals

Mt. Hood Community College has won the bid to host the 2008 Long Course Nationals. Dennis Baker will be the meet director and is looking for volunteers to assist him in hosting this meet. Anyone interested in helping out is encouraged to contact Dennis at bakeswim@yahoo.com.

8/2/2006 - Jane Higdon Memorial 500 M IM at Dorena Lake

At the Dorena Lake Swim August 20th, we will have a Jane Higdon Memorial 500M IM. This race will be free and held at the end of the days racing, around noon. The course will be 250 M out and 250 back, with a buoy in the middle at 125M. The idea of this race is to complete the swim. No times or places will be given. Jane loved IM and long fly - this serves both purposes and honors her years of taking care of registration at our swim.

7/27/2006 - 2006 Cascade Lakes Swim Series & Festival Cancelled

We regret to inform our participants that COMA was notified this morning by the Forest Service that the Cascade Lakes Swim Series at Elk Lake, scheduled for July 28-30, must be cancelled. The forest fire near the lake, started Tuesday by a lightening strike, has grown to 70 acres and is only 15 percent contained. Word is that if the fire "breaks out" it will head directly for the South Beach area, our beloved race site. The fire crews are using the entire south lake to fight the fire, so the highway near our swim site, the beach site itself, and the part of the lake where we swim are all closed. All other lakes in the area are covered with smoke, making moving the swim unhealthy and unsafe. Central Oregon Masters Aquatics apologizes for any inconvenience, but we also realize that nature is beyond our control. Other information which may be pertinent:

  1. This event will not be rescheduled this year due to scheduling conflicts and permitting issues.
  2. All entry and fee checks received will be shredded, so please void them in your checkbooks. Please plan to swim with us next year, probably the last weekend in July.
  3. The Oregon Masters Swimming Association Open Water Championships, originally scheduled as one of the swims at Elk Lake, has been postponed to Sunday, August 20, and will be held as a part of the Dorena Lake swims. Entry information may be found at www.swimoregon.org.
  4. COMA will host practice on Saturday, July 29, 9:00-10:30am, in the 50-meter pool at the Juniper Swim & Fitness Center in Bend. Everyone is welcome to attend!
  5. COMA will host a special 5-km national postal swim opportunity on Sunday, July 30, in the 50-meter pool at JSFC for all swimmers who are interested. The gate will open at 9:00am, allowing a short warm-up before a 9:30 start. There is a formal process to completing this swim that includes keeping & recording splits on a special time sheet, requiring that you provide your own Timer/Recorder, aged 12 or older. Please e-mail Bob Bruce (coachbob@bendbroadband.com) to reserve your lane.

Pam Himstreet, Meet Director, Cascade Lakes Swim Series & Festival
Bob Bruce, Head Coach, Central Oregon Masters Aquatics
July 27, 2006

7/17/2006 - 2006-2007 Meet Bid Packet

The 2006-2007 Season is fast approaching. Teams interested in hosting a meet in the upcoming season should download and complete the meet bid packet.

6/6/2006 - Purchase Your World OMS Wearables

Those swimmers wishing to purchase shirts, sweats and other wearables for this summer's World Championships, may download this order form. Orders are due by 6/26/2006.

5/28/2006 - World Championships Questionnaire

Bob Bruce and Jon Clark, the OMS coaches for the World Championships, are asking all swimmers who have registered or plan to register for the championships, to complete the questionnaire. They need this information mainly for determining relays but would also like the information so they know who is planning on being at the meet. Since the entry deadline for all events (including relays) is Saturday, June 3, we must receive your reply by Wednesday, May 31, or you might not be considered for relays.

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5/28/2006 - A Note About the June 3 Tualatin Hills Meet

The June 3rd meet has been approved for observation. Any masters swimmer entered in the meet that is also registered with USA Swimming may request that their swim be observed for compliance with USA Swimming rules. The swimmer must complete a request for observation prior to the start of event 1 (this includes freestyle events). For more information contact Jacki Allender

5/18/2006 - Announcements

1) 2006 Southern Oregon Open Water Challenge (7/15 at Applegate Lake) Entry Form. The second page of the entry form was inadvertently omitted from the last issue (May/June) of the Aqua Master. Please refer to the OMS website calendar page for a link to the full entry form or simply click on the following link: http://www.swimoregon.org/forms/meets/SouthernOregonEntry.pdf

2) Our OMS coaches (Bob Bruce and Jon Clark) who will be attending the FINA World Championships this August at Stanford are requesting information about those of us who will be attending the meet. The type of information includes what events folks are swimming as well as those who are interested in swimming relays. Mary Sweat is keeping a "list" of attendees as well as those who are still deciding! Please send Mary a note (@ msweat@bendcable.com) if you have registered or are interested in more information. Those on the list will receive the coaches form to fill out (and return to Bob promptly!).

3) The end of the 2005/2006 SCY season is quickly approaching - in fact it is May 31st! If you have swam in any USA-S meets or international USMS meets during the time period of 6/1/05 to 5/31/06 - please let Mary Sweat know so that your results can be included in the OMS Top Ten results that are submitted for the national tabulation. I need the meet information (place, date, pool length certification information), events, times and hopefully meet results for verification (website, meet results etc.).

3/14/2006 - New OMS Records Set

There were 14 new Oregon SCY and 8 NW Zone SCY Record times set at the Tualatin Hills Pentathlon Masters swim meet on 3/11/2006. There were no National records set.

Women 25-29
100 yard free Lauren Thies MACO 51.68 Oregon
100 yard back Lauren Thies MACO 59.46 Oregon, Zone
100 yard breast Lauren Thies MACO 1:08.33 Oregon
100 yard fly Lauren Thies MACO 57.26 Oregon, Zone
200 yard IM Lauren Thies MACO 2:11.35 Oregon, Zone

Women 50-54
50 yard back Robin Parisi MACO 32.53 Oregon

Women 60-64
100 yard breast Ginger Pierson MACO 1:22.66 Oregon, Zone
200 yard IM Ginger Pierson MACO 2:59.78 Oregon

Women 90-94
50 yard free Hilda Buel OREG 1:55.40 Oregon, Zone

Men 35-39
100 yard free Vladimir Polukeev OREG 48.87 Oregon

Men 75-79
50 yard breast Milton Marks OREG 39.35 Oregon, Zone

Men 85-89
50 yard back Andrew Holden OREG 48.56 Oregon, Zone
50 yard breast Andrew Holden OREG 56.15 Oregon
100 yard IM Andrew Holden OREG 1:55.27 Oregon, Zone

2/15/2006 - March Bainbridge Area Masters Swim Meet

Bainbridge Area Masters invite you to our Island Swim Meet Saturday, March 11, 2006. The meet will be held in the Bainbridge Island Aquatic Center, which is located just two miles from the ferry terminal. We are excited to share our state of the art facility with everyone. The competition pool will be open at 9:00am for warm-up and the meet will commence at 10:00am.

Why not make an event of this meet? Plan on spending time exploring or island. Spend Friday or Saturday night (or both) at one of our many B & B's. Eat at one (or more) of our several fine restaurants. Sample coffee and pastries at all of our excellent coffeehouses and bakeries. Shop at the art galleries and boutiques in old downtown Winslow. To find out more visit www.bainbridgechamber.com.

Bring the family! The community pool will be open to the public after the swim meet. Kids (young & old) will enjoy the lazy river and the water slide. The adults will definitely enjoy the hot tub (102F) and will be available to meet participants during the meet.

We hope your swim club will participate and help make our swim meet a success. If you have any questions or need help please feel free to email swimlynn@usms.org. Also refer to our website for information regarding the meet as well as our team www.bainbridgeaquaticmasters.org.

1/6/2006 - Registration Still Open for the Canby Gold Swim Clinic Featuring Tom Jager

Registration for The Canby Swim Club's Second Annual Canby Gold Swim Clinic (January 21st 2006)featuring Olympian Tom Jager is open through January 16. Spots are still available for the clinic and the OSI Canby Open Swim Meet (January 21-22, 2006) and the OMS Canby Animal Meet Masters (January 21, 2006). A special discount for the Clinic is offered to swimmers registered in either of the 2 meets, but the clinic is open to swimmers not in the meets as well. Please contact Canby Swim Club President Kenneth Schuh for further information.

Click here to download the registration form for the clinic

11/26/2005 - Video of the New Breaststroke Pull Out

Swimming World Magazine has a video posted on their site demonstrating the how to perform the new breaststroke pull out with a dolphin kick. To see the video click here.

11/5/2005 - Important Note for Swimmers Attending World Championships

Those swimmers planning to compete at the 2006 World Championships in California, are advised that only those swimmers attached to a USMS club may compete. Anyone registering unattached this year, will not be allowed to compete at the meet. If you have already registered for 2006, please contact our registrar, Darlene Staley

11/3/2005 - OMS and Zone Records Set at Redmond Meet

At the recently concluded short course meter meet in Redmond, OR, OMS swimmers bettered 5 OMS records, 2 zone records and 1 relay record.

Mary Sweat bettered the OMS women's 45-49 800m free with a time of 10:32.95. Joy Ward swam 1:35.82, setting both Zone and OMS records for women 60-64. Peggie Hodge, swam 2:03.72 for the 100 breaststroke, bettering the OMS record for women 65-69. Hilda Buel lowered both the OMS and Zone record for women 90-94 100 breast with a time of 6:29.78.

Not to be outdone by the women, Bob Bruce bettered an OMS record for 55-59 men when he swam 2:54.32 in the 200 IM.

The lone relay record was set by Robin Lewis, Pamela Zigler, Joanie Krehbiel, and Jenny Marine swimming the 400 free relay in a time of 5:02.81, bettering the OMS record for women 120-159.

10/30/2005 - Canby Gold Swim Clinic featuring Olympian Tom Jager

The Canby Swim Club is hosting it's Second Annual Canby Gold Swim Clinic featuring Olympian Tom Jager on January 21st 2006. The clinic, ran in conjunction with the OSI Canby Open Swim Meet (January 21-22, 2006) and the OMS Canby Animal Meet Masters (January 21, 2006), has 54 spots available for the In-Water session (additional spots are available for the Talk Times). A special discount for the Clinic is offered to swimmers registered in either of the 2 meets, but the clinic is open to swimmers not in the meets as well. Meet information for the OSI Canby Open and the OMS Canby Animal Meet Masters will be available shortly. Please contact Canby Swim Club President Kenneth Schuh at kdschuhmeister@aol.com for further information.

Click here to download the registration form

10/22/2005 - OMS Coach at World Championships

OMS is taking applications from coaches interested in coaching at this summer's World Championships at Stanford University. OMS will be sending at least one coach to the meet and an additional coach if 40 or more OMS registered swimmers attend the meet. For more information, please please download the application here

10/12/2005 - SCM Meet In Redmond - Entry Deadline is October 14

COMA is hosting a SCM meet at the Cascade Swim Center in Redmond this October 29th. We are hoping you will come and have fun with your OMS pals, have some speedy swims (of course!) and enjoy another delightful facility in Central Oregon that boasts the COMA spirit.

Warm ups will begin promptly at 11:00 and the meet will start at noon. Make sure to warm up well for your swim events as well as our novelty events! In addition to all of the traditional events, we are also offering a series of five freestyle events to comprise a “freestyle pentathlon”. It includes the 50, 100, 200, 400 and 800 meter freestyle events.

Entry forms are available at www.swimoregon.org. The entry deadline postmark is October 14th. We will not have touch pads in use – so please be advised that splits will not be considered as official times for top ten consideration –you will have to swim all the events instead!

After the meet we will continue the festivities at the 7th St. Brewhouse (Cascade Lakes Brewing) in Redmond (maps will be available at the meet).

We hope you will come and join us! Mary Sweat & Rob Higley

8/20/2005 - OMS Swimmers at Nationals

Hi Swim Fans:

I would like to thank all the Oregon Swimmers/including the Mac Club that went to LC Nats this year. We did have a great time even thou the sun was not to co-operative toward the end of the meet. The great thing was that you didn't have to wear such dark goggles to swim those last 2 days. Everyone had great swims and some people had PR's after all these years of swimming.

We had 2 World records set by our own Dennis Baker in the 400 Free & the 400 IM. Dennis had a faster time last yr in the 400 free in a USA meet but it doesn't count for FINA or USMS. So he did it again this yr because he could. It goes to show, we aren't getting older, just better.

We also had 3 zone records set. Two by Robin Parisi of MAC, the 200 free, & 200 IM & 1 by Joy Ward of OWet, in the 100 back. We also have a new swimmer from Houston, Tx of 3m, swimming for Bert @ Grass Valley. Her name is Arlene Delmage. She just set all 3 OMS records in the 50, 100, 200 fly events in the 40-44 age group. Congratulations & Welcome

In my opinion, Oregon has some of the greatest & fastest swimmers per capita of the states. I could be wrong but I think our Oregon group has some of the greatest competition going. It is very fun to swim against one another here and know that a good job & lots of fun is had by all.

Here are the times courtesy of Dave R. & Bert Peterson for Nationals for your viewing pleasure:

Brent Lake's 100 back was a pr for him. What a great race against Walt Reid, the Fina Masters World's & Rankings chair from PNA. Susanne Schumann also took considerable seconds off most of her swims from Edmonton, Canada in the Masters World games. Thanks to Janet Gettling for doing an outstanding job & coming all the way from Idaho to swim with us. Our women's 200 Medley Relay made it to 4th place, with Janet doing the back, Colette Crabbe on breaststroke, hope the thigh is better also Colette, Joy doing the Fly, & Jody Welborn on the Free. Nice Job girls, better than we imagined.

There are some great pictures of the meet on the Mission Viejo website or USMS discussion forum has pictures. Gary Hall Jr, the Olympian was there to swim with us again, setting a World Record in the 50 fly. His dad, Gary Hall Sr also swam & did an excellent job in his events.

This meet had a great Social, with very delicious food & a live band on Lake Mission Viejo. I want to compliment Mark Moore & all the volunteers for running such a smooth meet without a lot of delays.

Time to get your entries in for the Patriot games on Sept. 11. Bert is waiting to coach all of us after the meet, in the free swim clinic for those who enter. There will be a small fee for those who do not want to enter the meet, but come to the clinic.

Until we meet again swim fans, perfect practices make perfect swims. I think that is and old saying by Bob Bruce our Long Distance Coach & Chair. Thanks Bob So True.

5/23/2005 - OMS and Zone Records Set at Nationals

Joy Ward, swimming at the National Championships, set two new OMS and Zone records in the 60-64 age group. In the 100 yard backstroke, Joy swam 1:19.70 and in the 100 yard fly, she swam 1:22.46. Congratulations.

5/11/2005 - New OMS Records Set

At the recently concluded Hood River meet, three swimmers set new OMS records. Joy Ward set a record in the 60-64w 200 fly with a time of 3:12.44. Peggie Hodge set a new time in the 65-69w 200 fly with a time of 3:59.11 and Chris Hiatt lowered the 65-69m 50 back record with a time of 33.44 and 100 back with a time of 1:11.11. Great job swimmers.

5/11/2005 - World Masters Games in Edmonton Canada

The World Masters Games is coming to Edmonton Canada July 21 - 28, 2005. This exciting event is an opportunity to compete against the world in an environment of fun, friendship and fitness. Any masters swimmer over the age of 25 is eligible to compete. This competition is sanctioned by Swim Alberta the sanctioning authority for masters competitions in the province of Alberta as the FINA affiliated member.

Currently there 1050 registered swimmers in the pool event with a cap of 1500 and 274 swimmers for the open water event out of 300 places.

The latest issue of In The Games, our Athletes' Newsletter is now available. You'll find it on our website under News, and Newsletters, or you can click this direct link: http://www.2005worldmasters.com/athletesnews8

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Check it out get registered and be a part of this great event.