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“Swimming for Life”Volume 39, Number 10 Published 10 Times Yearly by OMS, Inc. Nov/Dec 2012
USMS 2004 and 2007 Newsletter of the Year
Aqua Master
Chair’s Corner � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2Off The Block � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3Fitness � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4Shake & Swim with “Bake” � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 5Long Distance Swimming� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 6Results: Tualitan Hills SCM � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 7Articles: Safety First � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 9 USMS Award to Two Oregon Swimmers � � � � � � � � � � 10 Swim Across America � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 11 Swim Bits � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 12 Notes From the Past — 1977 & 1978 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 13 Coach Certification Clinic � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 15 Swim Clinic � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 16Forms: COMA All-Around Challenge � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 17 2013 OMS Membership Application � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 18 2013 OMS Team Application � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 19Schedule of Events � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Back Cover
Random Swim Thoughtsby Charlie Helm
It’s the beginning of Fall which means SCM season is beginning for us pool swimmers! As I write this, the T-Hills swim meet is coming up this weekend with the Federal Way NW Zone meet the following weekend� After a month off from pool meets, it’s time to re-focus on competition and the fun of going to a Masters meet� Are you ready for some racing?
Besides swimming, my main area of interest this time of year is the NFL and my fantasy football leagues� My favor-ite fantasy football newsletter author writes a great article every week with his observations and “random thoughts”
on that weeks games� It’s pretty funny as he notices the odd and unusual things about his sport� Having just read his story for this week, I thought I’d do a similar type article this month related to our favorite sport� So here’s Charlie’s “Random Swim Thoughts” for this month�
The OMS Board annual retreat is this Saturday and is again at the home of our Chair, Jeanne Teisher� Last year when we all arrived for the meeting, Jeanne put husband Jim out in the garage and their dog down in the basement� Shouldn’t it have been the other way around?
This past year was pretty exciting with the Olympic Trials followed by the USMS Nationals in Omaha, which led up to the Olympics� Many of the top swimmers stated their success was due to “hitting their taper just right”� I’m still confused on how to do or schedule a taper for a big meet, so until “Coach Bake” explains this in one of his future articles, I’m not taking any chances and began my taper for our next OMS Championships last month!
Possible first sign of the Apocalypse: After our OMS Championships in Hood River earlier this year, which was in short course meters (SCM) format as you recall, I discovered that I made the USMS top ten SCM list for my age group in one of my events� Because SCM season is always later in the year, I’ve remained on this top 10 list for most of the year because of this scheduling fluke� I was out of shape, been fighting a nagging illness, and did the event in one of the slowest times in my life, yet made the national USMS top 10 list� (I probably owe Sandi Rousseau some money for making this possible�) As I’m normally the slowest guy in my age group, the fact I’m on a top 10 list can only mean that zombies will be coming soon! We better start check-ing the swimmers who do the 400 IM for possible zombie indicators�
With Halloween coming up later this month, I think it would be great if the U of O Duck team showed up for the meets wearing orange and black� Come on you kids-I double-dog dare you!!! After all, those are the colors of Halloween! ;)
That’s enough for this month, see you at the pool!
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Volume 39, Number 10, November/December 2012
Oregon Masters Swimming, Inc.Board Members
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Aqua Master Editor .................... Alice Zabudsky [email protected] ���������������������� 503-630-7499
Awards (Annual) ......................... Ginger Pierson [email protected]��������������������������� 360-253-5712
Coaches ..........................................Dennis Baker [email protected] ������������������� 503-679-4601
Data Manager (swim meets) .......Gary Whitman [email protected] ���������������������� 360-896-6818
Fitness Chair .................................Helen Thurlow [email protected]
HOST/Social ................................ Ginger Pierson [email protected]��������������������������� 360-253-5712
Long Distance ..................................... Bob Bruce [email protected] 541-317-4851
Membership Database ..................................... Christina Fox [email protected] Promotion .................................... Jackie Parker [email protected]
Officials (swim meets) ................. Jacki Allender [email protected] ���������������������� 541-753-5681
OMS email Group Maintenance ......Susie Young [email protected] ���������������������� 503-475-8004
Records ......................................Stephen Darnell [email protected] ��� 360-834-6020
Safety ..................................................... Joy Ward [email protected] 503-777-5514
Souveniers............................................Tim Waud [email protected] ���������������������������������� 503-341-3152
Sunshine .................................... Lynn Thompson [email protected] ���������� 503-667-5094
Team Reps OREG ������������������������������������������������������� Charlie Helm [email protected] SWMS ...............................................Esther Ellis [email protected] DUCK ....................................... Carolyn Watling [email protected] NW Zone .............................................Tim Waud [email protected] USMS ........................................Sandi Rousseau [email protected]
Top Ten..................................................................
Web Master ........................................MJ Caswell [email protected]
Founders of OMS: Karl VonTagen Connie Wilson
Chairman of the BoardJeanne Teisher
[email protected] 503-574-4557
Vice Chairman - SanctionsWes Edwards
[email protected] 360-896-8806
SecretaryMechelle Jacobs-Brown
[email protected] 360-601-8132
TreasurerMark Braun
[email protected] 971-533-5264
RegistrarSusie Young
[email protected] 503-475-8004
Highlights of the 2012 Annual OMS Board Retreat
On October 13, from 8:30 – 3:00, thirteen of your OMS board members met at my house for the annual board retreat� This is when we get together to plan the future of various aspects of the OMS organization� We also bring up topics or issues that we don’t always have time to discuss in length during the year at regular board meetings� It is a great time for sharing, collaborating, brain storming, discussing, and working as a team� We also like to laugh, eat (there is always lots of delicious food) and share inspirational, interesting, and funny stories�
Since the retreat is also a board meeting, there are some standards items we cover such as the approving of previous board meeting minutes Michelle Jacobs-Brown has submitted, and the reimbursement of any meet expenses, which is submitted by Wes Edwards, Vice Chair� Wes also presents information regarding upcoming pool meets for the board’s approval�
In addition to reviewing the current year’s financial status Mark Braun, our treasurer, also reviews the budget for the upcoming year� That budget is tweaked throughout the retreat whenever a new program or line item is added, modified, or deleted� The final budget is approved at the end of the meeting�
It’s always interesting to learn about the next year’s Open Water schedule from Long Distance Chair, Bob Bruce� That schedule is so impressive! Our summers are packed full of open water events as well as pool meets�
At this year’s retreat we discussed the OMS website� There is a committee con-sisting of Mark Braun, Sandi Rousseau, Charlie Helm, and Tim Waud who will be working with Brent Washburne on developing a new website� Stay tuned for more exciting, developing details�
We talked about the upcoming USMS Coaches Certification and swimmer clinics and how we needed to promote the two events� Within 48 hours of the retreat you should have received information regarding the clinics� That is your board in action!
We discussed how we can do more marketing of Masters swimming� Ideas included the distribution of brochures and various other promotional items, and
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Chair’s CornerJeanne Teisher
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Off the Block
ALMOST half of Americans are on a diet — not surpris-ing, since two-thirds are overweight or obese, a frightening statistic that inspired Mayor Michael R� Bloomberg to push through a ban on large soft drinks in New York City� The country is preoccupied with calories� McDonald’s, for in-stance, is now posting them� But our widespread hope for weight loss makes us vulnerable to all kinds of promises, even ones that aren’t true, when it comes to food�
Perhaps the biggest misconception is that as long as you lose weight, it doesn’t matter what you eat� But it does� Yet being thin and being healthy are not at all the same thing� Being overweight is not necessarily linked with disease or premature death� What you eat affects which diseases you may develop, regardless of whether you’re thin or fat� Some diets that may help you lose weight may be harmful to your health over time�
A widely publicized study earlier this year showed that a low-carb Atkins-type diet might be a faster way to lose weight� That may have given many people the idea that eating meat and butter is the route to thinness and thus health�
In 35 years of medical research, conducted at the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute, which I founded, we have seen that patients who ate mostly plant-based meals, with dishes like black bean vegetarian chili and whole wheat penne pasta with roasted vegetables, achieved reversal of even severe coronary artery disease� They also engaged in moderate exercise and stress-man-agement techniques, and participated in a support group� The program also led to improved blood flow and signifi-cantly less inflammation, which matters, because chronic inflammation is an underlying cause of heart disease and many forms of cancer� We found that this program may also slow, stop or reverse the progression of early stage prostate cancer, as well as reverse the progression of Type 2 diabetes�
Eating for Health, Not WeightBy Dean Ornish
Also, we found that it changed gene expression in over 500 genes in just three months, “turning on” genes that protect against disease and “turning off” genes that promote breast cancer, prostate cancer, inflammation and oxidative stress�
The program, too, has been associated with increased telomerase, which increases telomere length, the ends of our chromosomes that are thought to control how long we live (studies done in collaboration with Dr� Elizabeth Blackburn, who shared the Nobel Prize in 2009 with Carol Greider and Jack Szostak for discovering telomerase)� As our telomeres get longer, our lives may get longer�
In a randomized controlled trial, patients on this lifestyle program lost an average of 24 pounds after one year and maintained a 12-pound weight loss after five years� The more closely the patients followed this program, the more improvement we measured in each category — at any age�
It’s not low carb or low fat� An optimal diet is low in unhealthful carbs (both sugar and other refined carbohy-drates) and low in fat (especially saturated fats and trans fats) as well as in red meat and processed foods�
WHAT you eat is as important as what you exclude — your diet needs to be high in healthful carbs like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, soy products in natural, unrefined forms and some fish, like salmon� There are hundreds of thousands of health-enhancing substances in these foods� And what’s good for you is good for the planet�
Calories do count — fat is much denser in calories, so when you eat less fat, you consume fewer calories, without consuming less food� Also, it’s easy to eat too many calo-ries from sugar and other refined carbs because they are so low in fiber that you can consume large amounts without
Dean Ornish is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and the founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute. A version of this article appeared in print on September 23, 2012, on page SR4 of the New York edition with the headline: Eating for Health, Not Weight.
Continued on page 13
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Jim Miller, MD
FitnessIn Too Deep? Find the Balance
The Masters athlete is different from younger athletes� We work, we have families, we have homes; we have to contend with the real world�
It is not a surprise that, as Masters swimmers, our training goals are frequently not met; or if they are, it is at the expense of something else, such as sleep or qual-ity nutrition� There is also little wonder why our per-formances are sometimes not what our training would indicate they should be� It becomes difficult to keep to a training schedule without interruptions, even while we are training for our end-of-the-season competitions� When busy, we can go days – or even weeks – without consistent training�
We choose between a 5:30 a�m� training session and taking the car to the shop for repairs� We choose between skipping breakfast for our morning run and taking time to eat a balanced meal� Planning a training schedule around life is difficult and Masters swimmers know this better than anyone�
A USMS Top 10 athlete came into my medical prac-tice, complaining of an injury that was not healing as it should� She had been trying to maintain her swimming, anticipating the upcoming Nationals competition, as well as training for a marathon� She had always run but had never factored in enough organized training for a marathon base� Her runs were pre-programmed by a “marathon-in-training” team� Everything was going perfectly until she sustained a minimal tendon inflam-mation in a hamstring during a half marathon training competition�
She found out the hard way that poor sleep (time not quality,) poor nutrition and long hours at work, coupled with overtraining, had taken their toll� The hamstring ten-donopathy was so bad that within a week it is was dif-ficult for her to walk� Her run-
ning became impossible and her swimming had started to decline; it was becoming more and more difficult for this athlete to recover during workouts� Her sleep was disrupted, she was losing weight and her appetite was poor� Something had to go�
This athlete had to back off and make some choices� She had to improve her hydration, sleep and nutrition� After much consideration and evaluation, this athlete decided to focus on her swimming� She backed off of the running until the inflammation was completely gone� Once her injury was healed, she returned to strength training� Since her gradual return to training, her core strength has begun to improve resulting in stroke improvement in the pool and her leg is healing perfectly�
This athlete, though trying to live a healthy lifestyle, was in too deep� Her busy schedule and overtraining led to an injury forcing her to change her training habits and mentality� Her injury and recovery forced this Mas-ters swimmer to get back to the basics�
As Masters athletes, most of us have chosen fitness and health as top priorities� Whether you are getting back into shape, recovering from an injury or working towards a competitive goal, remember to maintain a healthy balance� As you increase your training, make sure you are increasing your sleep and focusing on good nutrition to support this change in training� Balancing your training, sleep and nutrition patterns is not the only balance you must maintain to be healthy� Balanc-ing your work and family responsibilities in combination with your training and fitness goals is key to leading a healthy and happy lifestyle�
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3 Mental Edges
Coach Dennis Baker
Shake and Swim with “Bake”
Aside from all the training we do for pool swims, open water or triathlons, the things we think about while doing all this is very important� We have all heard about how performance is a certain percentage of preparation and a certain percentage mental� I will not put a percentage on these factors but here are 3 things to think about as you wind your way through your training and competitions�
1. Remember that when you are making stroke changes in technique, to over-correct and adjust more than you think you should� The water is such a different element to be in that it skews our per-ception of what we are doing� For example, in my teachings I constantly instruct swimmers to keep their legs and feet closer together while kicking� After they feel they are doing it correctly I show them video and they are astounded that they are still kicking wider than their body width� This goes for arm placement and head position too� Mental over-correction is a big key to improving tech-nique while your coach is instructing you�
2. Understand that improvement in swimming comes in thresholds� Once you see an improve-
ment and are swimming faster, know that you will stay at that level for a good while� The muscles take time to get familiar with swimming faster and your cardiovascular system takes time to adjust to the new breathing level� Be really patient and know you will once again improve and get better�
3. In competition and practice focus mentally on technique� This sounds easy but it is not� When we get tired in practice and are trying to maintain speed, our strokes often fall apart� You may have to sacrifice a little speed in workout for a short time but that is normal� This happens in races as well� A great trick if you are nervous at a compe-tition is to pick one or two technique items you have been working on and say to yourself, “no matter what happens in the race I am going to do these two things�” I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the outcome�
Try these 3 mental edges on a daily basis in prac-tice and in your races and you will be well on your way to better swimming�
the selling of souvenirs at various OMS functions� The OMS Souvenir’s Chair, Tim Waud, and board had some great ideas� Tim was approved by the board to do what he needs to do to make many of the suggestions happen�
The four OMS officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer) are up for election or re-election� If you are in-terested in any of these positions, please contact Michelle, the secretary, by November 15� For more information about the positions, go to the policies section on the OMS website at http://www�swimoregon�org/forms/policies�pdf, Section 2, pages 2-5�
There was discussion on various other topics such as team scoring at Association meets, adding another Associ-ation Championship meet to the calendar, reimbursement of officials, special registration fees, scheduling of relays at meets, format of next year’s Association Championship meet, upcoming change in regards to Club Assistance, USMS convention highlights, Zone updates, etc� As you can see, it was a full day but a very productive one�
Whenever you see one of the OMS board members, I’m sure they would really appreciate you recognizing them with a simple ‘THANK YOU’� They are working hard for you�
Happy Swimming!
Jeanne
Continued from page 2Chairs Corner
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Coach Bob Bruce
Long Distance Swimming
In the Northern Hemisphere, this is usually a quiet time in the world of open water, as the days get shorter, the water gets colder, and most of us have already moved inside for the winter� But the long distance world never stops, and here’s what’s hap-pening as we go to press this month�
1� Another postal challenge is now under way! October and early November is the season for USMS 3000-yard & 6000-yard National Postal Championships� These swims must be completed on or before November 15th� As a coach, I believe strongly that these swims provide solid early season training swims, great conditioning benchmarks, fun team-building events, and are a must for aspiring distance swimmers� As the OMS Long Distance Chair, I would like to see you participate, and would love to see the Oregon Club successfully defend the National Club Title in both 3000 and 6000-yard events� The 3000 team title was particularly hotly contested last year, and we’ll need a lot of swims� And don’t forget the 6000! See this web site for info & entry blanks, and get to it!
Remember that you can swim these events in a 25-meter pool by doing a 3000 or 6000-meter swim and converting the time to yards� I know, I know, you gotta swim a bit further, but it finally allows those who only have access to 25-meter pools to participate� Do it!
FLASH! Based on the unofficial results just posted, it looks as though the Oregon Club will win the Club Championship titles in both the 5-km and 10-km Postal National Championships� If this holds, it will be Oregon’s fifth year in a row winning the 5-km championship and fourth in a row for the 10-km event� Very well done indeed! We have a similar streak going in the 3000 & 6000-yard events—let’s keep those streaks going too!
2� I attended the recent USMS Convention in Greensboro, North Carolina� I sit on the USMS Long Distance Committee—chairing the Legislation & Rules Subcommittee—and the USMS Open Water Committee (In Oregon, I chair the OMS Long Distance Committee in which the local functions of these two national committees are combined)� I spent my days at Convention running from
one meeting after another of the two committees and the Legislation Committee, and pounding the keyboard between meetings trying to keep up� This was a ‘rules year’, in which the rulebook activity mostly focuses on the rules for both pool meets and open water swims� Next year will be a ‘legislation year’, in which the focus will be on the regulations which govern our national organization�
The House of Delegates passed 71 long distance rules, most of which were aimed at reorganization and clarification to make the rulebook an easier, clearer, and more precise tool for everyone; I doubt that many of you will notice any changes at all! For my money, the three largest changes for open water swimming were (1) the capping of water temperatures at 85 degrees maximum (not that this change will mean much for Oregon swims!), (2) the outlawing of pacing devices such as Tempo Trainers and MP3 players (wristwatches are still allowed), and (3) the introduction of a protest process for swims at the local level (hopefully we won’t ever have to use this)�
In other news—stuff that WILL impact us here—the USMS Long Distance committee awarded three national championship events for 2014 to Oregon local teams� COMA will host the USMS 5-km Open Water Championship as part of the celebration of the 20th annual Cascade Lakes Swim Series & Festival at Elk Lake� Additionally, Rogue Valley Masters will host the 5 & 10-km Postal Championships and COMA will host the 3000 & 6000-yard Postal Championships�
3� The OMS Long Distance Committee has already compiled a tentative open water schedule for summer 2013, which I will bring to the OMS Board at our Board Retreat this weekend (as I write)� The schedule looks similar to the one last summer, with a few dates and event lists yet to be resolved� Stay tuned for details!
4� I just put the OMS open water equipment to rest for the winter� Despite the fact that it is well used—we are still using some inflatable buoys purchased in 1998!—our gear is generally in good shape as we look towards another year�
Good luck and good swimming!
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Tualatin Hills Meet — SCMBeaverton, Oregon; October 14, 2012
W = World Record (includes National, Zone & OR) N = National Record (includes Zone & OR)Z = Zone Record (includes OR if OREG Swimmer) O = Oregon Record* = Split
Women 18-2450 SC Meter Back1 Peront, Katie 23 UNAT 39�43100 SC Meter Breast1 Peront, Katie 23 UNAT 1:38�0550 SC Meter Fly1 Peront, Katie 23 UNAT 39�49100 SC Meter IM1 Peront, Katie 23 UNAT 1:25�70200 SC Meter IM1 Peront, Katie 23 UNAT 3:08�57Women 25-29100 SC Meter Free1 Lee, Karen 26 UNAT 1:09�84200 SC Meter Free1 Lee, Karen 26 UNAT 2:31�9750 SC Meter Fly1 Lee, Karen 26 UNAT 35�18100 SC Meter Fly1 Lee, Karen 26 UNAT 1:19�91100 SC Meter IM1 Lee, Karen 26 UNAT 1:21�03Women 30-34200 SC Meter Free1 Popelka, Erin 31 OREG 2:28�8550 SC Meter Breast1 Popelka, Erin 31 OREG 39�232 Gustafson, Aubree 31 OREG 39�33100 SC Meter Breast1 Gustafson, Aubree 31 OREG 1:26�882 Mcmullen, Kate 33 PNA 1:36�91200 SC Meter Breast1 Gustafson, Aubree 31 OREG 3:09�322 Mcmullen, Kate 33 PNA 3:28�4550 SC Meter Fly1 Gustafson, Aubree 31 OREG 34�762 Legault, Aubrie 30 OREG 35�29100 SC Meter Fly1 Legault, Aubrie 30 OREG 1:24�33100 SC Meter IM1 Popelka, Erin 31 OREG 1:15�722 Legault, Aubrie 30 OREG 1:23�823 Mcmullen, Kate 33 PNA 1:38�38200 SC Meter IM1 Popelka, Erin 31 OREG 2:45�082 Gustafson, Aubree 31 OREG 2:54�803 Legault, Aubrie 30 OREG 3:13�50Women 35-3950 SC Meter Free1 Shindel, Marci 38 OREG 30�052 Casey, Anna 36 OREG 40�01
200 SC Meter Free1 Harrison, Elizabeth 38 OREG 3:27�64800 SC Meter Free1 Casey, Anna 36 OREG 13:08�1950 SC Meter Back1 Casey, Anna 36 OREG 54�3850 SC Meter Fly1 Harrison, Elizabeth 38 OREG 57�04100 SC Meter Fly1 Casey, Anna 36 OREG 1:42�922 Harrison, Elizabeth 38 OREG 2:06�36100 SC Meter IM1 Casey, Anna 36 OREG 1:45�042 Harrison, Elizabeth 38 OREG 2:09�79200 SC Meter IM1 Harrison, Elizabeth 38 OREG 4:36�54Women 40-4450 SC Meter Free1 Moorhead, Elizabeth 44 UNAT 37�09100 SC Meter Free1 Rankin, Abbie 43 OREG 1:22�8850 SC Meter Back1 Rankin, Abbie 43 OREG 41�082 Moorhead, Elizabeth 44 UNAT 44�15100 SC Meter Back1 Rankin, Abbie 43 OREG 1:29�2850 SC Meter Fly1 Moorhead, Elizabeth 44 UNAT 42�88100 SC Meter IM1 Rankin, Abbie 43 OREG 1:31�652 Moorhead, Elizabeth 44 UNAT 1:36�05Women 45-49100 SC Meter Back1 Daubersmith, Britta 47 OREG 1:26�21100 SC Meter Breast1 Daubersmith, Britta 47 OREG 1:40�80100 SC Meter IM1 Daubersmith, Britta 47 OREG 1:23�83200 SC Meter IM1 Daubersmith, Britta 47 OREG 3:06�22Women 50-54100 SC Meter Free1 Fox, Christina 52 OREG 1:24�89200 SC Meter Free1 Goodman, Ann 53 OREG 2:45�812 Fox, Christina 52 OREG 3:04�14800 SC Meter Free1 Goodman, Ann 53 OREG 11:42�68100 SC Meter Back1 Fox, Christina 52 OREG 1:38�2750 SC Meter Breast
1 Andrade, Julie 51 OREG 44�942 Goodman, Ann 53 OREG 48�333 Fox, Christina 52 OREG 49�83100 SC Meter Breast1 Andrade, Julie 51 OREG 1:38�24200 SC Meter Breast1 Andrade, Julie 51 OREG 3:31�9250 SC Meter Fly1 Goodman, Ann 53 OREG 39�52100 SC Meter Fly1 Goodman, Ann 53 OREG 1:42�07100 SC Meter IM1 Andrade, Julie 51 OREG 1:31�702 Fox, Christina 52 OREG 1:37�15200 SC Meter IM1 Andrade, Julie 51 OREG 3:29�51Women 55-5950 SC Meter Free1 Summers, Jeanna 58 OREG 37�25200 SC Meter Back1 Summers, Jeanna 58 OREG 3:21�14200 SC Meter Fly1 Summers, Jeanna 58 OREG 3:59�22Women 60-64100 SC Meter Free1 Royle, Mary Anne 60 OREG 1:25�16200 SC Meter Free1 Kassen, Elizabeth 60 PNA 2:53�562 Asleson, Elke 60 OREG 3:24�57800 SC Meter Free1 Royle, Mary Anne 60 OREG 12:50�1450 SC Meter Back1 Royle, Mary Anne 60 OREG 45�18200 SC Meter Back1 Asleson, Elke 60 OREG 3:42�4250 SC Meter Breast1 Gettling, Janet 64 OREG 44�062 Kassen, Elizabeth 60 PNA 48�95100 SC Meter Breast1 Gettling, Janet 64 OREG 1:38�75100 SC Meter Fly1 Asleson, Elke 60 OREG 1:47�25100 SC Meter IM1 Gettling, Janet 64 OREG 1:31�122 Kassen, Elizabeth 60 PNA 1:35�26200 SC Meter IM1 Kassen, Elizabeth 60 PNA 3:25�482 Asleson, Elke 60 OREG 3:45�90Women 65-69100 SC Meter Back1 Rousseau, Sandi 65 OREG 1:43�37
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50 SC Meter Breast1 Pierson, Ginger 66 OREG 46�312 Rousseau, Sandi 65 OREG 54�47100 SC Meter Breast1 Pierson, Ginger 66 OREG 1:41�80200 SC Meter Breast1 Pierson, Ginger 66 OREG 3:42�0950 SC Meter Fly1 Rousseau, Sandi 65 OREG 41�71100 SC Meter Fly1 Rousseau, Sandi 65 OREG 1:53�59200 SC Meter Fly1 Pierson, Ginger 66 OREG 4:02�91200 SC Meter IM1 Pierson, Ginger 66 OREG 3:53�00Women 70-7450 SC Meter Free1 Frid, Barbara 70 OREG 37�19 Z100 SC Meter Free1 Frid, Barbara 70 OREG 1:23�91200 SC Meter Free1 Frid, Barbara 70 OREG 3:05�40 Z50 SC Meter Back1 Ward, Joy 70 OREG 42�07100 SC Meter Back1 Ward, Joy 70 OREG 1:31�8550 SC Meter Breast1 Frid, Barbara 70 OREG 49�22 Z50 SC Meter Fly1 Ward, Joy 70 OREG 44�72100 SC Meter IM1 Ward, Joy 70 OREG 1:38�41Women 90-9450 SC Meter Free1 Stevenin, Elfie 91 OREG 2:17�48100 SC Meter Free1 Stevenin, Elfie 91 OREG 5:01�80 Z50 SC Meter Breast1 Stevenin, Elfie 91 OREG 3:24�98100 SC Meter IM1 Stevenin, Elfie 91 OREG 5:33�67Men 18-2450 SC Meter Free1 Jeffery, Paul 20 OREG 57�2450 SC Meter Back1 Jeffery, Paul 20 OREG 1:05�09200 SC Meter Back1 Smith, Travis 18 OREG 2:52�91100 SC Meter Breast1 Smith, Travis 18 OREG 1:26�11200 SC Meter Breast1 Smith, Travis 18 OREG 3:08�10Men 25-2950 SC Meter Breast1 Cleary, Kevin 29 OREG 35�6750 SC Meter Fly1 Cleary, Kevin 29 OREG 30�98Men 35-3950 SC Meter Free1 Slotemaker, Paul 38 OREG 26�822 Romera, Joaquin 38 OREG 26�94
100 SC Meter Free1 Slotemaker, Paul 38 OREG 59�31200 SC Meter Free1 Slotemaker, Paul 38 OREG 2:13�7450 SC Meter Breast1 Slotemaker, Paul 38 OREG 44�5550 SC Meter Fly1 Romera, Joaquin 38 OREG 30�082 Slotemaker, Paul 38 OREG 31�01100 SC Meter IM1 Romera, Joaquin 38 OREG 1:07�15Men 40-4450 SC Meter Free1 Nelson, Brad 43 UNAT 29�582 Ferguson, Scott 44 OREG 33�63100 SC Meter Free1 Nelson, Brad 43 UNAT 1:09�26200 SC Meter Free1 Ergenekan, Can (Jon) 40 OREG 2:06�822 Ferguson, Scott 44 OREG 2:47�49800 SC Meter Free1 Ergenekan, Can (Jon) 40 OREG 9:31�1050 SC Meter Back1 Moore, Eric 44 OREG 30�852 Nelson, Brad 43 UNAT 40�36100 SC Meter Back1 Ergenekan, Can (Jon) 40 OREG 1:04�672 Moore, Eric 44 OREG 1:05�74200 SC Meter Back1 Moore, Eric 44 OREG 2:25�1450 SC Meter Fly1 Ergenekan, Can (Jon) 40 OREG 28�442 Nelson, Brad 43 UNAT 35�793 Ferguson, Scott 44 OREG 38�47100 SC Meter Fly1 Ergenekan, Can (Jon) 40 OREG 1:03�11100 SC Meter IM1 Moore, Eric 44 OREG 1:07�922 Ferguson, Scott 44 OREG 1:24�72Men 45-4950 SC Meter Free1 Camacho, Raymond 48 WH2O 30�78100 SC Meter Free1 Camacho, Raymond 48 WH2O 1:10�26200 SC Meter Free1 Waud, Timothy 45 OREG 2:31�26800 SC Meter Free1 Baele, Michael 48 OREG 9:34�042 Waud, Timothy 45 OREG 11:32�3050 SC Meter Back1 Baele, Michael 48 OREG 31�272 Parmentier, Steve 47 UNAT 32�99100 SC Meter Back1 Waud, Timothy 45 OREG 1:18�50200 SC Meter Back1 Waud, Timothy 45 OREG 2:56�2850 SC Meter Breast1 Baele, Michael 48 OREG 35�572 Camacho, Raymond 48 WH2O 45�3950 SC Meter Fly1 Baele, Michael 48 OREG 27�54
2 Parmentier, Steve 47 UNAT 30�843 Camacho, Raymond 48 WH2O 33�27100 SC Meter Fly1 Camacho, Raymond 48 WH2O 1:19�612 Waud, Timothy 45 OREG 1:21�93Men 50-5450 SC Meter Free1 Howell, Richard 53 SWMS 30�20100 SC Meter Free1 Allender, Patrick 54 OREG 1:01�14200 SC Meter Free1 Allender, Patrick 54 OREG 2:15�142 Dorn, Charles 51 OREG 2:21�95800 SC Meter Free1 Hathaway, David 52 OREG 10:23�3450 SC Meter Back1 Uebele, Keith 51 OREG 31�25100 SC Meter Back1 Uebele, Keith 51 OREG 1:07�252 Dorn, Charles 51 OREG 1:10�943 Hathaway, David 52 OREG 1:15�43200 SC Meter Back1 Dorn, Charles 51 OREG 2:36�8050 SC Meter Breast1 Howell, Richard 53 SWMS 36�302 Heinemann, William 54 OREG 36�40100 SC Meter Breast1 Howell, Richard 53 SWMS 1:20�132 Heinemann, William 54 OREG 1:20�253 Hathaway, David 52 OREG 1:24�3650 SC Meter Fly1 Howell, Richard 53 SWMS 33�89100 SC Meter Fly1 Allender, Patrick 54 OREG 1:08�88200 SC Meter Fly1 Allender, Patrick 54 OREG 2:47�21100 SC Meter IM1 Allender, Patrick 54 OREG 1:10�722 Dorn, Charles 51 OREG 1:12�363 Heinemann, William 54 OREG 1:14�194 Howell, Richard 53 SWMS 1:14�74200 SC Meter IM1 Hathaway, David 52 OREG 2:38�35Men 55-5950 SC Meter Free1 Peterson, Curt 59 OREG 40�922 Helm, Charlie 56 OREG 42�20800 SC Meter Free1 Helm, Charlie 56 OREG 16:35�6350 SC Meter Back1 Helm, Charlie 56 OREG 1:00�32100 SC Meter Back1 Darnell, Stephen 58 SWMS 1:44�82200 SC Meter Back1 Darnell, Stephen 58 SWMS 3:52�0050 SC Meter Breast1 Helm, Charlie 56 OREG 1:00�48100 SC Meter Breast1 Darnell, Stephen 58 SWMS 1:54�53100 SC Meter IM1 Darnell, Stephen 58 SWMS 1:40�29
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SAFETY FIRSTby Joy Ward
Speaking of Safety: I was reminded in a meeting of the importance of Safety at our Swim Meets and practices that I thought would be interesting for all of us swimmers to have a refresher course on�
1� Always enter the water feet first� This is the biggest rule that a lot of people forget, or if you are new to the sport and haven’t learned the rules of Safety yet� NO DIVING, this is a rule that goes for practice and Swim Meets�
2� 2When swimming in a Swim meet, you can dive, but only in the designated sprint lanes when they become available�
3� It is OK to use your hand paddles and swim equipment in practice, but at a Swim Meet, it is prohibited to use hand paddles, fins, kick boards or pull buoys to warm up with�
All these rules are made for a reason� That reason is for our own good and if someone does get hurt, you have USMS insurance to back you up� This is another reason we join United States Masters Swimming, to get the benefit of protec-tion if we are injured while swimming on a team in a pool� All swimmers should be registered with USMS, otherwise you cannot swim in the same lanes as the USMS swimmers� It is an insurance liability that affects the whole team and coaches if not followed correctly�
Men 60-64800 SC Meter Free1 Cronin, Jed 64 OREG 11:52�1950 SC Meter Breast1 Stark, Allen 63 OREG 35�702 Czerwinski, Charles 62 UNAT 43�92100 SC Meter Breast1 Stark, Allen 63 OREG 1:18�572 Czerwinski, Charles 62 UNAT 1:43�01200 SC Meter Breast1 Czerwinski, Charles 62 UNAT 4:08�29Men 65-6950 SC Meter Free1 Smith, Robert 69 OREG 31�252 Kelber, Michael 65 OREG 32�613 Foges, John 68 UNAT 37�21100 SC Meter Free1 Kelber, Michael 65 OREG 1:17�44800 SC Meter Free1 Foges, John 68 UNAT 15:25�7250 SC Meter Back1 Smith, Robert 69 OREG 36�592 Stout, Jon 66 OREG 38�073 Kelber, Michael 65 OREG 43�8550 SC Meter Breast1 Kelber, Michael 65 OREG 46�31100 SC Meter IM1 Stout, Jon 66 OREG 1:20�04200 SC Meter IM1 Stout, Jon 66 OREG 3:06�86Men 80-8450 SC Meter Free1 Marks, Milton 82 OREG 39�2250 SC Meter Breast1 Marks, Milton 82 OREG 48�55100 SC Meter Breast1 Marks, Milton 82 OREG 1:54�28
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U.S. Masters Swimming honors volunteers whose service stands out in scope and impact with the Dorothy Donnelly Service Award. Recipients of the Dorothy Donnelly Service Award have made significant contributions on the local, regional, and national level. The award is named after Dorothy Donnelly, one of USMSs first super-volunteers. This year, Bob Bruce and Jeanne Teisher were among the winners.
The Aqua Master congratulates Bob and Jeanne. The following articles reveal what they have done to deserve this award.
Two Oregon Swimmers Recognized by USMS
Bob Bruce
Bob was chosen for his contributions as a member of the Oregon LMSC Board of Directors Long Distance Chair currently, and Coaches Chair in the past, and his commit-tee work currently on the USMS Open Water and Long Distance Committee, and in the past on the Coaches and Fitness Committees�
Bob moved into the Oregon LMSC when the Masters swimming program in central Oregon was a very small group� As he assumed the aquatics position at the Juni-per Aquatic Center, he worked at developing the Masters program in that community� He assisted with providing more pool time for Masters swimming, regularly coached workouts, and enthusiasm� As a result, the team has grown dramatically in size and participation in Masters events�
As a coach, Bob has shared his knowledge with his own local swimmers, other Masters coaches, and Masters swimmers within the LMSC� He has willingly devoted time to swim clinics associated with meets, and provided oppor-tunities for swimmers to attend a high level two day clinic� He has coached several nationally ranked
swimmers and a USMS world record holder�
Bob is very active in the Oregon Long Distance/Open Water program and has been key in assisting with the de-velopment of a comprehensive schedule of events for the Oregon LMSC each summer season� He coordinates the program, revises policies, tracks equipment, and provides support and enthusiasm for each event director� His most recent goal was to bring the first cable course to the West coast and he accomplished this at Foster Lake in Oregon� Bob’s encouragement has attracted new swimmers and new groups to enter the open water arena�
As the Oregon LMSC has increased in participation in long distance postal events, Bob has coordinated relay entries� His contributions have contributed to Oregon making a mark on the record books�
Jeanne Teisher
Jeanne was chosen for her contributions as a member of the Oregon LMSC Board of Directors� Jeanne has served in several Board positions over the past 15 years including Chair, Immediate Past Chair, Vice Chair, and Treasurer�
Jeanne was Chair for over four years, passed the baton to others, and has now stepped back into the position when her services were needed again� Jeanne is action oriented, follows through with projects and assignments, and is able to motivate others to volunteer�
She has worked hard to expand representation on the Board and to improve communication to the Oregon Masters membership� She has streamlined Board meet-ings resulting in more efficient and effective meetings� She has also focused on recognition of volunteers both in our annual awards and in articles in the Aqua Master newsletter�
Jeanne has also been active over many years with her local team, Tualatin Hills Barracudas� She has served in multiple capacities on the team Board as well as serving as meet director for local meets�
Jeanne has demonstrated what the ultimate volunteer can do for an organization�
Bob serves at many local meets as Host Coach, assisting swimmers who desire help with starts, stroke feedback, etc� He has also served as the Oregon coach at several national championships, coordinating relays, supporting swimmers in any way necessary, etc�
Bob has been active at the national level for many years and has been a contributing participant in all commit-tees on which he has served� He has provided insight and ideas on ways to make swimming beneficial and fun for all Masters swimmers�
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On the last weekend in September I had a unique op-portunity to participate in a Swim Across America event� Swim Across America is an organization that raises money for cancer research, prevention and treatment� 2012 marks the 25th year of SAA� During that time they have grown from a single event in Nantucket, MA, to sixteen open wa-ter swims and dozens of pool swims across the nation� To date SAA has raised over $40 million for cancer research�
This was my first experience with Swim Across America but it was the 7th annual San Francisco Bay Swim� I had mentioned to some of my Reign teammates that “I think they take you to the Golden Gate Bridge and toss you in” to which their response was, “No way would they do that� Those currents would suck you out to sea before you know what’s happening”� Imagine my surprise when we boarded the Hornblower cruise ship early in the morning bound for the Golden Gate Bridge! We had over 200 swimmers par-ticipating and they could choose either the one and a half mile swim or the half-mile swim� If you chose the longer swim your start point was the Golden Gate Bridge� Dur-ing the ride from Pier 3 to the bridge we were treated to coffee, water and breakfast pastries� My favorite part was listening to the stories of why people had chosen to swim in this event� I was most touched by the children’s stories, especially Team Grant which has participated in this event for five years, along with their son Grant who is now 13�
My biggest fear was the water temperature� Two of my “favorite” things occurred this morning; (a) getting up early – we were out the door at 4:30 a�m� as part of the set up team, and (b) cold water in which the San Francisco Bay never fails to deliver� Reported temperature 56 degrees! I looked at the kids doing the swim and I thought if they can do it I can do it, and in I went� Brrr� Without a doubt that is the coldest water I have ever swum in� However, I tried to focus on the beauty of the moment, which was incredible� The fog was swirling around the Golden Gate bridge� Sev-eral hundred swimmers gathering for an amazing cause, each one equipped with beautiful Gerber daises in honor of, or memory of, someone they knew with cancer� All the daises floating in the bay provided a beautiful color con-trast and I hoped secretly that they represented in honor of instead of in memory of� We started to swim, together, in pods, talking, laughing and taking pictures� Did I mention this is a non-competitive swim? Most of the swimmers wore yellow caps, cancer survivors wore blue swim hats, Swim Angles (guides) wore orange and the twelve Olympi-ans amongst us wore pink� We also had doctors from the
hospital swimming along with us� It was exciting swim-ming amongst the pink hats� At one point I found myself behind Heather Petri, a four time Olympian, including gold for water polo in 2012� She had a water polo ball that had been signed by many of the cancer patients from the Chil-dren’s Hospital in Oakland� For the entire swim she popped the ball along or passed to other swimmers who passed back to her� She also did the swim without a wetsuit, truly impressive�
The swim is like nothing I have ever experienced before� Everyone was swimming in unison and raising money for a good cause� The camaraderie was exceptional� I have never felt this way at a swim� In the end, the San Francisco Bay Swim raised $350,000 for the Children’s Hospital of Oakland and the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hos-pital� Can’t think of a better way to spend a day, doing something I love and raising money for a great cause�
Gerber daisies floating in the Bay
Event Director Susan Helmrich and Olympian Heather Petri
Swim Across America, “Making Waves to Fight Cancer”San Francisco Bay Swim, September 29, 2012
by Arlene Delmage
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Swim Bitsby Ralph Mohr
Tempus sanat
It’s time to look at goals again, but before we look ahead, we should always look back at the year behind� I know the year is not over with one more meet to go, but overall how did you do in 2012? Now, what would you do different? What will you do in 2013?
2013 will be very different for open water swimmers� There are no National Championships in the state� However, there are three National Championships on the west coast�
The 10K will be in Las Vegas May 9� There’s a chance to swim, and no one will ever know how you did because what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas� Imagine the after-swim party, too!
The One Mile National Open Water Championships will be June 9 in Lake Del Valle near Livermore, California, around a 1000 mile round trip from most of Oregon, much less than Vegas� Livermore is about 40 miles east from San Francisco�
Both Oregon open water and pool swimmers can go to the Long Course Championships, August 7-8, at Mission Viejo which is below LA�
My focus the past decade has been more on open water, but one pool meet I try to attend every year is the OMS
State Championships in the spring� That is the one time we swim as local teams, and rivalries can encourage swim-mers to compete in different events to score for the team�
Relays can get wild, and emotions can drive us to superior performances�
Postals are the other focus for many of us� The first one for 2013, of course, is the Hour Swim in January, a great way to start the year� We then end the swim year with the 3000 and 6000 between September 15 and November 15�
The hardest of the postals to complete are the 5K and 10K which must be done in a
50-meter pool� I’ve figured out that I have one 10K in me each year, and I have to start preparing now, which is the whole purpose of establishing goals�
Look at the 2013 calendar and start setting up your swim year� We do not know all of the pool meets yet so they can be filled in later� Definitely plan to go to the State Championships�
Open water events are pretty regular, and I can tell you that the Foster Lake Cable Swims will be June 29, and Elk Lake will be August 2-3-4� Eel Lake will be the Associa-tion Championships on Saturday, August 24, and we on the coast are working on a new event: the Rubber Ducky Invitational� Get ready for 2013�
Taken from Swim-Master* 1972“Old Masters Never Die – They Just Float Away�”
Connie Wilson (our Oregon Pioneer) was doing a research study on “The Organization and Administration of Swim Training and Competition for Adults”
In order to start Masters Swimming in their area, many were introducing a few events for Masters swimmers in con-junction with Age Group meets�
“Without a loser you can’t have a race�” Buster Crabbe
The “Top Ten” consisted of only short course (yards) and long course (meters)� There was no 50 back, 50 breast, 200 fly or 400 IM events; age groups started at 25-29� For an example of the “Top Ten” for 1972, lets take the 45-49 year age group in yards� ( ) indicates 2012 times� Compare the time difference between #1 and #10 from 1972 and from 2012�
50 yd free: Women #1 32�7(24�16) #10 39�8(26�16) Men #1 25�8(21�77) #10 27�1(22�67)100 yd back: Women #1 1:29�5(58�25) #10 2:05�9(1:08�06) Men #1 1:06�9(52�52) #10 1:40�5(57�94)
*Swim-Master was the National newsletter for the early Masters swimming program� It was edited by June Krauser�
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getting full� Sugar is absorbed so quickly that you get re-peated insulin surges, which promote Type 2 diabetes and accelerate the conversion of calories into body fat�
But never underestimate the power of telling people what they want to hear — like cheeseburgers and bacon are good for you� People are drawn to Atkins-type diets in part because, as the study showed, they produce a higher metabolic rate� But a low-carb diet increases metabolic rate because it’s stressful to your body� Just because some-thing increases your metabolic rate doesn’t mean it’s good for you� Amphetamines will also increase your metabolism and burn calories faster, which is why they are used to help people lose weight, at least temporarily� But they stress your body and may mortgage your health in the progress�
Patients on an Atkins diet in this study showed more than double the level of CRP (C-reactive protein), which is a measure of chronic inflammation and also significantly higher levels of cortisol, a key stress hormone� Both of these increase the risk of heart disease and other chronic diseases� A major research article published recently in the British Medical Journal studied 43,396 Swedish women over 16 years� It concluded that “low carbohydrate-high protein diets — are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases�” An important article in The New England Journal of Medicine examined data from a study showing that high-protein, low-carb diets promote coro-nary artery disease even if they don’t increase traditional
cardiac risk factors like blood pressure or cholesterol levels� A diet low in fat and high in unrefined carbohydrates caused the least amount of coronary artery blockages, whereas an Atkins-type diet caused the most�
Outcomes from more than 37,000 men from the Harvard-sponsored Health Professionals Follow-Up Study and more than 83,000 women from the Nurses’ Health Study who were followed for many years showed that con-sumption of both processed and unprocessed red meat, a mainstay of an Atkins diet, is associated with an increased risk of premature death as well as greater incidence of cardiovascular disease, cancer and Type 2 diabetes�
About 75 percent of the $2�8 trillion in annual health care costs in the United States is from chronic diseases that can often be reversed or prevented altogether by a healthy lifestyle� If we put money and effort into helping people make better food and exercise choices, we could improve our health and reduce the cost of health care� For example, Medicare is now covering this program for reversing heart disease� In an increasingly polarized political landscape, this approach provides an alternative to some Republicans who want to privatize or dismantle Medicare and some Democrats who want to simply raise taxes or increase the deficit without addressing the diet and lifestyle choices that account for so much health spending�
This way of living helps you lose weight and keep it off while enhancing rather than harming your health�
eating for health
Notes From The Past — 1977-1978Oregon had 28 people in a total of 144 events who
placed on the National TOP TEN List�
The women were: Linda Pollack (1); Sue Snyder (3); Ann Brown (1); Alice Zabudsky (7); Jayne Chastain (2); Lavelle Stoinoff (10); Carol Friedley (1); Linda Jones (3); Connie Wil-son (8); Mary Ann Wolfe (14) Elfie Stevenin (4); Clare Cary (2); and Hazel Bressie (6)
The men: John De Roest (2); Jon Stout (1); Don Van Ros-sen (6); Fred Sprenger (3); Donlan Jones (1); Lee Miesen (2); Fred Eckhardt (3); Earl Walter (18); Nell Farnham (1); Syd Hendy (1); Don Stevenson (13); Dana Thomas (8); Bob Hunter (2); Roy Webster (13); Collie Wheeler (8)�
Barbara Frid (a good swimmer) just joined Oregon Mas-ters in Tualatin Hills� She will help improve our statistics for the TOP TEN next year�
Notes from a General Meeting, 5/11/1978Elections were held: Chairman: Earl WalterVice Chairman: Chuck SchaumburgNewsletter: Jim Bigler and Ted GilbertMembership/Registration: Alice ZabudskyPublicity: Doug CrichtonAwards: Eldon Rose and Connie WilsonRecords: Alice ZabudskyFitness: Fred EckhardtSocial/Transport: Jayne ChastainTeam Reps: MAC— Connie WilsonOregon Masters— Chuck SchaumburgPCC— Jayne ChastainTualatin– Emmanuel SangNEY— Dick SlawsonJohn Leach Y— Jane RobertsonBenton City Y— Doug HuestisCoos Bay— Ralph Mohr
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Off the Starting BlockDiverse starts
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The Oregon LMSC is hosting a USMS Masters Coach Level 1 and 2
Certification Clinic
Saturday, November 17, 20129:00 AM -5:00 PM
Multnomah Athletic Club 1949 SW Salmon St�, Portland, OR 97205
Host: Dennis Baker bakeswim@yahoo�com Contact: Bill Brenner bill�brenner@usms�org
Saturday November 17, 2012 Classroom Instruction Levels 1&2 9:00am - 5:00pm
Instructors: Mel Goldstein and Cokie Lepinski
Mel Goldstein was the 2001 Speedo US Masters Coach of the year, Mel won the 1997 Ransom J� Arthur MD Award that goes annually to a person who best supports the objectives of Masters swimming� It is the highest honor bestowed by United States Masters Swimming� He is a past President of USMS and a USMS All American with 255 Individual Top Ten Achievements� In 2012, he was inducted into the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame�
Cokie Lepinski is head coach and founder of Swymnut Masters, and previous head coach of Marin Pirates Masters� a team she co- founded� A recipient of the 2010 USMS Kerry O’Brien award and the Pacific Masters Coach of The Year award in 2011, Cokie has authored workouts and technique articles for SWIMMER magazine and their online Streamline publications� She serves as Chair of the Coaches Committee for Pacific Masters Swimming and was a National Coach representing USMS swimmers at the 2010 Fina Worlds in Sweden� She is a passionate and diehard swimmer, and has been consistently ranked top ten in the US and world in breaststroke and IM events since beginning her Masters swimming in 1991�
Prerequisites: You must be a current USMS Member to participate in the course� You must be a member of ASCA to receive certification� ASCA and USMS Membership information is provided on the application for this clinic� ASCA Membership fee is $70 for one year� More information about ASCA may be found here: www�swimmingcoach�org
Upon successful completion of the certification process,
including all required memberships, applications and completed tests: Each person will be awarded a USMS/ASCA Level 1 or Level 2 Coaches Certification certificate and a USMS Certified Coach pin�
Fees: $170 for Levels 1 and 2 Certification� $95 for Level 1 or Level 2 only� No additional coaching fee for Sunday swim clinic�
Maximum: Maximum attendance is 40�
Who should attend? Current full-time, part-time or volunteer coaches� Anyone interested in supporting their existing team and coach� Anyone interested in starting a Masters Program�
Scholarships: The Oregon LMSC will provide a limited numbers of scholarships for its member coaches who attend the class� For more information contact Dennis Baker at bakeswim@yahoo�com� Three (3) scholarships are available at $100�00 each� Coaches outside of the Oregon LMSC should consult their LMSC for scholarship opportunities�
Scholarship requirements: Must be a member in good standing with USMS/OMS, and currently coaching a masters swim team in the Oregon LMSC� E-mail your application to the OMS Coaches Chair, Dennis Baker at bakeswim@yahoo�com before Friday November 2, 2012�
Tentative Agenda: Saturday November 17, 2012 Check-In: 8:30-9:00 am Level 1 and 2 Training: 9:00am to 5:00pm Lunch: 12:00-1:00pm
Online Registration: https://www�clubassistant�com/club/clinics/reserve�cfm?c=1758&cid=55409Online registration only� Registration closes at midnight pacific time on November 16, 2012 or when the course enrollment reaches 40�
Online Registration is Paid by Credit Card: Your online registration for this course will be paid by credit card and processed by Club Assistant� Please look for “ClubAssistant�com Events” on your credit card statement�
Questions: Contact Bill Brenner at bill�brenner@usms�org�
Cancellation Policy: Course registrations are non-refundable, non-transferrable� Questions, please email Bill Brenner at bill�brenner@usms�org�
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USMS Stroke Development and Improvement Clinic for Swimmers
Portland, Oregon
Sunday, November 18, 20129:00 AM - 12:00 PM
USMS and the Oregon LMSC are hosting a stroke development and improvement clinic for swimmers of all abilities� All four strokes will be evaluated and corrected with the use of drills and coach instruction� Several of the top coaches in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest will be on hand, along with mentor coaches Mel Goldstein and Cokie Lepinski, to help you improve your technique and teach you drills that will enable you to continue to refine your stroke� Swimmers are not required to swim all strokes and may work on only those strokes they choose�
Mentor Coaches:
Mel Goldstein was the 2001 Speedo US Masters Coach of the year and was awarded the 1997 Ransom J� Arthur MD Award that is presented annually to a person who best supports the objectives of Masters swimming� It is the highest honor bestowed by United States Masters Swimming� He is a past President of USMS and USMS All American with 255 Individual Top Ten Achievements� Most recently, Mel was inducted into the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame�
Cokie Lepinski is head coach and founder of Swym-nut Masters, and previous head coach of Marin Pirates Masters� a team she co- founded� A recipient of the 2010 USMS Kerry O’Brien award and the Pacific Masters Coach of The Year award in 2011, Cokie has authored workouts and technique articles for SWIMMER magazine and their online Streamline publications� She serves as Chair of the Coaches Committee for Pacific Masters Swimming and was a National Coach representing USMS swimmers at the 2010 Fina Worlds in Sweden� She is a passionate and diehard swimmer, and has been consistently ranked top ten in the US and world in breaststroke and IM events since begin-ning her Masters swimming in 1991�
Location:David Douglas High School SE Taylor Ct�, Portland, OR 97233
Schedule: Registration: 8:30 am- 9:00 amSwim Clinic: 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
Renourishment break: 10:20 am- 10:40 am Sponsored by Hammer Products
Additional breaks will be taken as needed
Equipment: Please bring your suit and goggles� If you have hand paddles, a snorkel and fins, please bring them�
Online Registration: https://www�clubassistant�com/club/form/usms_verify�cfm?form_type=Event%20Registration&c=1758&cid=55419
Online registration only� Registration closes at midnight pacific time on November 17, 2012 or when the clinic enrollment reaches 36�
Online Registration is Paid by Credit Card:
Your online registration for this course will be paid by credit card and processed by Club Assistant� Please look for “ClubAssistant�com Events” on your credit card statement�
Fee: $40�00
Cancellation Policy: Course registrations are non-refundable, non-transferrable� Questions, please email Bill Brenner at bill�brenner@usms�org�
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All-Around Challenge: Short Course Meters Pentathlon & Brute Squad MeetSanctioned by Oregon Masters Swimming, Inc. for USMS, Inc. • Sanction # 372-S011
Eligibility: Currently registered USMS swimmers, 18 years and older.
Hosted by: Central Oregon Masters Aquatics (COMA) Juniper Swim & Fitness Center 800 NE 6th St., Bend, OR 25 meters6-8 lanes competition-Colorado electronic timing system At least 4 lanes of continuous warm-up/down
Warm-ups: NooNmeet starts: 1pm
Meet director: Bob Bruce • Phone: 541-317-4851 • E-mail: [email protected] to the pool: From North or South, take Business Highway 97 (3rd Street). Do not take the Bypass Parkway. Turn East on Highway 20
(Greenwood Avenue). Turn right on 6th Street and go south 2 blocks to pool. Park in the North Lot or adjacent streets. all eNtraNts must submit a photocopy of their curreNt usms registratioN card With this eNtry.
ENTRY DEADLINE: RECEIVED BY Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Name address
City state Zip
phoNe e-mail age groups: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, etC. relay age groups: 72-99, 100-119, 120-159, etC. you may eNter 5 iNdividual eveNts aNd oNe (1) relay (same sex or mixed) per relay eveNt. entry deadline for relays is before the 1500 free. check iN deadliNe for the 1500 free is before the 400 im. all eveNts will be seeded slow to Fast.
“I, the undersigned participant, intending to be legally bound, hereby certify that I am physically fit and have not been otherwise informed by a physician. I acknowl-edge that I am aware of all the risks inherent in Masters Swimming (training & competition), including possible permanent disability or death, and agree to assume all of those risks. AS A CONDITION OF MY PARTICIPATION IN THE MASTERS SWIMMING PROGRAM OR ANY ACTIVITIES INCIDENT THERETO, I HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIMS FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE, OF THE FOLLOWING: UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING, INC., THE LOCAL MASTERS SWIMMING COMMITTEES, THE CLUBS, HOST FACILITIES, MEET SPONSORS, MEET COMMITTEES, OR ANY INDIVIDUALS OFFICIATING AT THE MEETS OR SUPERVISING SUCH ACTIVITIES. In addition, I agree to abide by and be governed by the rules of USMS.”
sigNature date
birthdate age (as oF 12-31-12) sex
2012 or 2013 usms # usms Club (oreg, swms, duCk, etC)
DATE: Saturday, December 8, 2012
fill in lower portion completely return lower portion fill in lower portion completely
Saturday, December 8, 2012
200 FLY***# (1) : .100 FLY** (2) : .50 FLY* (3) : .200 BACK*** (4) : .100 BACK** (5) : .50 BACK* (6) : .200 BREAST*** (7) : .100 BREAST** (8) : .50 BREAST* (9) : .200 FREE*** (10) : .100 FREE** (11) : .50 FREE* (12) : .
400 IM***# (13) : .200 IM** (14) : .100 IM* (15) : .1500 FREE# (16) : . (Two swimmers per lane, hand timed if necessary)
200 FREE RELAY (17, 18, 19)400 MEDLEY RELAY (20, 21, 22)800 FREE RELAY (23, 24, 25)200 MEDLEY RELAY (26, 27, 28)400 FREE RELAY (29, 30, 31)
Swimmer party after the meet!
Regular OMS ribbons for places 1-3. Short pentathlon events include 50 fly, 50 back, 50 breast, 50 free & 100 IM (marked * below). Medium Pentathlon events include 100’s of each stroke & 200 IM (marked ** below). Long Pentathlon events include 200’s of each stroke & 400 IM
(marked *** below). Brute Squad events are 200 fly, 400 IM, 1500 free (marked # below). The 1500 will be limited to one (1) heat unless there are more than 16 Brute Squad entrants; First priority goes to Brute Squad entrants and second priority is based on date of entry mailing.
MEET ENTRY FEE: $20.00 • MakE chEcks paYablE To oREgoN MasTERs swiMMiNg.mail Form(s) aNd Fee(s) to: oms data maNager, po box 1072, Camas, wa 98607-1072
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Please circle both the Club and the Workout Group you plan to swim with:
□ I am not joining a Club and will be swimming Unattached (I realize I cannot swim on Relays)
___ Renewal – my last USMS number was _______________
___ New registration You can register online at:http:/ /www.usms.org/reg/
2013 Me M bership ApplicAtionALL MEMBERSHIPS EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 2013
Register with the same name you will use for competition. Please print clearly.Last Name First Name MI
Street Address
City/State/Zip Phone
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yy) Age Sex (circle)M F
E-mail address
RELATED MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONSI am a: ____ Masters Coach I am a member of: ____ YMCA Today’s Date (required) ____ Certified Official ____ USA Triathlon ____ USA Swimming
Full Year Registration Nov. 1, 2012 – Dec. 31, 2013: Age 25–74 Years Old Age 18–24 and 75+ Years Old
USMS full-year fee ($33): $33 $33
plus OMS LMSC (local governing body) fee ($12): $12 $2
plus DUCK and OREG, Club fee($5) (If applicable): $5 $5
I wish to contribute this amount to the International Swimming Hall of Fame Foundation:
I wish to contribute this amount to the USMS “Swimming Saves Lives” Fund:
I wish to contribute this amount to Oregon Masters Swimming:
Total: $50 $40
Benefits of Membership include a subscription to USMS’s magazine, SWIMMER, during the length of the membership year USMS Registered swimmers are covered with secondary accident insurance:1) in practices supervised by a USMS member or USA Swimming certified coach where all swimmers are USMS registered.2) in USMS sanctioned meets where all competitors are USMS registered.Please allow 2 weeks processing time.
WAIVER: I, the undersigned participant, intending to be legally bound, hereby certify that I am physically fit and have not been otherwise informed by a physician. I acknowledge that I am aware of all the risks inherent in Masters swimming (training and competition) including possible permanent disability or death, and agree to assume all of those risks. AS A CONDITION OF MY PARTICIPATION IN THE MASTERS SWIMMING PROGRAM OR ANY ACTIVITIES INCIDENT THERETO, I HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIMS FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE, OF THE FOLLOWING: UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING, INC., THE LOCAL MASTERS SWIMMING COMMITTEES, THE CLUBS, HOST FACILITIES, MEET SPONSORS, MEET COMMITTEES, OR ANY INDIVIDUALS OFFICIATING AT THE MEETS OR SUPERVISING SUCH ACTIVITES. In addition, I agree to abide by and be governed by the rules of USMS.
Signature (required): __________________________________________________ Date_____________
Please make check for total fee plus any donation amounts payable to: Oregon Masters Swimming
□ I do not have access to a computer/email
Oregon Masters (OREG): � AQDK Aquaducks Masters � BASS Baker Area Seasoned Swimmers � BRSC Bearcat Swim Club � CAT Corvallis Aquatic Team Masters � CBAT Circumnavigating Beavers Aquatic
Team � CGM Columbia Gorge Masters � COMA Central Oregon Masters Aquatics � EA Emerald Aquatics � KAM Salem Kroc Masters
� KBM Klamath Basin Masters � KWSC Killer Whales Swim Club � LGMS La Grande Masters Swimming � LHST LaCamas Head Hunters � LOM Lake Oswego Masters � MAC Multnomah Athletic Club Masters � NCMS North Clackamas Masters Swimming � OCT Oregon City Tankers � OPEN OPEN Narwhals � ORM Oregon Reign Masters � PCCM Portland Community College Masters
� PEND Pendleton Masters Swim Club � PSM Portland State Masters � RVM Rogue Valley Masters � SYD Sherwood YMCA Dragons � TCSO Team Club Sport Oregon � THB Tualatin Hills Barracudas � VSC Vancouver Swim Club � WVAC Willamette Valley Aquatic Club
University of Oregon Swim Club (DUCK): � DUCK University of Oregon Swim Club
Mail check and completed form to: Susie Young, OMS Registrar, 14565 NW Salvia Ct., Portland, OR 97229Questions? Contact Susie at [email protected]
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Oregon Masters Swimming2013 Workout Group (Local Team)
Registration
Form available for download at www�swimoregon�org; e-mail or mail completed form to:foxkohnert@peak�org; Christina Fox, 30587 Stout Lane, Corvallis OR 97333;
Team Name Abbreviation Club Website
(up to 4 letters)
Pool Information Pool Name Phone
Address
This form must be received by the entry deadlines of 2013 OMS Association Championship and 2013 OMS Open Water Championships for a team to compete as a “Local Team” at those events.
Team Representative Information (must be an OMS member)
Rep. Name
Address
Phone #1 Phone #2
Team Information Approximate number of swimmer
Practice schedule (attach additional sheet, if necessary)
Mon Tues
Wed Thurs
Fri
Sat Sun
Coaches Information Head Coach
Address
Phone #1 Phone #2
Assist. Coach
Phone #1 Phone #2
Oregon Masters Swimming, Inc�31701 SE Currin RoadEstacada, OR 97023-9737
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OMS Board Meeting — November 12
Meet ResultsTualatin Hills Meet
Looking Ahead . . .
DATE COURSE MEET LOCATION
December 8 SCM COMA All-Round Meet Bend, ORDecember 30 SCY Canby Animal Meet Canby, ORJanuary 26 SCY Chehalem Chehalem, ORMarch 9-10 SCM Oregon City Oregon City, ORApril 26-28 SCM Oregon Association Championships Bend, OR
May 17-18 Open Water season begins with a great weekend in Bend, and Bob Bruce as Meet Director�
Meet ResultsTualatan Hills Meet
November/December 2012
Looking Ahead . . .
DATE COURSE MEET LOCATION
December 8 SCM COMA All-Round Meet Bend, OR https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1352&smid=4290December 30 SCY Canby Animal Meet Canby, ORJanuary 26 SCY Chehalem Chehalem, ORMarch 9-10 SCM Oregon City Oregon City, ORApril 26-28 SCM Oregon Association Championships Bend, OR
May 17-18 Open Water season begins with a great weekend in Bend, and Bob Bruce as Meet Director�
OMS Board MeetingsNov 12 Apr 27Dec 10 May 13Jan 14 June 10 Feb 11 July 15 Mar 25 Aug 12Oct 12 - Retreat
