Noelle Minck Heritage Hall is SaddleBrooke Swim Club’s (SBSC) way of showing gratitude and honoring members for their accomplishments, support, and service to the SaddleBrooke swimming community. Doug Springer’s YMCA back in Maine used a Heritage Hall in the same way. He brought the idea up to the SBSC Board, and they began acknowledging members…
Noelle Minck Over the long weekend of June 20 through June 24, six SaddleBrooke Swim Team members flew to Indianapolis, Ind., to compete in the U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championships. The meet was held at the Indiana University Natatorium, down the road from the Lucas Oil Stadium, where the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials were…
Noelle Minck Julie Adamen and her husband moved to SaddleBrooke in October of 2023. She grew up in Palm Springs, and she cannot remember a time when she couldn’t swim. Julie swam for an age group team from 10 to 12 years old but dropped out and simply swam in backyard pools with friends after…
Claire Guidas Don’t know how to swim? Can swim one length of the pool but want to learn some better techniques to start lap swimming? Able to swim laps but want to swim with others to socialize and/or get in better shape? We have an option that’s just right for you! SaddleBrooke Swim Club offers…
Claire Guidas If you can already swim laps and would like to socialize with others while you improve your skills, come and try a few SaddleBrooke Swim Club workouts for free before joining the club ($20 per year). Swimmers of all abilities (fitness to competitive) are welcome, and many time slots are currently offered several…
Lyn Moreno The SaddleBrooke Swim Club is offering a free “Let’s Swim” clinic from Oct. 11 through Oct. 27. There are six sessions, which are on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. at the DesertView pool. Do you want to swim laps for exercise but feel unsure of your ability? Have you thought…
Terese Butler On April 10 of this year, a number of SaddleBrooke residents were met at the DesertView pool by the SaddleBrooke Swim Club’s Adult-Learn-To-Swim (ALTS) instructors to begin their journeys to becoming confident swimmers. Some entered the pool with excitement and some with trepidation, but all were there with the desire to learn to swim!…
Rodger Bivens Former two-term president of the SaddleBrooke Swim Club, Phil Simpson, has had a remarkable swimming career at SaddleBrooke. Just recently, he achieved a highlight in this career when he won his age group at the Arizona Winter Distance Invitational Swim Meet held at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center on Feb. 25 and 26 for the…
Karin Bivens On Feb. 25 and 26 the 7th annual Winter Masters Distance Invitational was again sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Swim Club. The meet was held at the newly renovated Oro Valley Aquatic Center’s Olympic-size pool. What was particularly challenging, however, was Mother Nature’s surprise winter storm that arrived on Sunday, dropping temperatures and bringing snow,…
Lori Lyle If you’ve swum at the DesertView pool in the last year, there’s a good chance you’ve met one of the most friendly and energetic new members of the SaddleBrooke Swim Club: Susan Bryant. Susan, aka Susie, joined the Swim Club last year after her partner Mike Schwarz taught her to swim freestyle. Susie…