Steve Truesdale The SaddleBrooke Swim Club held its annual Intra-Squad Swim Meet on March 2, at the DesertView pool. The weather could not have been more pleasant as the club came together for some friendly competition. Each year the club splits its members between two teams headed by a different couple of coaches each year.…
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Sports, March 2019
2019 Oro Valley Masters Relay Swim Meet
Karin Bivens On Sunday, February 10 members of the SaddleBrooke Swim Club braved the wind and cold and participated in the Oro Valley Masters Relay Meet. SaddleBrooke Masters dominated the event not only swimming in the relay competitions but also assisting, helping to set up, timing, counting and officiating. Only one other Arizona Masters Swim…
Sports, March 2019
SaddleBrooke Swim Club Mardi Gras social
Leonard R. Kershaw Some people just like to have fun. If you are one of them, check out the SaddleBrooke Swim Club. A new, updated, comprehensive website is available online at saddlebrookeswimclub.org. On the website you will find events, clinics, instructors, announcements, training schedules and much more. The new website was one of the topics…
Clubs & Classes, February 2019
There was a whole lot of clinking going on
Definition: Clinking: 1. The sound made when numerous medals that are suspended around a swimmer’s neck bump together 2. A celebratory toast. SaddleBrooke swimmers had lots of reasons to celebrate as they swam winning times and earned their places on the winner’s podium at the Tucson Senior Games. The swim meet was one of the…
Sports, January 2019
SaddleBrooke Swimmers compete in U.S. Masters Swimmers Challenge
Rodger Bivens The U.S. Masters Swimming Association sponsored a nationwide swimming fitness challenge this fall to encourage people to gain a level of fitness leading into the new year. The challenge consisted of a one-mile pool swim to be completed between November 15-30 of this year. This swim could be done individually or as part…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
SaddleBrooke Swim Club comes out on top
Karin Bivens The last major swim meet of the season for the SaddleBrooke Swim Club was the Ron Johnson Short Course Meters Invitational and State Championship Meet held at the Arizona State University Pool in Tempe on November 17-18. This year the number of SaddleBrooke swimmers competing was smaller than previous years but those who…
Generals, January 2019
Grandkids’ pool games over Thanksgiving holiday
Karin Bivens Many thanks to the SaddleBrooke Swim Club for holding the Grandkids’ Pool Games over the Thanksgiving holiday. Key organizer was Doug Springer who was assisted by Debi and Steve Truesdale, Karen Poortvliet and Lyn Moreno. A highlight of the pool games was diving for coins (which had been donated by Swim Club members).…
Sports, December 2018
Fourteen SaddleBrooke swimmers make All-American status
Karin Bivens At the fall meeting of the SaddleBrooke Swim Club All-Americans, 14 members of the team were recognized and presented with a certificate and patch indicating they were a United States Masters Swimming Association (USMS) All-American Swimmer in 2018 for their top short course yard competition times. This designation is quite a prestigious recognition. In…
Sports, June 2018
End of swim season social and awards
Karin Bivens The SaddleBrooke Swim Club held its end-of-the-season social with numerous kudos and awards. Coach Doug Springer announced that we may not be the biggest swim team but you would never know that when you see how many participate in the various swim meets. At the USMS SCY Championship Meet the SaddleBrooke Swim Club…
Features, May 2018
This year’s Easter Egg Hunt the best yet
Karin Bivens On March 31 the SaddleBrooke Swim Club again sponsored the popular Easter Egg Hunt for grandkids. Easter was early this year and didn’t coincide with many schools’ spring breaks so there were concerns that participation might be low. Well, that was dispelled as this was the largest turn-out we’ve ever had! In…