Lyn Moreno Four SaddleBrooke residents brought home individual and/or relay gold medals from the U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) National Championship meet held April 27-30 in Irvine, Calif. Swimming together must be good for married couple Jack and Jill Fritz, as they each won one or more individual events, while Doug Springer built on his long…
Dick Kreutzen SaddleBrooke swimmers, friends, and family members showed up at the DesertView pool in January for the Third Annual Jack Fritz Pentathlon. This meet was a social event giving club members an opportunity to challenge themselves, with nothing at stake other than to have fun and hang out with friends. Newer swimmers were able…
Due to great team effort, the SaddleBrooke Masters won another State Championship swim meet up in Tempe on Nov. 20 and 21. It was close, with only 22 points between first and second place. Every swim was important in securing this victory. SaddleBrooke had 37 swimmers, and we competed against 254 different swimmers from 43 different…
Karin Bivens The National Senior Games were held in Albuquerque this June. Nearly all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Mexico and Canada were represented. Competition in all sports was at a top-level. The swim competition was held June 15 through 19, in an indoor pool facility, and several SaddleBrooke Masters swimmers competed and…