A tribute was made to the late Glenn Peterson on March 19 at the DesertView pool. Glenn was the first president of the SaddleBrooke Swim Team starting in 2005 and swam with the team up to his last day, passing on Oct. 23, 2021. About 40 competitive and fitness swimmers from the club participated in…
Tag: Swimming
Generals, April 2022
SaddleBrooke Swim Club Is Offering a Free Learn to Swim Clinic in May
Candy Armstrong Have you always wanted to learn how to swim, but it was either too intimidating or life just got in the way? Well, now is your opportunity! The Swim Club is offering a free clinic in May. You will be able to accomplish your goal and learn how to swim. You will achieve this…
March 2022, Sports
USMS National Pool Distance Meet
It was a beautiful, sunny weekend on Feb. 19 and 20, centered between two storms. The SaddleBrooke Swim Club sponsored the National Pool Distance Meet at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center. It is a challenging meet, with a 1,650-yard swim Saturday morning followed by a 1,000-yard swim in the afternoon. The next morning, there was…
Sports, February 2022
Doug Springer Adds to His Record Collection, and They Aren’t Vinyl!
Dick Kreutzen A lot has been written about Doug Springer’s contribution to the SaddleBrooke swim program. Since moving to SaddleBrooke in 2003, the former University of Maryland swimmer worked with the developer to ensure the then planned DesertView lap pool met standards for both recreational lap swimming and competitions. He helped organize the Swim Club…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Come Join Us in the Pool
Stuart Watkins SaddleBrooke One offers water aerobics at 7 and 8 a.m. each morning. The only fee is a lifetime membership of $5. This covers the CDs and machines that have to be bought and replaced every now and then. Sometimes there are 25 to 30 members in the pool listening to the tapes, exercising (of course), and…
Sports, February 2022
SaddleBrooke Swim Club Is Offering a Free March Let’s Swim Clinic
The Swim Club is again offering its free swim clinic to residents. “It’s been years since I swam, but I sure would like to swim laps for exercise (insert weight loss, injury rehab, strength, or competition), but, oh, I am sooooo out of shape, and my strokes need work!” If this sounds like you, the…
Front Page, February 2022
An Early Desert Chill Didn’t Deter SaddleBrooke Swimmers
Dick Kreutzen Thirty-six SaddleBrooke Swim Club members showed up on Jan. 23 to swim in the club’s second annual Jack Fritz Pentathlon. It was a little chilly at the start, but it warmed up nicely when the sun crested the mountains. The morning turned out to be pretty nice. A pentathlon is obviously five events,…
Sports, January 2022
SaddleBrooke Swimmers Win State Championship Meet
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…
Sports, December 2021
Swim Club Produces a Bumper Crop of Masters All-Americans
Dick Kreutzen It’s not unusual for the SaddleBrooke Swim Club to produce several All-American swimmers each season, but the club produced a bumper crop of All-Americans during the U.S. Masters Swimmers (USMS) short-course-yards 2021 season. The USMS awards All-American status to individuals who achieved the national best time in their age group for an individual…
Clubs & Classes, September 2021
SaddleBrooke Swim Club is Offering a Free October “Let’s Swim” Clinic
Lyn Moreno As long as COVID and chlorine issues don’t interfere, the swim club is again offering its free swim clinic to residents. “It’s been years since I swam, but I sure would like to swim laps for exercise, (insert weight loss, injury rehab, strength, or competition) but oh,… I am sooooo out of shape……