Tag: Swimming

Did You Watch the Olympic Swimming in Paris?

Claire Guidas Does that make you want to restart or improve your own swimming? No matter what your experience or level, the Swim Club has something for you! 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…

Heritage Hall Honors Swim Team Supporters

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…

Swim Club Has Something for Everyone!

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…

Free Fall ‘Let’s Swim’ Clinic! October 11-27

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…

Stay Cool in the Pool!

Claire Guidas When it’s too hot outside, come have some fun in the pool and make new friends! From May 2 through Aug. 31, the Swim Club will offer coached practices on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Two practices will be available on those days from 7 to 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 to 10 a.m. While…

Come Drop In and Swim This Summer!

Claire Guidas When it’s too hot outside, come have some fun in the pool and make new friends! From May 2 through Aug. 31, the Swim Club will offer coached practices on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Two practices will be available on those days from 7 to 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 to 10 a.m. While…

Free Swim Club Workouts this Summer!

Claire Guidas Beat the heat—come have some fun in the pool and make new friends! From May 2 through Aug. 31, the Swim Club will offer coached practices on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Two practices will be available on those days from 7 to 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 to 10 a.m. While both practices will…

SaddleBrooke Swimmers Set Two National Records!

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…

From Guppies to Swimmers!

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!…