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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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……
Elizabeth Henley Members of this club have lots to celebrate, and we know how to have fun! Every spring (sans a pandemic), we have a team celebration event where we celebrate those who have won all-American awards. We also honor the recipients of the President’s Award and coaches’ awards, as well as Heritage Hall inductees. The highest honor…
Karin Bivens (Born April 25, 1916—Died July 20, 2020) April 25, 2021 would have been SaddleBrooke Swim Club’s oldest member Fred Klein’s 105th birthday! Coach Doug Springer was hoping that Fred could once again set new swim competition records as he entered a new age group! Sadly, Fred passed away last July. Due to the…
Elizabeth Henley For many years, Thanksgiving workouts were dedicated to fun relays. Coach Doug had a bucket full of balls. It’s not as easy as it looks to move a bunch of balls down a lane and then hand them off to your next teammate. Under the best of circumstances, it’s also not easy to…