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…
Karin Bivens The Arizona State Long Course Championship Swim Meet took place March 31–June 2 at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center. For the long course meet, the pool is set up for 50 meters (as compared to 25 yards). To put that into perspective, the DesertView Pool is 25 yards long. Fifty meters is equivalent…
Karin Bivens Since moving to SaddleBrooke in December of 2018, Mike and Jeanie Polak have become an integral part of the SaddleBrooke Swim Team. I asked them about their swimming background. Mike was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and started swimming as a freshman in high school. He received a full-ride scholarship to the…
Lyn Moreno Over 2,000 swimmers from all over the United States converged on Mesa April 25-28 for the 2019 national USMS swim meet. The four-day meet is a culmination of the season, bringing the best of the best swimmers together for a final showdown. Many former Olympians were present and many national and world records…
Karin Bivens Seven swimmers were recognized as United States Masters Swimming (USMS) All-Americans at the SaddleBrooke Swim Club’s End of the Season Social held on Tuesday, April 16, and presented with a USMS Certificate and a USMS All-American Patch. In order to achieve this distinguished award, one must swim the fastest time within his or…
Karin Bivens If you happened to go by the MountainView Clubhouse the morning of Saturday, April 20, you may have wondered what all the commotion and shrieks of delight on the grassy area were all about. It was the thrill and excitement of many children as they participated in the annual Easter egg hunt for…
Karin Bivens The SaddleBrooke Swim Club celebrated another successful season of not only swimming competitions but also promoting the sport of swimming, encouraging people to learn to swim or improve by offering free clinics, programs and encouraging them to become members of the Swim Club. There is great camaraderie among people who share such a…
Karin Bivens At the End-of-the-Season SaddleBrooke Swim Club Social and Awards Recognition held on Tuesday, April 16, the recipients of the Conquistador Award were recognized. The Conquistador Award is presented to those swimmers who swam all three distance events (1000 Short Course Yards, 1650 Short Course Yards and 1500 Meters) in the United States Masters…
Karin Bivens For the 2nd year in a row, SaddleBrooke Masters hosted the United States Masters Swim Pool Distance Invitational Meet. The two-day meet was held March 16-17th at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center. On Saturday there was the 1650-yd. swim and the 1000-yd. swim. On Sunday the pool was set up long course for…
Karin Bivens On Tuesday, April 16, the SaddleBrooke Swim Club held its End-of-the-Season Recognition and Awards get-together and recognized the various ways the Swim Club has been actively involved in serving the community and local area. Many swimmers from the club volunteered to help with swim lessons for underprivileged children in an event held at…