Definition: Clinking: 1. The sound made when numerous medals that are suspended around a swimmer’s neck bump together 2. A celebratory toast. SaddleBrooke swimmers had lots of reasons to celebrate as they swam winning times and earned their places on the winner’s podium at the Tucson Senior Games. The swim meet was one of the…
Rodger Bivens The U.S. Masters Swimming Association sponsored a nationwide swimming fitness challenge this fall to encourage people to gain a level of fitness leading into the new year. The challenge consisted of a one-mile pool swim to be completed between November 15-30 of this year. This swim could be done individually or as part…
Karin Bivens The last major swim meet of the season for the SaddleBrooke Swim Club was the Ron Johnson Short Course Meters Invitational and State Championship Meet held at the Arizona State University Pool in Tempe on November 17-18. This year the number of SaddleBrooke swimmers competing was smaller than previous years but those who…
Karin Bivens Many thanks to the SaddleBrooke Swim Club for holding the Grandkids’ Pool Games over the Thanksgiving holiday. Key organizer was Doug Springer who was assisted by Debi and Steve Truesdale, Karen Poortvliet and Lyn Moreno. A highlight of the pool games was diving for coins (which had been donated by Swim Club members).…
Karin Bivens At the fall meeting of the SaddleBrooke Swim Club All-Americans, 14 members of the team were recognized and presented with a certificate and patch indicating they were a United States Masters Swimming Association (USMS) All-American Swimmer in 2018 for their top short course yard competition times. This designation is quite a prestigious recognition. In…
Phil Simpson Enter the DesertView Clubhouse and glancing to the right, your eyes are drawn to a handsome display case newly gracing the lobby, which pays tribute to the remarkable accomplishments of the members of our SaddleBrooke Swim Club. This enhancement of the Fitness Center venue is the culmination of the carpentry craftsmanship of Coach…
Lyn Moreno Eight Arizona master swimmers were among 521 other swimmers from all over Canada and the United States swimming in a three-day 2018 Canadian Masters Swimming Championship held May 19-21 in Calgary Alberta. Our team came away with our share of medals, mainly Coach Doug Springer and Corinna Goodman who received all first places.…
Lyn Moreno Does this sound like you? “It’s been years since I swam, but I sure would like to swim laps for exercise, (insert weight loss, injury rehab or strength) but oh, I am so out of shape, not even certain that I remember how to swim, or if I will fit in my…
Karin Bivens The SaddleBrooke Swim Club held its end-of-the-season social with numerous kudos and awards. Coach Doug Springer announced that we may not be the biggest swim team but you would never know that when you see how many participate in the various swim meets. At the USMS SCY Championship Meet the SaddleBrooke Swim Club…
Steve Truesdale On Saturday, March 24, 2018, 43 swimmers from the SaddleBrooke Swim Club split into two teams for their annual Intra-Squad Swim Meet, this year organized by team member Steve Roberts. This meet takes place each year around this time and pits wives against husbands and friends against friends. In the end, with…