The 2016 USMS ePostal National Championships recently wrapped up and preliminary results have been posted. There are 3 basic categories in these championships: the 1-Hour Postal (how far you swim in 1 hour), a 5K/10K swim for time, and a 3000/6000 yard Postal for time. It is in this last category, specifically the […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
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TWIM engaged in some amazing swims this past weekend at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way on November 19th and 20th. Yes, this year’s Puget Sound Masters (PSM) Short Course Meters (SCM) Championships did not disappoint as 140+ masters of all ages splashed their way to glory! Kudos […]
Arise TWIM warriors! We will have the opportunity to live up to our Credo next weekend at that aquatic heaven known as KCAC in Federal Way! Entry deadline is tomorrow at 11:59 pm. MC will be calling you all at 11:50 just to check 😉 Let’s go raise the TWIM […]
Father Tom, Vince, Carl, Brad, Betsey, Zena, COB Tom (left to right) Snohomish Aquatic Masters put on a fantastic meet for 100 Masters swimmers last Sunday in their new 10-lane, state-of-the-art venue. The Snohomish Aquatic Center was built in 2014, and this was the first ever Masters meet held there. So, how did […]
The 2016 Speedo USMS 3000/6000-Yard ePostal National Championships come to a close in just 3 weeks. Four TWIMmers recently conquered the 3000 distance at Thorbecke’s pool in Centralia. Tom Fritschen, Betsey Kassen, Tammy Koppelberger, and our newest TWIMmer Sarah Landrum each swam 3000 meters last weekend with awesome results. Meter swimmers have to convert their times to yards afterwards and, if it […]
Seven TWIM swimmers swam like there was no tomorrow as we descended upon the 15th annual BAMFest masters meet on Bainbridge Island last Saturday morning. The meet was a glorious one as always because it was run so well, and Bainbridge Aquatic Masters (BAM) gave us such a friendly welcome. Kathy “The […]
With the deadline fast approaching, it appears no fewer than seven of us TWIM folk may be signing up for BAMFest on Bainbridge Island this Saturday! So, if you are on the fence or just feeling left out, why not join in the fun? It should go quick. The meet starts at 10 and is expected to run just […]
Last Gasp of Summer – or should it have been called First Gasp of Winter? – is in the books for 2016! At the very least, it felt like Fall was in the air when Kathy Pelham and Zena Courtney both took to the open water last Saturday at Angle Lake in SeaTac. […]
Good morning, TWIMmers. We have some old and new news to share in this post. First up, keep an eye out for a soon-to-be-released post from COB Tom. Rest assured, everything is fine, but he has been chomping at the bit to get back to TWIM business… Next, another photo from our time at […]
Photos by: Tammy Koppelberger, Valerie Powell, Kirk Nelson, Gary Campen, and Maoz Alsberg Eleven TWIMmers returned from Gresham, Oregon this past weekend with smiles on their faces, and why not? With the exception of Zena who stood loyal to her Blue Wave Aquatics team (we forgive you, Zena), TWIMmers contributed strongly […]
UPDATE: Watch us Live Here or get Real Time Results Here The 2016 USMS Summer Nationals get underway next week NOW in beautiful Gresham, Oregon, and no fewer than 11 TWIMMERS will be competing for Puget Sound Masters and Blue Wave Aquatics: Maoz Alsberg Vince Carmosino Zena Courtney Jenny Ferries Father Tom Fritschen […]
If you missed the advanced showing earlier this month, here is your next chance to take in one of the greatest untold stories in Olympic Swimming History. USA Swimming sent out the following announcement today to area clubs (Thanks Vince!): COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Considered one of the greatest untold stories in Olympic Swimming […]
This year’s Washington State Senior Games in Olympia went off without hitch, well almost. It would seem two of us TWIM bloggers, who will remain nameless, nearly or entirely missed them this year due to, shall we say, senior moments 😉 Attending TWIMMERs were Tom Fritschen, Carl Haynie , Betsey Kassen, and Frank […]
So far, this has been anything but the dog days of summer as TWIMMERs have been busy tearing up the pools and lakes in July! Continuing from our last post, the Senior Seattle Open meet at Colman Pool July 7-9 wrapped up with a bang. Thomas “COB” Walker started us off […]
Good morning TWIM! I am thrilled beyond belief after Vincent Cucinelli (“Vinnie C”) of the Columbia Athletic Club helped us out in such a big way at the 97th annual Senior Seattle Open last weekend! Vinnie is a long time Aquatics Director and past coach at the Pine Lake franchise of the CAC where […]
Good evening, TWIM! I need to make a factual correction to my recent post about the Pt. Defiance Swim. I just got the message from The Big Time Open Water Swim Guy Around Here, Mr. Jim Davidson, about the real numbers. You know how I hate facts but here it is: […]
(updated 6/29/16) Yesterday, on a truly glorious morning at Owen Beach in Tacoma, in conditions that could best be described as serene, pristine, heavenly and idyllic, with the snow-capped majesty of Mt. Rainer towering above us on the right and Vashon Island shimmering in the distance across the azure water of […]
Vince “V-Man” Carmosino looked stronger and smoother than an angry torpedo as he swam off toward Vashon Island yesterday morning and came back with a huge Victory for TWIM! I hear tell he took 2nd place in his Age Group. No big deal for V-Man, though, people! As we sat […]
Our very own Brother Vince Carmosino will be exemplifying the TWIM spirit as he takes on Swim Defiance this Sunday, aka Zena’s Spectacular Aquatic Extravaganza! And Zena always delivers Big Time, trust me! The 5K swim starts at Owens Beach in Tacoma and goes to Vashon Island and back. The […]
(updated July 6, 2016) Father Tom Fristschen, “The Swimming Priest”, hereafter referred to as “FT”, performed another Aquatic miracle at the Summer Solstice Long Course Meters meet in Spokane this past weekend. By his own individual effort, he raised our TWIM banner even higher! Hallelujah! That’s what it’s about- Each of […]