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: […]
Monthly Archives: June 2016
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(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 […]
TWIM member and Race Director, Zena Courtney, is looking for TWIM participation and/or FINISH AREA VOLUNTEERS for the next Swim Defiance event across Dalco Passage between Owen Beach to Vashon Island on Sunday, June 26, 2016. Volunteer show time is 7:15AM Just reply to zenacourtney@hotmail.com and she will send out […]
Good morning TWIM! There is breaking news to report! Our wonderful Coach Heather Shields has been asked to be the Head Coach again for PSM, this time at USMS LC Nationals at Mt. Hood CC in Oregon in August! I think she impressed more than a few people with her […]
Some ninety-five masters swimmers competed in the Tualatin Hills Long Course Meters meet in Oregon this past weekend including four adventurous folks from Puget Sound Masters. So, who were these four brave souls? They were all TWIMmers, of course!!! Jenny “The Fearless” Ferries, “Father Tom” FT Fritschen, Carl “MC” Haynie, and […]
The 2016 TWIM Founders meeting took place at the beautiful Shanghai Cafe in downtown Centralia today between 1 and 2:30pm Pacific Time. Betsey, MC, and yours truly were in attendance with Father Tom presiding as official documentarian. Important items were discussed over the best chinese food in town! Actually, the 3 […]