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 […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
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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 […]
Four TWIMmers braved the misty weather and cool temperature today for the first Masters workout of the summer at Colman Pool in West Seattle. Coach Becca Watson of Lake Washington Masters fame put us through our paces with about 50 other swimmers from various workout groups around the region. Yes, […]
Today I have the honor and privilege of bestowing the title of “Lifetime Honorary Member” upon Jackie Foley, that awesome swimmer and now world-class Tri Queen! Jackie has been part of our spirit since the very beginning – years ago now – and she continues to be a silent but […]
Lightning during the opening of the “Road To Nationals” meet in Bend Oregon, yesterday, did not deter Father Tom Fritschen nor COB Thomas W Walker from competing in the first Long Course outdoor event of the season! “We were just pulled out of the pool because of a lightning storm – […]
Another Amazing Swimmer has joined our Ranks! Mr. Brad Jones, swimming out of Bellingham Washington, is one fast dude people! Welcome Brother Brad! With your aquatic gifts, TWIM will be even better! Up with TWIM! Long Live! Up with PSM! Long Live! Up with USMS! Long Live! TW COB
As your COB, I am so pleased to confer an honorary TWIM membership on Brother Raymond Billings from up Anchorage way! We have had an opportunity to get to know each other at Nationals this last weekend and also at PNA Champs here in Federal Way a few weeks back, […]
We are back in town with our Brothers and Sisters of Puget Sound Masters after totally destroying it and bringing down the house at the 2016 Spring Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina. Hallelujah, Praise Be! I remain mesmerized by the supersonic energy that transpired at that Aquatic Heaven also known […]
TWIM rocked Supreme this last weekend at the 2016 PNA Champs at KCAC! We delivered up yet another astonishing and inspirational performance there while having an enormous amount of fun! That’s the TWIM Way people! And our thanks go out to Meet Director Steve Freeborn and Blue Wave Aquatics for […]
Our very own Coach Heather Shields has been named Head Coach for the PSM at the USMS SCY Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina April 28th – May 1st!!! Are we proud of her or what? She will be supported by the Formidable Ones, Lisa Dahl and Sarah Welch! Lead us […]
Good morning TWIM! One of my favorite duties as your COB is to start the official TWIM Meet Clock, which I am now doing! Fourteen of us signed up for Champs! Let us go forth and make aquatic history!!! Up with TWIM! COB
THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Good morning TWIM! On April 9th and 10th, we’ll have the opportunity to once again achieve aquatic glory as we compete at the 2016 PNA Champs at the gorgeous KCAC! We’ve got a tradition to uphold and a legacy to build for the future! Entries […]
Good morning TWIM! It was another fabulous weekend for us as our Marvelous Jenny TWIMmed the State of Montana at a two day competition there! She swam a personal best time in the 200 Back and set an age group record in that event and the 50 Breast the same […]
The TWIM power wave stormed through Olympia on Saturday as we offered up another stellar and truly sizzling aquatic statement! That’s the TWIM Way. Valerie Powell of the Swimming Powells was our All- Star once again as she obliterated her seed times in the 100 Free, the 50 Free and […]
Good morning TWIM! We will once again be claiming aquatic glory as we descend upon Briggs YMCA this Saturday for Beat The Clock X! Entry deadline is this Wednesday, March 9th at 11:59 PM PT- We will need each and every one of you to keep on winning! This Short […]
Good morning TWIM! Our swimmers laid down dazzling performances in two different states last weekend! At the 2016 SARC Masters meet yesterday in scenic Port Angeles, we were led by the Swimming Powells; Frankie “The Rocket” Powell and his amazing daughter Valerie! Valerie turned in an All-Star swim as she […]
Good morning, TWIM! We will be planting the glorious TWIM banner at the SARC Masters meet on Sunday, March 6th in beautiful Port Angeles! Join us! Meet entries close this Sunday, February 28th at 11:59 PM PT. MC will be generating reminder calls at 11:58! To paraphrase Stanislavski, the immortal […]
TWIM laid down another high octane performance as we conquered the Lake Washington Master Invitational Meet at Juanita Aquatic Center this past Sunday. Thanks to Becca Watson and the LWM gang for hosting another great meet and to Linda Chapman for those instant results. Leading off, Carl “MC” Haynie and […]