The USMS 3000/6000-Yard ePostal National Championship was held between September 15 and November 15 this year. Swimmers from across the nation raced the clock in a short course yard or short course meter pool of their choice. This year, TWIM fronted five brave women (come on guys, where were you?!) […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
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Good morning TWIMChampions! In keeping with sacred tradition I am sending you this message to wish all of you and your families a great Holiday season! 2017 has indeed been a truly great year for us with so many awesome swims both as individuals and as a team! Congratulations to […]
The 2017 PSM SCM Championship Meet was held on November 18 and 19th . Nearly 200 swimmers from the Pacific Northwest and beyond came to Weyerhauser Aquatic Center in Federal Way, WA. 16 of these swimmers–the most important 16, as I’m sure we can agree–call themselves TWIM. Two other TWIMmers remained on […]
Twelve fearless TWIMmers braved the elements on their way to compete in the beautiful Snohomish Aquatic Center. The meet, hosted by Snohomish Aquatic Masters, directed by Rob Serviss, and refereed by Dick Chapman was impeccably run, keeping close to schedule and whipping out results within minutes of each race. It […]
Seven intrepid TWIM aquatic gladiators traveled to the Magic Island of Queen April as we swam at BAMFest 2017 on Bainbridge Island on Saturday. This meet is a PNA tradition and was hosted by BAM (Bainbridge Aquatic Masters) who did their usual spectacular job and delivered another great meet to […]
Another fantastic “Last Gasp of Summer” Open Water Swim went off without a hitch at Angle Lake in Seatac recently. Hard rain fell during the week leading up to the big day (September 23rd), and much handwringing and consternation ensued among certain TWIMmers over whether to compete in the non-wetsuit […]
Look out! TWIM has another mega swimmer in its midst in Jenny Ferries. We first reported on the epic swim by Voni some time ago. Now, Jenny can lay claim to completing a marathon swim, too! The Seattle 10K Invitational Open Water Swim took place this past Saturday, September 16th, in […]
The TWIM machine rolled on this past weekend in the enchanting little hamlet of Gresham, Oregon as we had the honor of competing in the annual Gil Young Memorial LCM meet which also served this year as the NW Zone Champs! It’s always a beautiful meet, splendidly hosted by Mr. […]
On August 13th, I ventured up to the lovely town of Harbor Springs, Michigan for the 24th annual Coastal Crawl. There was a 1/2, 1, 2, and 3 mile option and I chose 3 mile because, well, I’m me, and because I drove 8 million miles in the dark […]
A slightly biased account based on some fact and some hearsay with a tiny bit of first hand knowledge pieced together by the swimmer who spent the least time there…. 1016 swimmers registered for USMS Masters LCM Nationals at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. 15 swimmers from Puget Sound […]
Lest you all think we do nothing but marinate ourselves in chlorinated water…. Here is proof otherwise. A few pictures from the 2nd annual TWIM gathering held on July 16, 2017 at the Alsberg’s lovely home in Sammamish.
August will be a busy month of pool swimming, especially for TWIMmers Maoz, Zena, Kathy, Betsey, Carl, and the two Toms! Who are we missing? Let us know… Very soon, TWIM Warriors, Maoz Alsberg, Zena Courtney, and Kathy Pelham will be vying for glory August 2-6 at the 2017 USMS […]
Last Sunday the TWIM Senior Contingent, consisting of Betsey “The Machine” Kassen, Carl MC “Hit Man” Haynie, Father Tom Fritschen “The Swimming Priest”, and your own beloved COB competed in the 2017 Washington State Senior Games. Led by our ever wonderful (and young!) Coach Heather Shields, we took this meet […]
Bret Bryan from Adna, Washington has just joined TWIM, so please join me in welcoming him on board! As part of our “TWIM South” contingent, Bret is yet another talented swimmer added to our ranks! See you at the next meet, Bret!
Earlier this month, TWIMmer Voni Oerman – no stranger to long distance swims – did something amazing yet again. She completed the prestigious Portland Bridge Swim on July 9th. This annual open water swim event on the Willamette River covers 11 miles! This is a sanctioned USMS open water swim every year, […]
By Tom, Tammy, and Carl It was a clear and pristine morning last Saturday at Madison Park on the shores of Lake Washington as the eye swept the impeccable blue horizon, from the lofty white majesty of Mt. Rainier on the right to the clear and glimmering line of the […]
TWIMmers have been very busy recently. Briefly, here is what you need to know to get up to speed 🙂 New TWIMmer, Ben Hohmann, won 3rd place in the 1.2 mile non-wetsuit division at Friday Night Swim Races in Lake Meridian, June 9th! Word has it he and his son […]
One thousand competitive swimmers descended on Birmingham, Alabama between June 5th and June 10th to compete in the 30th anniversary of the National Senior Games (NSG). Among them were our very own Betsey “The Animal” Kassen and Father Tom “FT” Fritschen. This was Betsey’s fourth appearance at NSG and Father […]
Betsey “The Animal” Kassen and Father Tom Fritschen “The Swimming Priest” are carrying the TWIM Banner to the heart of Old Dixie as they compete in the 2017 National Senior Games at the magnificent Birmingham CrossPlex in beautiful Birmingham, Alabama! They will Rock, they will Roll, and they will swim their hearts […]
Good morning TWIM! Join me in welcoming Emily Castillo and Ben Hohmann to the TWIM family! They are two fast young swimmers from our Sammamish YMCA morning Masters group, and they are both awesome additions to our TWIMteam! Hail TWIM long live! COB