It’s that time of year again to celebrate TWIM teammates and award the Betsey Kassen award! If you are newer to TWIM and wondering what this is all about, it points back to the beginning when TWIM was just a mere twinkle in the founders’ eyes. Betsey was there from […]
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The annual Fat Salmon swim returned (in person) this past weekend after a 2-year hiatus.
We are thrilled to announce that Erin McPeak has been appointed to our TWIM Booster Club board as a Member at Large!She brings her unwavering passion for and her fierce determination to swimming: as a person, as a competitor, as a teacher, and as a coach.She is ranked in the […]
On February 9, 2020, TWIM and the Sammamish YMCA hosted a Starts and Turns clinic led by Coach Brad Hering. Brad, Head Coach of SWYM in Stanwood, has devoted 27 years to coaching swimmers of all levels up to and including several Olympians, both in the US and internationally. Most […]
Attention Triathletes, Masters Swimmers, Fitness Swimmers and all who want to improve their swimming and increase their enjoyment in the water! Team Walker International Masters (TWIM) and the YMCA are proud to present our 2019-2020 schedule of Swim clinics! They are open to all who are 18 and over who […]
By Scott Neuhaus There are two certainties associated with the waning days of summer: kids go back to school and TWIMmers congregate for their annual festival. The Sunday of Labor Day weekend was the day of TWIMFest this year and the beautiful confines of Lake Sammamish State Park was the […]
On July 13, 2019, the 20th annual Fat Salmon was held… a 3.2 mile race between I-90 and 520 in Lake Washington. TWIMmers Tammy, Carl, Jason, Erin, Jenny, and Kathy braved the surprisingly warm-ish and rather calm waters… swimming along the shore past lovely houses, boats, and even over a […]
On January 13, 2019 Bellevue Club hosted the second annual Masters Mile. 46 swimmers gathered to complete a single event: The beloved (or dreaded, depending on your level of pain tolerance/sanity) 1500 meter freestyle. A few highlights of the day: Tammy returned to Bellevue Club—the pool of her youth–and even […]
Spring Nationals 2018—Indianapolis, Indiana Seven TWIMmers ventured to glorious Indianapolis from May 10-13. The IUPUI Natatorium is a great venue with two 50-meter pools (lined with surprisingly pleasant shiny white tile that makes you feel super-fast) and a 25-yard diving pool. There was plenty of room for the nearly 2400 […]
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 […]
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.
On April 8 and 9, 2017, Twelve of us (10 swimmers, 2 coaches) ventured down to Federal Way for the 2017 PNA Championship & Northwest Zone Championship Meet. A big thank you to Brian and Frank for your on-deck support!! Many personal best times were achieved, and as a team […]
Five TWIMmers met at the state of the art Juanita Aquatic Center on Sunday for the highly-anticipated Lake Washington Masters Invitational. Our ever-helpful coach, Brian, faced insurmountable difficulties with the meet sign up process but managed to join us on deck, fully-clothed, to give his support and undivided attention. […]