Our band of intrepid reporters are constantly beating the bushes, pools, and open water for news of glorious summertime TWIM finishes. This reporter recently caught wind of two TWIMMERs who excelled. Father Tom (“FT”) Fritschen cleaned up in two pool meets in June and early July while Emily Castillo showed […]
Open Water Races
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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
The results are in! Congratulations to our own Brian Guillen for capturing the High Point Award in his age group during open water season this year! He makes it look so easy. And our own Zena Courtney finished in the top three in her age group as well! Great swimming, you […]
TWIM delivered yet another stellar performance as our TWIMsters competed in the Last Gasp of Summer open-water swim at Angle Lake this past Saturday. Reliable sources tell us that the meet was very well run by Mike Murphy of USMS officiating fame. The lake was calm and water temperature was […]