Open Water Swims

*UPDATE* – Pacific Masters Swimming EXCEL Weekend Swim Clinic

Posted by tracyb on March 26, 2011 at 8:21 pm

New Keynote Speaker = Rowdy Gaines   The Pacific Masters Swimming EXCEL Weekend swim clinic will be held June 10-12, 2011, in San Mateo at the San Mateo Athletic Club on the campus of College of San Mateo. The club has a beautiful and spacious facility with two pools: a 50m pool and a 25yd pool [...]

San Francisco’s Golden Gate Open Water Swim

Posted by tracyb on November 6, 2010 at 6:44 pm

There are countless benefits to being a part of the U.S. Masters Swimmers program. Not only do we gain incredible fitness and smell delightfully like chlorine, we get to meet nice, interesting, athletic and at least on the surface, like-minded people. Whether it's on a pool deck, in our practice lane, at competitions, in online [...]

Who Willingly Jumps Into A Mountain Lake When It’s 45 Degrees Outside?

Posted by tracyb on August 31, 2010 at 12:28 pm

A few dozen Tuolumne County Aquatics Masters (TCAM) swimmers (and a certain photographer). That's who. Congratulations to all swimmers who participated in the 1-mile open water swim this past weekend at Pinecrest Lake. This High Sierra lake is located NE of Sonora, California, at an elevation of +/-6000 feet. The event could not have happened [...]

Where to Find Organized Open Water Swimming Events

Posted by tracyb on August 6, 2010 at 4:32 pm

So, are you out of the pool and into an open body of water yet? Here are some resources if you are interested in open water swimming: U.S. Masters Swimming Open Water Swimming Events Calendar 
U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) is a national organization that provides organized workouts, competitions, clinics and workshops for adults aged 18 [...]

5 Tips to Help You Transition From the Swimming Pool to Open Water Swimming

Posted by tracyb on July 30, 2010 at 3:12 pm

Say goodbye to a clear, temperate, chlorinated U.S. Masters swimming pool, and say hello to a murky green lake with fish and algae and fresh country air. I’m no expert on open water swimming. However, I’d like to share 5 tips that my friends and I found helpful in our transition out of the pool [...]

How to Prepare for Swimming in Open Water

Posted by tracyb on July 24, 2009 at 8:17 am

I ran into someone on Twitter who is about to sign up for her first sprint triathlon. She is a bit apprehensive about the swim portion, as it will not be in a pool. She’s doesn’t have experience with open water swimming. I’m not a professional by any means, but if I could, I would [...]

Donner Lake Swim

Posted by tracyb on June 23, 2009 at 6:21 am

The 29th Annual Donner Lake Swim near Lake Tahoe will be held Saturday, August 08, 2009 @ 8:30 AM.  You can find detailed information about the swim here.