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Who Are U.S. Masters Swimmers?

Published on May 6, 2010 By tracyb

Who Are U.S. Masters Swimmers? Trust Me, We’re Not All Here for the Medals and Ribbons. We don’t all look good in bathing suits. We can’t all do flip turns. We’re not all entirely graceful diving off the starting blocks. In fact, many U.S. Masters Swimming members never compete in swim meets. The one thing [...]

Photo of the Day – 64 Laps Down, 2 To Go

Published on March 3, 2010 By tracyb

This image of a young swimmer was taken at the Tuolumne County Aquatics Masters annual 1650-yard (66 laps/1 mile) event. I wanted to play around with blurring the images and practice panning techniques. This is one of my favorites from the day. Hope you like it.  

Photo of the Day – Congratulations Are In Order

Published on February 26, 2010 By tracyb

U.S. Masters Swimmers at Tuolumne County Aquatics Masters (TCAM) are wrapping up their timed 1650-yard event this weekend. That’s ONE MILE folks! I’ve been at the pool with my camera, and I can’t begin to express to you in words just how inspiring it is to witness this annual event. Maybe this photo of 79-year-old Floyd [...]

It’s a Good Day to Swim a Mile

Published on January 18, 2010 By tracyb

It’s the dreaded time of year at our pool – time for the annual 1650 free. This is a timed, 1650-yard freestyle swim, which is approximately 1 mile. We all swim more than a mile during our daily coached U.S. Masters workouts, but the fact that there are people there watching you, timing for you [...]

Is It 2010 Yet?

Published on December 22, 2009 By tracyb

November and December have been a blur of deadlines, mishaps, broken body parts, doctors’ appointments, the flu, snow, loss of electrical power, satellite internet outtages … and sadly, very little swimming. Many of my fellow swimmers at Tuolumne County Aquatics Masters (TCAM) are now enjoying their 2010 TCAM calendar… a gift created as a small [...]

US Masters Swim Calendar

Published on November 17, 2009 By tracyb

I am still alive. I plan to wrap up the Tuolumne County Masters Aquatics 2010 calendar today, and I will have a life again. In fact, after I toss this cantankerous, s-l-o-w Dell computer out the window, I will attend the Pacific Masters Swimming annual meeting / potluck at Heather Farms in Walnut Creek. Here [...]

Edit, Edit, Edit, Get Distracted, Edit

Published on November 12, 2009 By tracyb

So, I’m in the process of editing thousands of images for this Tuolumne County Aquatics Masters (TCAM) calendar. I came across this image from the Pacific Masters Swimming 2009 Short Course Meters Championships. I don’t know who this is – he isn’t a teammate – but I dig the water flowing off his head. If [...]

What The Heck Was I Thinking?

Published on November 11, 2009 By tracyb

We’ve established I’ve had some annoying health ‘issues’ and spent more time on a pool deck than normal this past year. Consequently, I took a lot of photos at USMS swim meets, practices, open swims, etc. In one of my far-too-frequent philanthropic moods, I offered to create a calendar for Tuolumne County Aquatics Masters (TCAM). [...]