By Tony on February 2, 2012
A heartiest welcome to our 2012 OMSC members ! From the ranks of the fairer sex we welcome Colleen and Colleen, Denise, Florence, Kathrin, Sandra and Valerie. Adding to the hunk category, we welcome Alex, Brent, Dave, Ian, Jay, Jonathan, Neil, Rudi, Shane, Tim and Tom.
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By Tony on November 27, 2011
An update on his Arizona Ironman 2011 performance, from our very own Ironman and super-fast Masters swimmer, Scott Neyedli
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By Tony on November 24, 2011
Kelowna, BC, November 21, 2011 – Okanagan Masters Swim Club recognized seven of its members for their inspirational achievements and demonstration of the spirit of Masters swimming at its 2011 AGM in Kelowna on Sunday.
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By Tony on November 13, 2011
How would you like to spend March Break in Hawaii and not have to worry about missing any swim practice while you are away?
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By Tony on September 1, 2011
Many of the rules of swimming etiquette are unwritten …. You’ve heard of ‘road rage’, well there’s also something called ‘lane rage’, and you can avoid it by following some important guidelines and rules:
Posted in Articles, Feature | Tagged Kelowna Masters Swimming, Masters Swim Meets Kelowna, Masters Swimming Kelowna, Masters Swimming Manners, Masters Swimming Okanagan
By Tony on August 24, 2011
OMG! It feels like a few weeks ago when we posted the “School’s Out” article, and here we are staring Fall in the face! So, we’re pleased to introduce our 2011-2012 Annual Season for current members and newbies alike.
Posted in Articles | Tagged BC Open Water, Kelowna Masters Swimming, Masters Swimming Association BC, Masters Swimming BC, Masters Swimming British Columbia, Masters Swimming Kelowna, Okanagan Swimming, Open Water Swimming BC
By Tony on August 19, 2011
Swimming through swells as high as seven feet, Kelowna‘s Jennifer Leach-Trask, Rhonda Renning-Talbot and their all-female over-40 relay team crossed Georgia Strait in record time on Saturday.
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By Tony on July 21, 2011
Five hundred swimmers entered the 63rd Across The Lake Swim last Saturday July 16th. The 2.1km swim is an annual event that starts at Ferryman’s Wharf, West Kelowna and ends at Hot Sands Beach in City Park, Kelowna. The ATLS started in 1949, and rates as the longest standing open water swim event in Canada. [...]
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By Tony on July 21, 2011
At the awards ceremony for the 2011 Across The Lake Swim on July 16th, Brent Hobbs and Jennifer Leach-Trask were pleased to announce this year’s winner of the Jan Morrow award: Eli Dimitrov.
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By Tony on July 20, 2011
Here are a couple of photo-video collages for your entertainment: BC Provincials 2011 (April 15-17) Across The Lake Swim 2011 (July 16) Enjoy!
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