Victorious in Victoria

Thomas Walker and Carl Haynie fled the states this past weekend to swim in a Long Course Meters (LCM) meet.

Escape From the Rock, 2019 Style

TWIMMERS, Tammy and Jason Koppelberger, excelled in the 27th annual Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim on July 27th.

Defiant and Victorious in Tacoma!

In a word, Swim Defiance 2019 this past Sunday was fantastic. It was managed expertly once again by the one and only Zena Courtney and sponsored by Blue Wave Aquatics. The weather was beautiful and the people and volunteers were awesome. There were 55 swimmers who ended up racing in the 3K and 5K races.……

Fast Sustainable Swimming, Simplified

World renowned swimmer and coach, Karlyn Pipes, put on a wonderful clinic in our neighborhood pool recently. Here are but a few scenes from last night’s workshop.

TWIM Leaves a Mark on Port Angeles

Only a single, solitary TWIM member made it up to the USMS meet in Port Angeles on March 10, 2019. Yes, many of his teammates were busy preparing for the inaugural TWIM Freestyle Clinic in Sammamish that night which included our entire coaching arsenal. Was he lonely? No. Asked about it afterwards, he was all……

First Ever Swim Clinic a Huge Success

TWIM’s first ever swim clinic was conducted this past Sunday, March 10, at the Sammamish Community YMCA, and by the comments received, it was a huge success! This brainchild sprouted when Thomas Walker, Tammy Koppelberger, and Erin McPeak traveled to Oregon last fall to get certified as USMS coaches. They not only got certified, but……

TWIM Fest 3 was Great Fun!

   

Tri State Perfecta

Over the last couple of weeks, three TWIMmers traveled far and wide across our great country to compete in everything from the Pan Am Championships in Florida to the deep blue Open Waters of Michigan and Washington. Nine Puget Sound Masters swimmers competed in Long Course Meter action at this year’s Pan American Masters Swimming……

No Rest for TWIMMERS this Summer!

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 off her swimming prowess during……

World Class TWIMmers

Fina Masters Swimming recently posted their World Top Ten rankings for last year’s Short Course Meters (SC) season. We are busting with pride that our own Betsey Kassen made top ten in two individual events, and that two other TWIMmers, Brad Jones and Carl Haynie, contributed to a World Champion performance in the 400m Medley……