Last Saturday (June 8th) Asheville Masters Swimming was very well represented at this inaugural event on Lake Lure! The 1.5 and 3-mile options had Asheville affiliates winning the longer swim overall, winning and placing very well in the age groups overalls, father and daughter and father and son swimming 'together,' thermals creating what our Mr. … Continue reading ’Lure of the Lake’ Open Water WOW!
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Important weekend info!
Saturday- No Biltmore Lake swim. With torrential rain in Asheville happening now and expected tomorrow, Biltmore Lake open water swim on Saturday is cancelled. Why? Runoff from surrounding cow pastures up the creek that feeds BL makes water quality less than ideal😀. ***** Lure of the Lake swim - check their website or your email … Continue reading Important weekend info!
Low Country Splash Open Water Fun!
Congratulations to Jakub J. for winning the overall title for yesterday's 6-mile open water race In Charleston! And congratulations to Lisa K. and Adrienne K... for their 2.4 mile open water prowess with Adrienne placing 4th in her age group while swimming butterfly and Lisa having the best open water race experience she's ever had! … Continue reading Low Country Splash Open Water Fun!
The People Make Our Swimming Group Great!
A wonderfully crowded pool this week, regular times for our workouts on Saturday, Sunday and Monday on this Memorial Day weekend, and we say goodbye 👋 to Daniel for five weeks while he's at various college swim camps helping out! Thanks, Dude!
Great Video of Open Water Technique Below!
1° warmer this weekend at Biltmore Enka Lake with water at 70°F and a delightful morning of swimming, fresh air, mountain views, and meeting new people! We had 19 swimmers in the water on Saturday, and we welcomed the US Triathlon Team, coached by Jarrod Evans and his spouse Dana, They have about a dozen … Continue reading Great Video of Open Water Technique Below!
Five swim ops a week going forward + Chattanooga Race
Open water swims on Saturday 7:15a at Biltmore Lake, JCC on Sunday and Asheville School M/W/F...what's not to love! We had six open water folks last weekend, water quality was solid, it's tested every two weeks and last Saturday's was well within the boundaries. Buoys bumped out to 375meters around. Lastly, if you want a … Continue reading Five swim ops a week going forward + Chattanooga Race
Open Water Season Begins!
Saturday , May 4th is our first open water swim opportunity at Biltmore Lake. The home owner's association has graciously agreed to host us once again! Tomorrow we will set the buoys and swim. Water temp 67-71F depending on depth. Wetsuits are always welcome and if you have a race coming up where you wear … Continue reading Open Water Season Begins!
USMS Nationals, 2 Open Water Events and Our Swims…
Big shout out to Marty M. Who is in Mesa, Arizona at the USMS Spring nationals! Check out how Marty's doing here, (click on Swimmers, then find Moran!) and if you know someone that may be there, type in their name and find out how they're doing, too! Getting very close to swimming outside at … Continue reading USMS Nationals, 2 Open Water Events and Our Swims…
JCC on Sunday …
Regular location for Sunday's swim this weekend, JCC 7:15 AM. Marty M. will be our lone representative at USMS short course Nationals in Mesa, Arizona next week, we wish him well! Daniel D. will cover the next couple Mondays for me. Here are just a few workouts from the last week+ beginning with Daniel's from … Continue reading JCC on Sunday …
Jump Rope Challenge Info!
Our friends and teammates Adrienne K. and Lisa K... ...are headed to Texas today for a cool 24-hour jump rope event they've been training for since last fall! They're on a team of 12 and the event this weekend is a fundraiser for the non-profit group Action for Healthy Kids with the goal to increase … Continue reading Jump Rope Challenge Info!
