Last Sunday, Lisa Kiebzak and Adrienne Kramer successfully completed / crushed the 24th Annual St. Croix Coral Reef Swim from national treasure Buck Island! This 5-miler is the longest swim in the ocean for both and conditions look gorgeous. Here's a blurb from the racers perspective: "Air temp was mid 80s, water was around 80. … Continue reading Duo Loves St. Croix 5-miler !
Workouts & Events
Fall Back!
To be on time for 7:15 AM swim at the JCC tomorrow, please remember to set your clocks back one hour tonight! Enjoy the extra sleep!
Sunday swim at the JCC
Sunday, November 3rd 7:15a-9a at the Jewish Community Center on Clyde Street off of Charlotte Street. See you then!
No Friday Swim Nov 1st.
Sorry, no filter or heat just yet so no Friday morning swim. I'll let you know about Sunday!
Great News!
Asheville School Pool is getting a brand new boiler installed today! This should eliminate pool heating issues going forward. *Tomorrow's swim and pool status is still tbd due to pool not being filtered while they work- and IF it gets back on line tonight water may still be chilly, as it takes many hours to … Continue reading Great News!
Party Potluck on Saturday!
It's not too late! Bring something to share and come meet us @ 6:30pm in Southcliff at the home of Jocelyn Robinson. She'll have some pizza, Asheville Masters will provide a few drinks (wine, beer, seltzer) and we provide yummy stuff to share. Easy peasy. Please RSVP to her at the phone number above, and … Continue reading Party Potluck on Saturday!
October Stuff…
Summer like conditions continue and our Asheville Masters training group remains steady with 12-21 making the trek each morning to our workout! This weekend our Saturday swim will be at a mystery lake, please contact me for details. Sunday we'll be at the JCC, 7:15 and 9 AM. Door attendant will be there ready to … Continue reading October Stuff…
Open Water USA!
We had teammates swimming all over the country this weekend! Our friend Jocelyn R. crushed her age group in the 1-mile Boston Harbor Sharkfest swim event in 64°F Boston Harbor...well done! Out in the Pacific Northwest, the unstoppable Bill B. did his thing in the Odyssey SwimRun, and tallied up 15 miles of running and … Continue reading Open Water USA!
Mid September Check In
A very happy birthday this past week to our friend Rick P. and Willie M.!! Just one week away… Lake Jocassee Upcountry Splash on September 21st. Sign up for either the 1.2 and 2.4 mile options for a beautiful event, not a race. It's the prettiest lake in the southeast for water clarity! Next month...October … Continue reading Mid September Check In
New Coach, Sunday at JCC, extended Monday, Lake Jocassee, October Social
We want to welcome Ian Quinn to our master's family! Ian is the new assistant coach at UNCA, and will hopefully be providing coaching one day a week. He's a 2017 graduate of Vassar and we're glad to have him! A few things coming up to keep in mind... Sunday morning swim tomorrow will be … Continue reading New Coach, Sunday at JCC, extended Monday, Lake Jocassee, October Social