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John Selmer, Long Time Swimmer and Friend
John Richard Selmer was born on April 10, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan. He was the son of Robert Jack Selmer (USNA Class of 1943) and Margaret Meadows Selmer. John attended Berkeley High School and Mercersburg Academy and then reported to USNA in 1963. John cherished his time at USNA. It played a crucial role in…
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Try Masters Swimming
Whether you’re looking to get back in after a long break, try a club for the first time, improve your overall fitness, swim for fun, develop better technique, train for a triathlon, or check an event off your bucket list, we’ve got you covered. August 1st to 31st, 2024 Keep your eyes peeled for Try…
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Board Member Jane’s Story
Swimming has been and is a big part of my life. Starting in 1958, I was invited by a friend to go to swim practice at Schofield Barracks Olympic pool. Within a week, I was swimming fly and free. Soon thereafter, I was doing the Individual Medley. What an experience for a young person going…
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So, you want to be a lifeguard?
From time to time, usually when the high schools are on break, the two cities we live in will offer lifeguard training. I had lifeguard training when I was 16. Guess what? It’s entirely different now. When I was 16 there were no rescue tubes, no CPR training, no AEDs (defibrillators), no backboards to pull…
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Penguin Swim Club: A Look Back
By Chuck Scimeca This is a little history of the Penguin swim program from when my wife Pam and my family first moved to Nevada County in March 1994. The USA Swimming age group program, Penguin Swim Team (PST), had already been established (late 1980s) Coincidentally, the year we arrived was the first time PST…
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