Articles with the Tag: swimming
POLSON – High winds caused white caps Saturday morning that had organizers of the Polson Triathlon worried about swimmer’s safety, but a lull in the weather let swimmers get off to a start that was only mildly choppy, race organizer Matt Seeley said. Around 125 people from around Mission...
LAKE MARY RONAN — Some kids spend their final days of summer soaking up the sun on the docks at Salish Point or diving off the seawall at nearby Sacajawea Park, but on Aug. 4 the Lake Monsters swim team took their summer adventuring to different waters. Joining distance swimmer Emily von Jentzen of ...
POLSON — With warm temperatures and not much wind, it was a good day for a 1-mile swim for the annual Water Daze on Aug. 1. Times were fast for 83 swimmers who entered the water near Salish Point and swam to the point at Boettcher Park. All age groups were represented, from high school kids t...
POLSON —It’s a mile swim in Flathead Lake on a summer day, and it benefits the Flathead Lake Monsters swim team. What’s not to like about the 13th annual Water Daze? The swim race will be held Saturday, Aug. 1, with registration at 11 a.m. at Boettcher Park and start time at 1 p.m....
After trading the beaches of Hawaii for the shores of Flathead Lake earlier this month, new Mission Valley Aquatics swim coach Randy Folker couldn’t be more pleased with his move. A long-time competitive swimmer, water polo player, lifeguard and surfer who grew up riding the waves of Southern Californi...
The longest day of the year might have seemed a bit longer for Polson open-water swimmer Mark Johnston. With Sunday’s sunrise cresting the Missions and Elton John’s “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” blasting from the support boat, Johnston gave his wife Dana a long hug before...
