April 27, 2007

Athletes master swimming in early morning classes

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The smell of chlorine permeates the early morning air as they train. They do laps and work on their technique in a dimly lit pool well before the sun rises over the Boulder Valley.

These athletes are master swimmers, not because of their ability, but because they swim with a group sanctioned by United States Masters Swimming, a national organization that provides organized workouts, competitions, clinics and workshops for adults aged 18 and older.

Founded in 1970, the nonprofit has 500 clubs throughout the U.S., including five groups that meet in the city of Boulder alone.

The largest group is the Boulder…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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