The Nationals Enquirer August 1, 2008

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NATIONALSENQUIREREnquiring Swimmers Want to Know

AUGUST 1, 2008


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N A T I O N A L S E N Q U I R E R A U G U S T 1 , 2 0 0 8

What coaching advice should we have listened tomonths ago? What's the latest poolside gossip?

What's the inside scoop behind yesterdays record

swims? Enquiring swimmers want to know.The infamous Nationals Enquirer has dispatched itsintrepid reporter to churn out copy for these hard-

to-put-down, photo-filled pages. Old news,

rehashed, performance enhancement breakthroughs

explained, the unavoidable serious article about

competing in our sport, and real-life human-interest

stories are all here. Look for updates , every day of

the meet, and then some. Don't miss a single

lurid issue!

Pre-meet issues available exclusively on-line; limited

numbers of abbreviated meet issues available in

print at the Aquatic Center.

Inside ThisIssue

Meet Announcements----------3

Editors Welcome--------------4

Coaches Corner----------------6

Volunteers Venue-------------8

Oregon Trail Day Trippers-13

No.1 The Gorge--------14-15

No.2 PDX/WA Park---16-20No. 3 PDX Streetcar &

Tram--------------21-25

No.4 Mt. Hood Loop--26-28

In the Next Edition----------29


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Important!

Meet Notices

Heads up, Swimmers:

All events 200 meters and longerwill be deck-seeded, and positivecheck-in is required.

Due to the number of swimmersentered in the meet (1,130), theUSMS Championship Committee has decided that swimmers' sixth

events will be dropped.

The USMS ChampionshipCommittee has also determinedthat Warm Ups Thursday throughSunday will start at 6:30 AM andend at 7:20 AM. Competition will start promptly at 7:30 AM. The

25-yard indoor warm-up pool willremain available as stated in theMeet Information.

An additional warm-up period inthe competition pool will beinserted in the time-lineimmediately prior to the distanceevents on Friday, Saturday andSunday.

The distinctive seal for the 2008 USMSNational Long Course Championships isbased on the hammered-copper statuePortlandia, by renowned Americansculptor Raymond Kaskey. Portlandiaadorns the Portland Building indowntown Portland, Oregon, designedby modernist architect Michael Graves.Hammered copper is an anachronismamong modern sculptors. Portlandia is

the second in size only to the Statue ofLiberty among hammered coppersculptures. Thanks to artist Kaskeysgracious grant of permission to use herimage, she will appear on medalsawarded at the meet, and her image on abronze plaque will forevermore gracethe Aquatic Center when the plaque ispermanently set in concrete on the pooldeck, commemorating the meet. Lookin the Meet Program for additional

information on Mr. Kaskey.

WARNING:

This publication (if you want to call it that) is not the official, or any, communication of USMS, OMS, Mt.

Hood Community College, or any other responsible organization, nor is it a communication attributable to

the Meet Directors, who are men of few words (but mighty deeds in most situations). This publication is

intended solely as entertainment by athletes, for athletes. The opinions expressed by the editors and

contributors are entirely their own, God help them.


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EDITORIAL ERUDITION

AT THE CROSSROADS

Peripatetic swimmers of the world, WELCOME to the aquatic ecotopia known as thePacific Northwest. Can you believe this place? Mt. Hood rising in the distance, the mighty Columbia

River winding its way past the orchards of Hood River and the waterfalls of the Gorge, the docks ofPortland and Vancouver landing the produce and grains of Pendleton, grapes ripening in the vineyardsof Washington and Yamhill counties, and the Pacific coast beaches less than two hours from the pool!What a magnificent place!

But what of competitive swimming? What indeed? The sportstands at a crossroads, and we can see it all right here at thisUSMS 2008 Long Course National Championships. Fouryears ago the Mt. Hood Aquatic Center pool was an outdatedhunk of cold concrete in a backwater suburb. Today, becauseof the vision of Aquatics Director Brandon Drawz, and theinvestment of the local swimming community and Mt. HoodCommunity College, the pool is the fastest 50-meter pool in the

state, and the preferred venue for every major meet in Oregon.

Four years ago in Long Beach, they thought a portable pool for the Olympic SwimmingTrials was a nice idea, but it probably wouldnt catch on, what with the problem of filling 10,000 seatsfor 8 days, and the expense of disposing of the pool afterwards. In 2008, the Qwest Center in Omahaseated 17,000 screaming fans for 8 days, and had the portable pool sold to a swim club before theTrials began.

Four years ago, swimming was barely covered by the national media, and then only inOlympic years and usually with a focus on Phelps or the other celebrity athletes. In Omaha, therewere over 250 members of the international press corps, including clutches of reporters from foreignswim powers who were collecting intelligence on USA Swimmers and sending it back home to eager

fans. Today, we have media outlets on the web focused only on competitive swimming, likewww.floswimming.org and www.swimnetwork.com. Last time we looked on www.youtube.com wesaw postings from every major meet in 2008 from around the world, numerous posting of every worldand national record setting swim, and there were well over 100,000 videos on some aspect ofcompetitive swimming.

BUT WAIT, YOUR EDITORS HAVE MORE TO SAY . . .
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AT THE CROSSROADS, continued:

Four years ago, many of the competitors at the Trials and Masters Nationals could be seen gettingzippered into their Speedo Fastskins, but not everybody wore a full body suit. Today, if a swimmer wantsto win, not just at the Olympic Trials or Masters Nationals, but even at regional age-group championships,the choice is not whether to suit up, but whose suit to wear. All the apparel manufacturers have someversion of the full body suit, and the touted attributes of the suits have swimmers scurrying to buy fromscarce available inventory before their big swims at prices that rival those to which triathletes have longsince become accustomed.

Four years ago, the swimming community looked down its collective nose at sports likeprofessional cycling and baseball: swimmers couldnt imagine that their sport had a doping problem,outside of twisted episodes engineered by cruel governments in foreign countries. Today, we read thatboth the A and B samples of an U.S. Olympic qualifier failed, and we read of every performanceenhancement under the sun being hawked on the streets of Beijing to journalists posing as swim coaches.

And then, of course, there is Dara Torres. How exactly did her career work again? First she was ayouthful phenom. After four successful trips to the Olympics, she became a Mom, then a Mastersswimmer. Now shes back competing in the Olympics, and showing the world that age is just a state ofmind but with longer recovery periods and higher massage costs.

So, at this Long Course Nationals, in this gorgeous venue, with the Beijing Olympics runningsimultaneously, with one of our own Masters swimmers competing there, we have to ask ourselves: Is thisthe end of competitive swimming as it used to be? And, if so, what is swimming going to become? IsMasters Swimming really morphing into a sport where $500 suits are necessary to win, and we have to gothrough doping controls to validate our results? In the days ahead, we invite your comments, and wellprint all that we can.

Like Robert Johnson, We are at a crossroad near Dockerys Plantation at midnight, making adeal with the devil. What deal will we make?

L I K E R O B E R T J O H N S O N , W E A R E A T A C R O S S R O A DN E A R D O C K E R Y SE V I L . W

Frank and Robin Parisi, editors, publishers and roving reporters

for The Nationals Enquirer, live and swim (but having recentlyretired, do not work) in Portland, Oregon, and Kona, Hawaii.W L L E

M A K E ?


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COACHES CORNER

Strategies for the Big Race

By Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen: 2004 and 2007 World Masters Swimmer of the Year

Dont sabotage your taper:

Stay off your feet: This is a BIG one. You might not be aware of this, but standing on your feet drainsyour legs (although a little walking is OK). If you are having a conversation . . . grab a seat and chataway. You have done your best to prepare for thiscompetition . . . dont let it all go to waste by standingaround at the event.Easy does it! Many athletes want to prove that they are stillFAST by doing too many sprints or starts in the daysleading up to the meet or in warm up. Too much of theseactivities will leave you feeling flat at race time. At thispoint in your season the hay is in the barn, so listen to yourcoach or to the on-deck coach, do a few sprints and starts,

then call it quits.Schedule some time AWAY from the pool: Cheer for your teammates, but save some energy foryour events. To keep yourself fresh, find a quiet spot or plan breaks away from the competition. Thereare tons of sightseeing opportunities in the Portland and Mt. Hood area.

Be Prepared:

Get to the meet on time: Have a separate plan for each day of the meet. Know what you will beswimming and when. Arrive early to get a good warm up. Do not add more stress to the event byrushing around or getting lost.Pack well: Extra suits, caps, towels and 2 pairs of goggles (in case your favorite pair breaks). You mayalso need WARM clothes, hat & socks. The Mt. Hood pool deck is in the shade in the morning andtends to be fairly chilly early in the day.

Bring food and drink: Pack a small ice chest filled with easy to digest snacks for your pre- and post-exercise nutrition. I pack Accelerade, soy drinks, low fat chocolate milk, Cliff bars and PB & Js.

READ ON, KARLYNS TIPS CONTINUE . . .


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Strategiesfor theBig Race, continued:

How to swim a GREAT race

Swim your own race: You can only control how YOU swim. Sure, check out the competition, butdont psych yourself out thinking everyone else is faster than you. You deserve a great race, too!Warm up & cool down: Dont short yourself on a good warm up. If too much time has elapsed sincewarm up, get in again. The 25-yard indoor pool at Mt. Hood is available for warm-ups and cool-downs throughout the meet. A long cool down is insurance that your next race will be a good one, too!Finish STRONG! Unless it is a sprint, try not to push too hard early. At the beginning, find your easyspeed then build to a strong finish (think build or negative split). Ask your coach or the on-deckcoach for race suggestions.

Motivation

Have fun! This is Long Course Nationals, not the Beijing Olympics. If you are having fun, you will berelaxed and perform better. Share your energy and other will share theirs with you.Mental strategies: Stay away from the Unknown, which is fear based. Stay in the KNOW! Know thatyou are ready to swim fast and do well!Try not to over think your race: Have a clear race plan and visualize a positive outcome. Set agoal time and SEE that time on the scoreboard. Achieving your goals at Nationals is going to be FUN!

Aquatic Edge Inc. is located in Kona, Hawaii, and offers clinics andcamps in Hawaii and around the world. For more information, visitwww.aquaticedge.org or email Karlyn or Eric [email protected]
http://www.aquaticedge.org/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.aquaticedge.org/


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VOLUNTEERS VENUE

NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT . . .

VOLUNTEERS!

How many volunteer hours does it take to run ameet for 1,130 adult swimmers? According tothe OMS organizing committee, there are 569 jobslots during the 4-day meet, each having aduration of 4 hours 15 minutes. That adds up toover 2,418 volunteer hours, but doesnt includethe time of the assigned officials (referee,

administrative referee, starter, etc.), the meet directors, members of theorganizing committee or the meet announcers. Those jobs add at least another

1,000 hours to the tally. If you allocate the

volunteer hours among participants, eachparticipant is the recipient of over 3 hoursof donated time. So, if you have thechance, shake the hand of an official ortimer, send a love note to the announcers,or grace the ears of the safety marshalswith a thank you; your gratitude is allthe remuneration that they seek or need!

VOLUNTEERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT NEXT PAGE


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THE VOICES OF THE 2008 LC MASTERS NATIONALS

In terms of excitement, twelve-hour days watching competition at the Mt. Hood AquaticCenter could rival watching paint dry. Thanks to several generous volunteers, however, your daysshould fly by as you listen to astute descriptions of races as they unfold. Our play-by-play announcerswill provide the grease that keeps the timeline rolling forward, and our color commentators willprovide exceptional insights made possible by their extensive swimming experience. The followingprofiles contain facts that even the subjects may not know about themselves (in which event we feelcertain that they will take the opportunity to set the editors straight, publicly):

Tom Boak has long been in demand as an announcer of choice at USMS NationalChampionships. Few individuals have Toms swimming, or Masters swimming, credentials.

Tom was a Middle Atlantic (collegiate) Conference Champion in 1963.When Tom started his Masters swimming career in 1977 at The WoodlandsMasters Swim Team of Texas, his goals were not lofty he wanted to loseweight and get back in shape. Tom was a little under-ambitious in his goals. . . .

Tom soon got back into the swim of things, and after he had been competingin masters meets for several years, The Woodlands bid to host the USMSshort course nationals. Tom agreed to be the meet director. In his meetdirector role, Tom attended his first USMS convention in October 1981,where, by the end of convention, he found himself appointed as Chairman of

the Championship Committee, initiating his now twenty-seven year involvement in USMS. Tom is

currently serving as Treasurer of USMS, has chaired the Championship, Rules, and FinanceCommittees, and served as President of USMS from 1985-1989. Tom has attended every USMSConvention since 1981, and was awarded the Ransom Arthur Award in 1990 (given annually to theperson who has done the most to further the objectives of Masters swimming) and the Meet Directorsaward in 1994.

In 2006, Toms efforts to put Masters Swimming on the map were acknowledged. TheInternational Master Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHF) gave Tom its Pioneer Award. The IMSHFPioneer Awards pay tribute to individuals whose pioneer efforts helped launch the Masters swimmingprogram.

Meanwhile, The Woodlands, with Tom as meet director, hosted the 1982 short course, and

the 1987 and 1990 long course, USMS Championships, and has hosted numerous other masterscompetitions including the annual Woodlands Relays (now in its nineteenth year), and many localmeets and zone championships. Tom has been coaching at The Woodlands since 2002, where he is

joined on the coaching staff by his wife, Carolyn.

In addition to his coaching and administrative contributions, Tom has continued as a Mastersswimmer. Tom is primarily a breaststroker, and has been a national and world champion, andmultiple record holder. When he is not behind the microphone during this meet, look for Tom in the65-69 age group, swimming 50 and 100 breaststroke, 50 and 100 freestyle, and the 100 backstroke.


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THE VOICESofNATIONALS, continued:

Mark Gill of Swim Kentucky Masters has 20 years of coaching experience with agegroup, YMCA, USA Swimming, Masters and College athletes. Mark is a member of the AmericanSwim Coaches Association, and was one of two coaches invited to work at the USA Swimming 2004National Open Water Camp. Mark is currently a coach with Swim Louisville Masters and theUniversity of Louisville. All of this activity is just moonlighting for Mark; as Dr. Gill, Mark is an

assistant Professor in the Computer Information Systems department at theUniversity of Louisville.

Mark began attending USMS National Championship meets in 1992 (ChapelHill) when he was a wee lad in the 18-24 age group (19-24 back then). He isnow a seasoned veteran in the 40-44 age group and has rarely missed a short

or long course Nationals since Chapel Hill.

Mark has served on the USMS Championship Committee and InternationalCommittee, and is currently the USMS Vice President of Member Services, aposition he has held since 2005 (which is a long time to hold the same

position!). In 2003, Mark was the short course Nationals meet director (Tempe, AZ), and he has beenthe meet director for a number of local masters meets in Arizona. Mark originated several meets thathave become annual events, including the Sun Devil Invitational, the Louisville Invitational, theCardinal Invitational and the TYR Masters Grand Prix. Mark also originated the Arizona Open WaterSeries, a 5-race annual event.

Many of you will recognize Marks voice as a regular USMS Nationals announcer since2004. Mark was also one of the announcers at the 2006 FINA Masters World Championships at

Stanford University, where he called some of the races in both English and Spanish. In addition toannouncing at USMS National Championships, Mark announces NCAA dual meets for the Universityof Louisville, and has announced the Big East (collegiate) Conference championships. Mark has alsoemceed the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

If this is your first time to Nationals with Mark as the announcer, you are in for a treat it iswell worth your cost of admission to the pool. You will soon learn why his friends affectionately callhim The Voice of Masters Swimming. Those same friends warn participants to swim fast: thefaster you swim, the less time youll be in the water for The Voice to have a little fun at your expense.And you may discover, from personal experience, why you should never be the last swimmer out ofwarm-ups.

If youre keeping track, you will see that Marks schedule doesnt leave him much time totrain, which explains why most of his events at the Aquatic Center will involve one turn or fewer!Whether moral support or retribution is your goal, look for Mark in the 40-44 age group, swimming50, 100 and 200 freestyle, and 50 and 100 butterfly.

. . . AND THE FINAL ANNOUNCER IN OUR PRESTIGIOUS GROUP IS . . .


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THE VOICESofNATIONALS, continued:

Phil Whitten is currently the Executive Director of the College Swimming CoachesAssociation of America. Before becoming a full-time advocate for college swimming, Phil served aseditor and Chief Media Officer for Swimming World Magazine for nearly 20 years. He is the authorofThe Complete Book of Swimming (Random House), is the author or coauthor of eighteen books andover one hundred major articles on a wide variety of topics, and has appeared on television (includingthe "Today Show," "Good Morning America," "Dateline," etc.) and radio (including a recent series onNPR). Phil has lectured throughout the United States and several foreign countries on swimming andfitness, health and the aging process. He has published pioneering studies on exercise, aging, sexualityand the effects of exercise in forestalling biological and psychological aging. As Dr. Whitten, Philis acknowledged as one of the world's leading authorities on swimming. Among others issues, hisarticles address the Chinese doping scandal, the effects of Title IX, minorities in swimming, East

German drug use, and swimming and academic performance. An anthropologist and gerontologist,Phil earned an interdisciplinary doctorate from Harvard University and has taught at HarvardUniversity, Bentley College and Endicott College.

Phil was a successful college swimmer at San Jose State University, where heearned All-America honors and was elected co-captain. The Spartans wentundefeated over Phils three-year tenure (beating Stanford, and Cal, amongothers). After a hiatus, Phil joined Masters Swimming in December 1971and has trained regularly since then. Phil currently lives in Scottsdale,Arizona, and swims for the Phoenix Swim Club and Arizona Masters.

Phils participation in Masters swimming turned his focus on therevolutionary potential that the activity held for lifelong health and fitness. In

1991, Phil published the first results of a longitudinal study of Masters swimming using data that wentback to 1975. In this study, he discovered that Masters swimmers did not experience the average onepercent per year physiological decline that begins in most of the population at age 25. Mastersswimmers actually improved until age 32 or 33, then declined very gradually, not reaching a onepercent decline until their seventies! Phil's study showed physiological decline to be the consequenceof an inactive lifestyle, not just natural aging.

Through the years, Phil has remained swimming's most persistent advocate, maintaining thatthis is the sport of a lifetime. Phil brings his expertise and enthusiasm, as well as significant previousexperience in the announcers booth, to his commentary at this years Long Course Masters Nationals.

Since he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease five years ago, Phil has continued to swim

and compete, maintaining that swimming was key in forestalling the progression of the disease. Astudy published in October 2004 was the first to corroborate Phils assertion that there is a linkbetween regular exercise and forestalling the progression of Parkinson's. Cheer Phil on as hecompetes in the 65-69 age group, in 50 and 100 breaststroke, his signature events, as well as in 50 and100 backstroke and 50 freestyle.


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THE OREGON TRAIL

DAY TRIPPERS: TRAVEL ON A TAPER

Only a troglodyte or an obsessed senior athlete would come to Oregon and confine hissite-seeing to the Aquatic Center pool, the warm down pool, the rest rooms, the shuttle bus andthe parking lot. TheNationals Enquirerwill be giving the troglodytes and obsessives a nudge outthe door, in the following pages, with day-trip guides to

The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaDowntown Portland and Washington Park (accomplished completely on Portlandsaward-winning light rail system)Portlands hottest art, cultural, educational and shopping districts (accomplishedcompletely on Portlands downtown streetcar and aerial tram)Mt. Hood, Timberline Lodge and the Hood River Valley

Each guide is designed to preserve the scarce but presumably mounting energy of thetapered athlete and keep him or her off his or her beer-weakened legs (as Karlyn reminds us).Alternative activities are also suggested for athletes with a devil may care attitude, and forbored but energetic traveling companions.


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DAY TRIPPER NUMBER ONE:

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE NATIONAL SCENIC AREA

The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular river canyon cutting the only sea-level routethrough the Cascade Mountain Range. It's 80 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep with the northcanyon walls in Washington State and the south canyon walls in Oregon State. You can start yourtour at Vista House, an interpretive center and the most photographed icon of the Columbia RiverGorge, located only ten miles from the Aquatic Center. An energetic person could do this whole tripon a bike, but a tapering swimmer may wish to view the following sites from the front seat of hisenergy-efficient car.

Historic Vista House Cycling the Historic Highway

From Vista House, travel east on the Historic Columbia River Highway, and visitMultnomah Falls (or one of the other 77 waterfalls on the Oregon side, classified into eight forms:

plunge, horesetail, fan, cascade, punchbowl, block, tier, and segmented).

Multnomah Falls Bridge of the Gods

Cross theMighty Columbia on theBridge of the Gods at Cascade Locks, and grab a gourmetmeal at Skamania Lodge, located just opposite Cascade Locks on the Washington side.


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Day Tripper Number One, COLUMBIA GORGE, continued:

If you dont explore the Skamania wine list too extensively youll have enough energy tohead west on Washington Highway 14 for a short but exhilarating hike up 850-foot tall Beacon Rock(swimmers may wish to demur and await their traveling companions report about views from thetop). Return to Gresham via Highway 14 and the I-205 Bridge.

Skamania Lodge Beacon Rock

PASTE THIS ADDRESS IN YOUR BROWSER TO SEE A MAP OF THIS ROUTE:http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=2087403598202688867,45.537843,-122.246813%3B8682931841487216921,45.686522,-121.905368&saddr=NE+Kane+Road+and+NE+17th+Dr.,+Gresham,+OR+97030&daddr=45.537843,-122.246813+(Crown+Point+State+Scenic+Corridor)+to:multnomah+falls+to:bridge+of+the+gods+to:1131+SW+Skamania+Lodge+Way,+Stevenson,+WA+98648+(Skamania+Lodge)+to:beacon+rock+to:45.580406,-122.174835+to:NE+Kane+Rd+%26+NE+17th+Dr,+Gresham,+OR+97030&mra=dpe&mrcr=5&mrsp=6&sz=10&via=6&sll=45.604431,-122.124023&sspn=0.478461,1.213989&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=10

DIRECTIONS FOR THIS ROUTE (86.1 mi about 2 hours7 mins):

Start at: Mt. Hood CC Aquatic Center, NE Kane Rd & NE 17thDr Gresham, OR

1. Head north on NE Kane Rd toward NE 18th Ct -0.7 mi2. Turn right at SE Stark St - 2.5 mi3. Turn right at Historic Columbia River Hwy - 6.8 mi

Arrive at: Crown Point4. Head northeast on Historic Columbia River Hwytoward 426th St NE - 8.4 mi

Arrive at: Multnomah Falls5. Head east on Historic Columbia River Hwy - 3.8mi6. Slight right to stay on Historic Columbia RiverHwy - 0.3 mi7. Take the ramp onto I-84 E/US-30 E - 8.0 mi

8. Take exit 44 for US-30 toward Stevenson/CascadeLocks - 0.4 mi9. Slight right at US-30/WA-Na-PA St - 210 ft10. Slight right at Bridge of the Gods Partial toll road- 0.4 mi

Arrive at: Bridge of the Gods11. Head west on Bridge of the Gods toward WA-14 -0.2 mi12. Turn right at WA-14 - 1.5 mi13. Turn left at Rock Creek Dr - 0.3 mi

14. Turn left at SW Skamania Lodge Way - 0.3 mi15. Turn right to stay on SW Skamania Lodge Way -364 ft

Arrive at: Skamania Lodge 1131 SW Skamania Lodge Way,Stevenson, WA 98648

16. Head southeast on SW Skamania Lodge Way -364 ft17. Turn left to stay on SW Skamania Lodge Way -0.3 mi18. Turn right at Rock Creek Dr - 0.3 mi19. Turn right at WA-14 - 9.3 mi

Arrive at: Beacon Rock20. Head west on WA-14 toward Walmea Falls Rd -27.0 mi21. Take exit 6 to merge onto I-205 S toward NEPortland/Salem/I-84 Entering Oregon - 5.2 mi22. Take exit 22 to merge onto I-84 E/US-30 E

toward The Dalles - 7.0 mi23. Take exit 16 for 238th Dr. toward Wood Village -0.3 mi24. Turn right at NE 238th Dr - 1.0 mi25. Continue on NE 242nd Dr - 0.6 mi26. Turn left at SE Stark St - 0.7 mi27. Turn right at NE Kane Rd - 0.7 mi

Arrive at: Mt. Hood CC Aquatic Center, NE Kane Rd & NE17th Dr Gresham, OR 97030
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DAY TRIPPER NUMBER TWO:

DOWNTOWN PORTLAND AND WASHINGTON PARK

VIA THE MAX BLUE LINE

Downtown Portland, with extensive urban trails and half-size city blocks, is a perfectcity for walking. But if you are an athlete trying to preserve your taper, you may wish to takeadvantage of Portlands extensive public transportation system to see the City. Portlands award-winning light rail system is one of the best in the country. Nicknamed "MAX," this 38-milenetwork of rails can take you right from Gresham to downtown Portland, and beyond toPortlands zoo. Todays trip stays exclusively on the MAX blue line; in Day Tripper Number

Three, we will expand our use of public transportation to Portlands streetcar and tram. Youmight want to pack a picnic for this trip.

MAX is free downtown! MAX in the City of Bridges

Your itinerary starts in Gresham where you can pick up the westbound MAX blue line atthe Cleveland Avenue Park-and-Ride Station (from the Aquatic Center, turn left onto NE Kanefrom NE 17th Dr., in about 0.3 miles turn right at NE Division St, in about one mile turn left atNE Cleveland Ave; the station is just ahead at 8 th and Cleveland). Buy a ticket at the automaticvending machine. If you would prefer to use your car to get closer to Portland before boardingMAX, park near the Convention Center station (directions below), located inside Fareless Square,where rides on MAX are free, and take the westbound blue or red line.

Portland is divided into East and West sides by the Willamette River, and into North and

South by Burnside Street. Keep this in mind during your tour. Before crossing the Willamettefrom east to west Portland, you will see the Oregon Convention Center with its famous twinglass spires (how do you suppose they wash those windows?), and theRose Garden Arena, home

the Portland Trailblazers.of

REHYDRATE DOWNTOWN USING PORTLANDS UBIQUITOUS BENSON BUBBLERS


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Day Tripper Number Two, PORTLAND AND WASHINGTON PARK,

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Your trip across the river will be via the Steel Bridge, one of ten Willamette Riverbridges that give Portland its nickname the City of Bridges. You should be able to see at leastfive of these while MAX journeys over the Steel. As you travel through Portlands downtowncore, see if you can spot a few of Portlands nearly 100 pieces of public art.

Oregon Convention Center Expose Yourself to Art

The first MAX stop on the west side is Old Town/Chinatown, just one block away fromthe Portland Classical Chinese Garden maybe you can catch of glimpse of its surroundingwalls from MAX, but seeing the interior requires only a short walk. The next stop is at SkidmoreFountain. Located on Burnside Street, the bronze fountain marked the center of Portland when itwas placed there in 1888 (this is one of fifteen municipal fountains in the downtown core).

Classical Chinese Garden Skidmore Fountain Participatory Fountain!

After traveling parallel to the Willamette for a bit, you will turn west into the heart ofdowntown.

SEE THE LINKS FOLLOWING THIS ARTICLE FOR MORE SITE INFORMATION . . .


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At the Mall/SW 5th Avenue stop you will see Portlands premier downtown shoppingmall, Pioneer Place, then you will pass Pioneer Courthouse, the oldest federal building in thePacific Northwest, and the second oldest west of the Mississippi River. Just beyond isPioneerCourthouse Square, Portlands living room, the single most visited site in the City.

Pioneer Courthouse Pioneer Courthouse Square

A bit further on you will reach PGE Park Station, and the end of Fareless Square. Youllneed a ticket to continue on MAX; they are available at any stop from automatic ticket vendingmachines. PGE Park is the home of the Beavers, Portlands Triple-A Baseball Team, and of theTimbers, Portlands First Division team in the United Soccer Leagues (the Beavers play at homeAugust 12 through 15; the Timbers play at home August 16). The Parks renovation in 2001

brought back an old-time baseball atmosphere, featuring a huge hand-operated scoreboard in left-center field, and street-friendly public viewing from the outfield fence adjacent to the MAX line.

PGE Park Public Art The Portland Beavers Take the Field

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Shortly after leaving PGE Park, you will enter the 3-mile long Robertson Tunnel,location of your final destination on MAX, Washington Park Station, the only completelyunderground station in the system and, at 260 feet below the surface, the deepest rail station inNorth America (and the second deepest in the world, after Moscow's Park Pobedy at 318 ft). Animpressive geological timelinecreated from drilling samples saved during tunnel construction runs along the platform walls.

Two high-speed elevators are located at either end of the underground station, and takepassengers to a surface level plaza surrounded by the Oregon Zoo to the east, World ForestryCenter to the west, Portland Children's Museum to the south, Oregon Vietnam VeteransMemorialto the northwest, andHoyt Arboretum to the north, all located in Washington Park.

MAX, Deep in Robertson Station Aboard the Zoo Train

From the MAX Station, enter the Oregon Zoo, Oregon's most attended paid attraction,with more than 1.4 million visitors yearly. The 100 yard walk to the entrance shouldnt hurt yourtaper, although exploring the zoos 64 acres on foot might not be the best preparation for yournext event. Instead, buy a ticket on the hippest little railway in Portland, theZoo Train. Itsfour mile route will take you around the zoo and through the forests of Washington Park, whichhas over 400 acres of trees, gardens, attractions and playgrounds. Hop off at the station abovePortlands famousInternational Rose Test Garden and inhale the fragrance of the gardens 6,800rose bushes, explore the nearby Japanese Garden (free shuttle bus from the parking lot to theadmission gate), or simple admire the Portland skyline from its most flattering vantage point.

Pick a spot here to enjoy that picnic you packed along.

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Inside the Rose Garden Portland Skyline Japanese Garden

Before exhausting yourself in one of the worlds great urban parks, retrace your steps,

from Zoo Train, to MAX, and return to Gresham ready to race!

PASTE THIS ADDRESS IN YOUR BROWSER TO SEE A MAP OF THE DRIVING ROUTE FROM THE AQUATIC

CENTER TO THE PORTLAND CONVENTION CENTER::http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=13541868035633251226,45.528245,-

122.661645&saddr=NE+Kane+Rd+%26+NE+17th+Dr,+Gresham,+OR+97030&daddr=777+NE+ML+King+Blvd.,+Portland,+OR+97232+(Ore

gon+Convention+Center)&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=45.023285,-122.386182&sspn=3.866897,9.711914&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=12

DIRECTIONS FROM THE AQUATIC CENTER TO THE

PORTLAND CONVENTION CENTER (16.9 mi about 26

mins):

Start at: Mt. Hood CC Aquatic Center

1. Head north on NE Kane Rd toward NE 18th Ct -0.7 mi2. Turn left at SE Stark St - 0.7 mi3. Turn right at SE 242nd Dr - 0.6 mi4. Continue on SE 238th Dr - 1.1 mi5. Turn left to merge onto I-84 W/US-30 W towardPortland - 13.2 mi6. Take the I-5 N/US-30 W exit toward Seattle - 0.1mi7. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for ConventionCenter/Rose Quarter - 0.2 mi8. Turn right at NE Holladay St - 0.1 mi9. Turn right at NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd - 0.1mi

Arrive at: Oregon Convention Center 777 NE ML King Blvd.,Portland, OR 97232

USEFUL WEBSITES FOR A MAX VISIT TO

DOWNTOWN PORTLAND AND WASHINGTON PARK:

MAX Information and System Maps:http://trimet.orghttp://trimet.org/pdfs/trimetsystemmap.pdfhttp://trimet.org/fares/farelessmap.htm

Guide and walking map of downtown municipal fountains:http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cf

m?id=126641Guide and walking map of Portland public art:

http://www.racc.org/publicart/docs/WalkingTour.pdfPortland Classical Chinese Garden:

http://www.portlandchinesegarden.org/Portland Beavers:

http://www.portlandbeavers.com/Portland Timbers:

http://www.portlandtimbers.com/Washington Park and Attractions:

http://www.washingtonparkpdx.org/attractions.htmOregon Zoo Summer Concerts

http://www.oregonzoo.org/Concerts/
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DAY TRIPPER NUMBER THREE:

PORTLAND BY STREETCAR AND AERIAL TRAM

Portlands sleek Streetcar connects Portland's Cultural District to Portland StateUniversity, the Portland Aerial Tram, the art gallery-filled Pearl District and the Northwest/NobHill neighborhood, known for its outstanding restaurants and upscale shopping. This trip can bedone as an extension of Day Tripper Number Two (using the MAX Blue line to travel to the startpoint), or on its own. If you travel into town by car, park in the Smart Park garage at SW 10thand SW Yamhill Streets (directions below). If you have traveled to Portland on MAX, hop off atthe Galleria/SW 10th Ave. stop. The Streetcar route map will make this trip more enjoyable; seebelow for a downloadable version.

Most of the Streetcar route is free The tram is free downhill!

On the west side of SW 11th Avenue, look for the southbound Streetcar stop at the cornerof SW 11th and Taylor Streets. On your two-block walk to the stop you will see Portlands

Central Library, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, on the block bounded by SW10th, 11th, Salmon and Taylor Streets. The Central Library is worth a look inside: among otherartwork, you will find a grand staircase with etched granite steps, reaffirming the building as a"garden of knowledge," and a bronze tree-of-learning sculpture. Climb aboard the Streetcar forthe next part of your taperers tour. The first segment of the Streetcar route takes you a fewblocks west ofPortlandia, located at 5th Avenue between Main and Madison Streets, which youwill surely miss unless you risk leg fatigue by taking a brief walking excursion to see it.

Portland Central Library Portlandia in person


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TRAM, continued:

After traveling south for a bit on SW 10th Ave., the Streetcar will turn back to the east,toward the river, and pass by Portlands South Park Blocks, twelve city blocks of parklandstretching through the heart of downtown Portland from Salmon Street to Jackson Street, eachfeaturing public art. The Park Blocks are home to thePortland Art Museum designed by nativeson Pietro Belluschi, a leader of the Modern Movement in architecture, the Portland HistoricalSociety Museum, andPortland State University.

South Park Blocks Portland Art Museum PSU Urban Planning Plaza

Beyond Portland State, the Streetcar will transport you through RiverPlace, a model ofsustainable development combining office, retail and residential uses and a surrounding 73-acrepark at the former location of a freeway that was sandwiched between downtown Portland andthe Willamette River. From RiverPlace, you will travel to Portlands newest urban renewalproject, South Waterfront, located at the end of the Streetcar line. Get off the Streetcar here.

Inspired by the skyline of Vancouver B.C., this emerging neighborhood will integrate alternativetransportation, parks and trails, green building practices, mixed-use retail, and healthy living withart and design. At the north end of South Waterfront is the new OHSU Commons, an expansionof the Oregon Health and Sciences University perched above in Portlands West Hills (PillHill). You will find the lower terminal ofPortlands Aerial Tram in the OHSU Commons.

RiverPlace South Waterfront from the East Side

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TRAM, continued:

A $4 ticket on the Aerial Tram buys a round trip over the Johns Landing neighborhoodto the upper terminal at OHSUs Marquam Hill campus, home to the university's medicalschools as well as two associated hospitals, and affords a 270-degree birds eye view of thePortland area.

View from inside the Tram Pill Hill

After your exhilarating Tram round-trip, re-board the Streetcar and head north. You willretrace your route, then travel on SW 10th Avenue north, past the front entrance to the CentralLibrary, and just east of the Citys business core of high-rise office and government buildings.As you approach Burnside Street, look for Powells City of Books on your left through theintersection of SW 10th and Burnside. Powells is a book lover's paradise, the largest used andnew bookstore in the world. Powells occupies an entire city block, and stocks more than amillion new and used books. Nine color-coded rooms house over 3,500 different sections,offering something for every interest, including an incredible selection of out-of-print and hard-to-find titles.

Powells City of Books Theres even a Swimming Section

Powells marks the gateway to the Pearl District, a once decaying industrial warehousearea, but now Portland's premier urban-chic neighborhood. Aging warehouses have beenconverted to luxurious lofts and townhouses, and new condominium buildings throughout thedistrict have sold out before construction began.


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The Pearl features stylish boutiques, specialty retailers, art galleries, and trendyrestaurants. Area walking maps are available from most Pearl District merchants, or you can findone on-line at the link listed below. You might wish to grab an economical gourmet meal and apint at Bridgeport Brewpub, NW 13th and Marshall Streets. For some carbo-loading, try thesampler of Bridgeport beers, crafted on-site!

Go by Streetcar to The Pearl The heart of The Pearl

You may wish to end your tour here in The Pearl its been free to ride the Streetcar sofar or, you may wish to continue on into Portlands Nob Hill neighborhood, a uniquecommunity nestled in the heart of historic Northwest Portland (fare required). Here, stretchingalong NW 21st and 23rd Avenues, from Burnside Street through the alphabet streets to the north(C, Couch; D, Davis; E, Everett, and so on) youll find many of the citys top restaurants and best

shopping nestled along the tree-lined sidewalks.

A Nob Hill Caf City Market, NW 21st

Ave.

Once youve exhausted your appetite or your pocketbook, hop on the Streetcar at thenearest southbound stop, return to SW 10th and Taylor, then to MAX or your car, and back to thebeckoning lane lines of the Aquatic Center.


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TRAM, continued:

PASTE THIS ADDRESS IN YOUR BROWSER TO SEE A MAP OF THE DRIVING ROUTE FROM THE AQUATIC

CENTER TO SW 10TH AND YAMHILL STREETS::http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=13541868035633251226,45.528245,-122.661645&saddr=NE+Kane+Rd+%26+NE+17th+Dr,+Gresham,+OR+97030&daddr=SW+10th+Ave+%26+SW+Yamhill+St,+Portland,+OR+97205&sll=45.528695,-122.53165&sspn=0.120258,0.303497&ie=UTF8&ll=45.528719,-122.540474&spn=0.120258,0.303497&t=h&z=12

DIRECTIONS FROM THE AQUATIC CENTER TO SW

10TH AND YAMHILL STREETS (18 mi about 29 mins):

Start at: Mt. Hood CC Aquatic Center1. Head north on NE Kane Rd toward NE 18th Ct -

0.7 mi2. Turn left at SE Stark St - 0.7 mi3. Turn right at SE 242nd Dr - 0.6 mi4. Continue on SE 238th Dr - 1.1 mi5. Turn left to merge onto I-84 W/US-30 W towardPortland - 13.2 mi6. Take the I-5 S exit toward Beaverton/Salem - 0.3mi7. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for City Centerand merge onto Morrison Bridge - 0.6 mi8. Slight right onto the ramp to Salem/I-5 S - 0.1 mi9. Merge onto SW Naito Pkwy - 0.2 mi10. Turn right at SW Taylor St - 0.5 mi11. Turn right at SW 10th Ave - 253 ft

Arrive at: SW 10th Ave & SW Yamhill St Portland, OR 97205

USEFUL WEBSITES FOR A STREETCAR VISIT TO

DOWNTOWN PORTLAND:

MAX Information and System Maps:http://trimet.org

http://trimet.org/pdfs/trimetsystemmap.pdfhttp://trimet.org/fares/farelessmap.htm

Streetcar Information and System Map:http://www.portlandstreetcar.org

Tram Information and area maps:http://www.portlandtram.org/index.htm

Guide and walking map of downtown municipal fountains:http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cf

m?id=126641Guide and walking map of Portland public art:

http://www.racc.org/publicart/docs/WalkingTour.pdfGuide and information on Portland Central Library:

http://www.oregon.com/trips/central_library.cfmInformation on the Oregon Historical Society:

http://www.ohs.org/Information on the Portland Art Museum:

http://www.pam.org/

Information on Pietro Belluschi:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietro_Belluschi

Information on RiverPlace:http://www.terrain.org/unsprawl/7/

Information on Southwest Waterfront:http://www.southwaterfront.com

Information on Powells City of Books:http://www.powells.com/info/places/burnsideinfo.html

Information on and Walking Maps of The Pearlhttp://www.explorethepearl.com

Information on Nob Hill:http://www.nobhillbiz.com/

The Oregonians Restaurants of the Year and City DiningGuide:

http://www.oregonlive.com/diner/index.ssf/2008/06/restaurant_of_the_year.html
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DAY TRIPPER NUMBER FOUR:

MT. HOOD, TIMBERLINE LODGE, HOOD RIVER VALLEY

This iconic alpine lodge sits on the south slope of 11,239-foot Mount Hood, where it wasbuilt in just 15 months at the hands of hundreds of blacksmiths, stonemasons and farmers who

scavenged the area for its timber and stones. Wildlife motifs and Native American symbols were

hand-carved or welded into every corner of this three-story, 70-guest-room lodge, helping to

make Timberline as much a museum as a hotel. (How many other lodges have a curator?) (TheSeattle Times, January 17, 2008)

Wy'east (Mt. Hood) Timberline Lodge

Timberline Lodge is only 45 miles, about an hour, from the Aquatic Center. On yourway there you will enjoy tantalizing views of Mt. Hoodfrom the rich agricultural land andCascade foothills that lie between the Aquatic Center and your destination. In addition to touringTimberline Lodge and its many architectural wonders, you may wish to sample the naturalwonders of the Timberline Trail or the epicurean wonders prepared by the Lodges award-winning staff. Moderate hikes from the Lodge take you to the Silcox Hut, the Zigzag CanyonOverlook and through Mt. Hoods famous wildflower fields; tapering swimmers can await returnof their hiking companions in the rustic splendor of the Lodge.

View from the Silcox Hut Mt. Hood wildflowers

MID-AUGUST IS OFTEN THE PEAK FOR WILDFLOWER VIEWING


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Day Tripper Number Four, MT. HOOD LOOP, continued:

From Timberline Lodge you can reverse course and return to the Aquatic Center, or youcan complete a loop around Mt. Hood that takes you through the orchards, vineyards and fruitstands ofHood River Valley, to the Columbia River town ofHood River, the wind-surfing capitalof the world.

Hood River Valley Fields Hood River Valley Pears

From Hood River, follow the banks of the Mighty Columbia, where you may spot someof the activity for which Hood River is famous, or the sternwheeler Columbia Gorgemakingits way between Cascade Locks and Hood River (book a trip here:http://www.portlandspirit.com/sternwheeler.php).

Surfing the Gorge Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge

If you need fortification for that trip down the Columbia, you can find some at Full Sail

Brewing Company in Hood River. The Tasting Room and Pub is open daily from 11:30 am forlunch and dinner. Brewery tours are available daily, free of charge at 1, 2, 3 and 4pm (located onColumbia Street at 5th Avenue, just off I-84, west of Exit 63). Be sure there is a designated driverto get you back to your event on time!

INVESTIGATE A RIDE ON THE MT. HOOD RAILROAD (MORE INFO BELOW)


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Day Tripper Number Four, MT. HOOD LOOP, continued:

PASTE THIS ADDRESS IN YOUR BROWSER TO SEE A MAP OF THIS LOOP ROUTE:http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=NE+Kane+Rd+%26+NE+17th+Dr,+Gresham,+OR+97030&daddr=Timberline+Highway,+Uninc+Clackamas+County,+OR+97028+(Timberline+Lodge)+to:hood+river,+oregon+to:NE+Kane+Rd+%26+NE+17th+Dr,+Gresham,+OR+97030&hl=en&geocode=386504592191349188,45.330730,-121.710320&mra=pe&mrcr=0,1&sll=45.529231,-121.941827&sspn=0.470438,0.808868&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=10

DIRECTIONS FOR THIS LOOP ROUTE (143 mi about 3

hours 11 mins for full loop):Start at: Mt. Hood CC Aquatic Center, NE Kane Rd & NE 17thDr Gresham, OR 97030

1. Head south on NE 257th Dr/NE Kane Rd towardNE 16th St Continue to follow NE 257th Dr - 1.6 mi2. Turn right at SE Palmquist Rd - 410 ft3. Turn left at Mt Hood Hwy/US-26 - 38.3 mi4. Turn left at Timberline Hwy - 5.5 mi

Arrive at: Timberline Lodge

5. Head east on Timberline Hwy - 302 ft6. Turn right to stay on Timberline Hwy - 5.3 mi7. Turn left at US-26 - 1.9 mi8. Take the OR-35 N exit toward Hood River - 0.3 mi9. Merge onto OR-35 - 38.5 mi10. Turn left at E State St - 0.4 mi11. Turn right at Front St - 249 ft12. Front St turns left and becomes Oak St - 118 ft

Arrive at: Hood River, OR13. Head west on Oak St toward 1st St - 400 ft14. Turn right at 2nd St - 0.2 mi15. Turn left to merge onto I-84 W - 47.6 mi16. Take exit 16 for 238th Dr. toward Wood Village -0.2 mi17. Turn left at NE 238th Dr - 1.1 mi18. Continue on NE 242nd Dr - 0.6 mi19. Turn left at SE Stark St - 0.7 mi20. Turn right at NE Kane Rd - 0.7 miArrive at: Mt. Hood CC Aquatic Center, NE KaneRd & NE 17th Dr Gresham, OR 97030

Mt. Hood Railroadhttp://www.mthoodrr.com/

STAY CONNECTED AT NATIONALS!

You can stay connected while at the Aquatic Center if

youre traveling with a wireless-equipped laptop. TheWifi point is in the crows nest, located at the top centerof the spectator stands. Those in the know say that thesignal is best in the area directly in front of the crows nest,though you may need to huddle with your laptop under ablanket in order to see your screen in Oregons famoussummer sunshine!
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