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USMS Calendar of Events

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(Click on Map Below to Select Zones Geographically)

(SCY = Short Course Yards; SCM = Short Course Meters; LCM = Long Course Meters;
OW = Open Water Swims; LD = Long Distance in a Pool; PST = Postal Events; CLN = Clinics; UNK = Unknown)

A Note to Non-USMS Members and Visitors to the USMS Calendar:
The information contained in the USMS Calendar is copyrighted and owned by USMS. While we do not mind if you copy information regarding these events and disseminate it, please note that USMS-sanctioned events require participants to join our organization. If you are a visitor to this page who disseminates information regarding USMS events, you are permitted to do so PROVIDED that, when you distribute information about USMS-sanctioned events, you state that USMS membership is required in order to participate.

A Note to USMS Members:
Not all events listed on this calendar are sanctioned by USMS, Inc. and are therefore not necessarily covered by insurance. Wherever possible, sanction/recognition information is included on the calendar. Swimmers are advised to check with meet directors to determine if an event is sanctioned. USMS Sanctioned events can be recognized by the following statement on the entry form: "Sanctioned by (LMSC name) for USMS, Inc. Sanction Number_____."

CHAMPIONSHIPS

5/15/2008-
  9/15/2008
USMS 2008 5 and 10 Km Postal Championships
PST-LD; Bob Bruce, 541-317-4851, coachbob@bendbroadband.com; www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats08/5k10kentry.pdf
8/14/2008-
  8/17/2008
USMS 2008 Long Course Meters Nationals - Mount Hood Community College, Gresham, Oregon
LCM; Dennis Baker, 503-679-4601, bakeswims@yahoo.com; www.usms.org/comp/nationals.php
8/23/2008USMS 2008 1-3 Mile Open Water Championships (2.4 mi) - Lake Monona, Madison, WI
OW; Dick Pitman, 608-770-2307, 608-242-8125, dickpitman@hotmail.com; www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats08/
9/15/2008-
  11/15/2008
USMS 2008 3000/6000 Yard Postal Championships
PST-LD; Mark Gill, 480-784-7112, mark.gill@usms.org; www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats08/
1/1/2009-
  1/31/2009
USMS 2009 1 Hour Postal Championships
PST-LD; Jane Moore, 253-759-4956, swimmoore@comcast.net; Janae McCullough, 253.228.5947, u2jem@u2.com; usms.org/longdist/ldnats09
May 2009USMS 2009 1 Mile Open Water Championships - Millerton Lake, Clovis, CA
OW; John McGough, 559.327.9232, JohnMcGough@clovis.usd.k12.ca.us; usms.org/longdist/ldnats09
5/15/2009-
  9/15/2009
USMS 2009 5 and 10 Kilometer Postal Championships (50 meter pools only)
PST-LD; Susan Sotir, 339.222.3165 (cell), 781.257.5102 (home), spsotir@rcn.com; Rich Axtell, rich@minutemanmasters.com; usms.org/longdist/ldnats09
7/18/2009USMS 2009 1-3 Mile Open Water Championships (2 miles) - Canandaigua Lake, Canandaigua, NY
OW; Vern Hecker, 585.394.4075, vhecker001@rochester.rr.com; Lynn Fuller, 585-394-2949 (phone & fax), lffeee@rit.edu; usms.org/longdist/ldnats09
Aug 2009USMS 2009 2-Mile Cable Championships - Mirror Lake, Lake Placid, NY
OW; Ann Svenson, 518.893.1967, annb48@earthlink.net; usms.org/longdist/ldnats09
Aug 2009USMS 6+ Mile Open Water Championships (10 km) - Little Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan, Harbor Springs, MI
OW; John Cowing, 231-330-8904, johnc.marilyn@gmail.com; Marilyn Early, 231-526-9824, johnc.marilyn@gmail.com; www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats09/
9/12/2009USMS 2009 3Ð6 Mile Open Water Championships (5 km) - Lake Michigan, Chicago, IL
OW; Chris Sheean, 708.275.3290, chris@bigshoulders.org; usms.org/longdist/ldnats09
9/15/2009-
  11/15/2009
USMS 2009 3000/6000 Yard Postal Championships (25 yard pools only)
PST-LD; Jacque Grossman, 864-646-8836 (d), jelg@innova.net; usms.org/longdist/ldnats09

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BREADBASKET ZONE

8/23/2008Fourth Annual LCM Summer Finale - St. Louis, MO
LCM; Priscilla Zenk, 314-727-7946, ozscspt_pzenk@teamunify.org; Terry Varney Freerks, 314-727-7946, ozscspt_tvf@teamunify.org; www.ozarklmsc.org; Sanctioned by OZ LMSC #228-004; Pre-entry (8/15/2008) & Deck-entry

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CANADA

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COLONIES ZONE

8/16/20081 Mile Against the Tide Swim for Breast Cancer - Brewster, MA
OW; Cheryl Osimo, 617-376-6222, cherylosimo@comcast.net; www.againstthetidembcc.org
8/16/20081 Mile Celebrate the Clean Harbor Swim - Goucester, MA
OW; Richie Martin, 978-281-0670, clean.harbor.swim@comcast.net; home.comcast.net/~clean.harbor.swim/index.htm
8/16/2008Betsy Owens Memorial Cable Swim - Mirror Lake, Lake Placid, NY
OW; Tara Laughlin, 800-609-7946, tara@totalimmersion.net; Sponsored by Total Immersion. 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 2 mile; www.totalimmersion.net/betsyowens.html; Sanctioned by AD LMSC #038-006; Entry Deadline 8/8/2008
8/23/2008-
  8/24/2008
Annual Terrapin Cup & 2008 Colonies Zone LCM Championships - College Park, MD
LCM; Jeff Strahota, 240-472-1481, jstrahota@usms.org; www.terrapinmasters.org/Colonies-Zones-2008-LCM-entry-form.pdf; Sanctioned by PV LMSC #108-06; Entry Deadline 8/11/2008
8/31/2008Mighty Merrimack 2-Miler - Merrimack River, Lowell City Beach, MA
OW; Claire Cloutier, 978-902-7584, ccloutiertri@aol.com; www.doublecracing.com; Entry Deadline 8/31/2008
10/11/2008Aquapolooza - New York, NY
SCM; John Rivett, 212-227-7221, j_rivett@hotmail.com; www.tnya.org; Sanctioned by MR LMSC; Pre-entry (September 2008)
5/15/2009-
  9/15/2009
USMS 2009 5 and 10 Kilometer Postal Championships (50 meter pools only)
See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS
6/14/20094.4 mi Chesapeake Bay Swim - Annapolis, MD
OW; Lin-Mark Computer Sports, 856-468-0010, lin-mark@lin-mark.com; Early lottery entry process now online at www.lin-mark.com/GCBS%202009%20EarlyLotteryInfo.htm; www.lin-mark.com
7/18/2009USMS 2009 1-3 Mile Open Water Championships (2 miles) - Canandaigua Lake, Canandaigua, NY
See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS
Aug 2009USMS 2009 2-Mile Cable Championships - Mirror Lake, Lake Placid, NY
See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS

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DIXIE ZONE

12/6/2008-
  12/7/2008
2008 Florida Senior Games State Championships - Lee County, FL
SCY; Florida Sports Foundation, 1-866-FL-GAMES, eventstaff2@flasports.com; www.flasports.com/
9/15/2009-
  11/15/2009
USMS 2009 3000/6000 Yard Postal Championships (25 yard pools only)
See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS

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GREAT LAKES ZONE

8/23/2008USMS 2008 1-3 Mile Open Water Championships (2.4 mi) - Lake Monona, Madison, WI
See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS
8/23/2008Thunder Bay 1 mi and 1/2 mi Swims - Lake Huron, Alpena, MI
OW; Clint Bohlen, 989-657-0430, clintbohlen@hotmail.com; www.alpenaplazapool.com/NEWSTARTTIMETBOWS2008Flier6-20-08.pdf
9/6/2008Big Shoulders 5k and 2.5k Classic - Lake Michigan, Chicago, IL
OW; Scott Reeves, 630-408-8884; Chris Sheean, 708.275.3290, chris@bigshoulders.org; www.bigshoulders.org; Sanctioned by IL LMSC #218-OW001; Entry Deadline 8/27/2008
Aug 2009USMS 6+ Mile Open Water Championships (10 km) - Little Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan, Harbor Springs, MI
See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS
9/12/2009USMS 2009 3Ð6 Mile Open Water Championships (5 km) - Lake Michigan, Chicago, IL
See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS

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NORTHWEST ZONE

8/14/2008-
  8/17/2008
USMS 2008 Long Course Meters Nationals - Mount Hood Community College, Gresham, Oregon
See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS
8/24/20081/2 or 1 mi Open Water Swims - Whitefish Lake, Whitefish, MT
OW; Natasha Westphal, 406-892-2524, natasha@westphal.org; Holly Apple, 406-249-3308, h.apple@bresnan.net; Located in Northwest Montana near Glacier National Park. Average water temp. 60-65 F and wetsuits are allowed; Sanctioned by MT LMSC #082408-S1
1/1/2009-
  1/31/2009
USMS 2009 1 Hour Postal Championships
See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS

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OCEANA ZONE

8/16/2008Lake Natoma Open Water Swim (1.5 mi) - Folsom, CA
OW; Casey Newton, 916-502-4407, fairoaksaquaticmasters@gmail.com; lakenatomaopenwaterswim.googlepages.com; Sanctioned by PC LMSC
9/1/20082.4 mi or 1 mi Sprint Maui 'Aumakua Swim - Makena, Maui, HI
OW; Malcolm Cooper, 808-280-4257, Malcolmwhy@yahoo.com; Toni Sinnott, 808-298-3269, tonisinnott@aol.com; www.aumakuaswim.org; Sanctioned by HI LMSC
9/1/20082.348 mi Waikiki Roughwater Swim - Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI
OW; Ted Sheppard, 808-891-7913, tedsheppard@yahoo.com; www.wrswim.com; Pre-entry & Deck-entry
9/7/2008Whiskeytown 1- and 2-mile - Redding, CA
OW; Erika Pine, 925-497-9955, erikajeannepine@yahoo.com; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC
9/14/2008Alan Liu Memorial SCM - Mountain View, CA
SCM; Chris Campbell, 408-730-8930, coachchris@mvm.org; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC
9/21/20081.7 mi Maui Roughwater Swim - Wailea, Maui, HI
OW; Janet Renner, 808-573-8656, jkrenner@earhtlink.net; Sanctioned by HI LMSC #S398-004; Pre-entry (9/15/2008) & Deck-entry
9/27/2008Folsom Lake 1- and 2-mile - Folsom, CA
OW; Joe Dowd, 916-417-8438, jrdowd@aol.com; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC
10/5/200834th Annual Sprint Pentathlon - Davis, CA
SCM; Andrew Brenan, 916-801-2627, andy@brenan.net; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC
10/10/2008-
  10/12/2008
PMS SCM Championships - Walnut Creek, CA
SCM; Kerry O'Brien, Walnut Creek Masters, 415-943-5856, swim4wc@netscape.net; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC
12/6/2008Reno Winners Meet - Reno, NV
SCY; Gwen Shonkwiler, 775-762-5658, gwenshonk@sbcglobal.net; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC

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SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE

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SOUTHWEST ZONE

May 2009USMS 2009 1 Mile Open Water Championships - Millerton Lake, Clovis, CA
See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS

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INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

10/19/2008Bermuda Round the Sound Open Water Swims - Hamilton Sound, Hamilton, Bermuda
OW; Randy Nutt, Aqua Moon Adventures, 954-821-3294, info@randynutt.com; 10K; 7.25K; 4K; 2K & 800 meter; www.aquamoonadventures.com; Entry Deadline 10/9/2008
12/6/2008Bonaire EcoSwim - Kralendijk, Bonaire N.A. (Dutch Caribbean)
OW; Randy Nutt, Aqua Moon Adventures, 954-821-3294, info@randynutt.com; 10K, 5K, 3K, 1K and 2K Relay Caribbean; www.aquamoonadventures.com
5/24/2009Beach-to-Beach Power Swim - St. John, US Virgin Islands
OW; Joe Kessler, 340-779-4940, 340-693-9973 (fax), swim@friendsvinp.org; www.friendsvinp.org/swim/

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POSTAL EVENTS

5/15/2008-
  9/15/2008
USMS 2008 5 and 10 Km Postal Championships
See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS
9/15/2008-
  11/15/2008
USMS 2008 3000/6000 Yard Postal Championships
See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS
1/1/2009-
  1/31/2009
USMS 2009 1 Hour Postal Championships
See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS
5/15/2009-
  9/15/2009
USMS 2009 5 and 10 Kilometer Postal Championships (50 meter pools only)
See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS
9/15/2009-
  11/15/2009
USMS 2009 3000/6000 Yard Postal Championships (25 yard pools only)
See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS

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CLINICS

ContinuousUSMS Mentor Coach & Swimmer Clinics
CLN; Doug Garcia, 509-332-1621(h), douggarcia@usms.org; Coaches and swimmers' clinics conducted by USMS Coaches Committee. One clinic per zone - apply by June 1 to secure clinic.; www.usms.org/coach/usmsclinics.shtml
ContinuousUSMS Open Water Clinics
CLN-OW; Doug Garcia, 509-332-1621(h), douggarcia@usms.org; Clinics conducted by USMS Coaches Committee. One clinic per zone - apply by June 1 to secure clinic.; www.usms.org/coach/owclinics.shtml
ContinuousOpen Water Training and Instruction Clinics - Your Pool
CLN; Randy Nutt, Aqua Moon Adventures, 954-821-3294, info@randynutt.com; Open Water Training and Instructional Clinics offered anywhere in the world Group or individual; www.aquamoonadventrues.com
ContinuousSwim With The Stars
CLN; Swim With th Stars, clinics@swimwiththestars.com; Host a Clinic: Swim with the Stars is proud to offer a platform for athletes of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to learn from the best and most inspiring stars of our sport. All Swim with the Stars athletes are committed to sharing their passion for swimming with your team.; www.swimwiththestars.com/swim-clinic.php
ContinuousToyota/Dara Torres Swim Clinics
CLN; As part of their sponsorship of Swimming, Toyota is working with United States Masters Swimming to conduct a number of clinics featuring Dara Torres! As many of you know Dara secured a berth on her 5th Olympic team at the Olympic Trials in Omaha this July. What you may not know is Toyota is a proud sponsor of USA Swimming and of Dara. Because of this partnership, Toyota has offered to sponsor a number of Masters Clinics led by Dara. Toyota will be selecting the host clubs based upon the number of requests on their web site.; www.toyotaswimming.com/mastersswimming/

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