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OW = Open Water Swims; LD = Long Distance in a Pool; PST = Postal
Events; CLN = Clinics; UNK = Unknown)
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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_____."
| 1/1/2008- 1/31/2008 | USMS 2008 One Hour Postal Championships PST-LD; Mel Goldstein, 317-253-8289, goldstein@sbcglobal.net; www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats08/1hrentry.pdf |
| 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 |
| 6/14/2008 | USMS 2008 6+ Mile Open Water Championships (10 km) - Hartwell Lake, Clemson, SC OW; Jacque Grossman, 864-646-8836 (d), jelg@innova.net; www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats08/10kentry.pdf |
| 6/21/2008 | USMS 2008 1 Mile Open Water Championships - Long Island Sound, Madison, CT OW; Jen Lyman, 203-464-6903, coachlyman@hotmail.com; www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats08/ |
| 7/12/2008 | USMS 2008 2-Mile Cable Championships - Chris Greene Lake, Charlottesville, VA OW; Dave Holland, 804-282-6224, HenryDaFif@aol.com; www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats08/2micblentry.pdf |
| 7/19/2008 | 2008 USMS National 25k Open Water Championships & 5 x 5k Relay - Morse Reservoir, Noblesville, IN OW; Dick Sidner, 317-695-9885, dsidner@gmail.com; Marcia Cleveland, 847-446-5142, MarciaC944@gmail.com; Early registration fee $90 by 5/24; late registration fee $120 by 6/21. Race web site: http://www.forestparkpool.org/USMS25K/; www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats08/25kentry.pdf; Sanctioned by IN LMSC #168-S-06 |
| 8/3/2008 | USMS 2008 3-6 Mile Open Water Championships (5 km) - Elk Lake, Bend, OR OW; Bob Bruce, 541-317-4851, coachbob@bendbroadband.com; Pam Himstreet, 541-385-7770, himstreet@bendbroadband.com; www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats08/5kentry.pdf |
| 8/23/2008 | USMS 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/ |
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| 6/8/2008 | Team St. Louis/St. Louis Area Masters 1 & 2 mi Open Water Swims - Sunnen Lake, Potosi, MO OW; Bruce Hopson, 314-952-3394, xmuswimr@sbcglobal.net; Mary Pohlmann, 618-549-5077, marypohlmann1@verizon.net; www.ozarklmsc.org/competition/; Sanctioned by OZ LMSC #228-OW001; Pre-entry (6/4/2008) & Deck-entry |
| 6/21/2008 | Lake Harriet 1 & 2 mile Open Water Swims - Lake Harriet, Minneapolis, MN OW; Tina Neill, 651-696-6468, polarswim@aol.com; www.minnesotamasters.com; Sanctioned by MN LMSC #308-004-OW; Entry Deadline 6/14/2008 |
| 8/2/2008 | 3.25 mi point to Point Swim - Lake Okoboji, Okoboji, IA OW; Anne Weaver, 402-391-1511 (before 5/30), 712-332-2663 (after 5/30), mamaweave@msn.com; Pre-entry & Deck-entry |
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| 5/24/2008- 5/25/2008 | Jim McDonnell 1 & 2-Mile Lake Swims and Open Water Clinic - Lake Audubon, Reston, VA OW; Lynn Hazlewood, 703-435-2180, lynhzlwd@usms.org; Clinic on 5/24, 1 & 2-mile swims on 5/25. Entry limit of 350 swimmers per event. Online entries open at lin-mark.com by Feb 1, 2008. Check event web site for updates on status; restonmasters.org; Sanctioned by PV LMSC #108-03 |
| 5/31/2008 | 7.5 Mi Potomac River Swim - Point Lookout state Park, Scotland, MD OW; Cheryl Wagner, 202-387-2361, 202-478-0948 (fax), cherylw@crosslink.net; artemis.crosslink.net/~cherylw/pr2008i.htm; Entry Deadline 5/25/2008 |
| 6/21/2008 | USMS 2008 1 Mile Open Water Championships - Long Island Sound, Madison, CT See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| 6/21/2008 | 1 Mile Against the Tide Swim for Breast Cancer - Hopkinton, MA OW; Cheryl Osimo, 617-376-6222, cherylosimo@comcast.net; www.againstthetidembcc.org |
| 7/12/2008 | USMS 2008 2-Mile Cable Championships - Chris Greene Lake, Charlottesville, VA See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| 7/12/2008 | Greenwich Point One Mile Swim - Greenwich, CT OW; Jon Harnett, 203-869-8714, harnettjon@aol.com; www.gscevents.org; Pre-entry (7/5/2008) & Deck-entry |
| 7/13/2008 | Fran Schnarr Memorial 5k Open Water Championships - Huntington Bay, NY OW; Bea Hartigan, 631-271-3349, bea10k@yahoo.com; www.metroswim.org/results.html; Sanctioned by MR LMSC #068-08; Entry Deadline 7/5/2008 |
| 8/9/2008 | Island Beach Two Mile Swim - Long Island Sound, Greenwich, CT OW; Jon Harnett, 203-869-8714, harnettjon@aol.com; www.gscevents.org; Sanctioned by CT LMSC; Entry Deadline 8/2/2008 |
| 8/16/2008 | 1 Mile Against the Tide Swim for Breast Cancer - Brewster, MA OW; Cheryl Osimo, 617-376-6222, cherylosimo@comcast.net; www.againstthetidembcc.org |
| 8/16/2008 | 1 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 |
| 8/31/2008 | Mighty 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 |
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| 5/24/2008 | Ed Gaw Amelia Island Open Water Challenge - Fernandina Beach, FL OW; Scott Mikelson, 904-277-7350, smikelson@fbfl.org; Chris Gaw, 407-721-2837, cgaw@cfl.rr.com; Sanctioned by FL LMSC; Pre-entry (5/16/2008) & Deck-entry |
| 5/31/2008- 6/1/2008 | Open Water Festival (1 mi & 10k) - Fort Myers Beach, FL OW; Gregg Cross, 239-462-3322, gregg@openwaterfestival.org; Florida LMSC vs Florida Gold Coast LMSC Open Water Challenge (1-mile); www.openwaterfestival.org; Sanctioned by FL LMSC #148-0100OW; Entry Deadline 5/23/2008 |
| 6/14/2008 | USMS 2008 6+ Mile Open Water Championships (10 km) - Hartwell Lake, Clemson, SC See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| 6/14/2008 | 2 or 4.5 mi Chattanooga Rivr Rats Annual Rat Race - Tennessee River, Chattanooga, TN OW; Stan Corcoran, 423-493-5536, corcoran@mccallie.or; Peggy Grall, grall_p@mail.chattanooga.gov; Sanctioned by SE LMSC |
| 6/21/2008 | 12.5 mi FKCC Swim Around Key West - Key West, FL OW; Lori Bosco, 305-809-3562, aqualb@aol.com; www.fkccswimaroundkeywest.com; Sanctioned by FG LMSC #507-0080W; Pre-entry (6/18/2008) & Deck-entry |
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| 7/19/2008 | 2008 USMS National 25k Open Water Championships & 5 x 5k Relay - Morse Reservoir, Noblesville, IN See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| 7/26/2008 | Lake Erie 1 & 2 mi Open Water Swims - Cleveland, OH OW; Todd Urban, 216 226 5054, Toddrurnan@aol.com; Sanctioned by LE LMSC #18-072608-OWS; Entry Deadline 7/21/2008 |
| 8/9/2008 | 2 mi Point to LaPointe Swim to Madeline Island - Lake Superior, Bayfield, WI OW; Scott Armstrong, 715-779-5408, scott@coacharmstrong.com; www.bayfieldreccenter.com/Point_to_LaPointe_Swim.html |
| 8/23/2008 | USMS 2008 1-3 Mile Open Water Championships (2.4 mi) - Lake Monona, Madison, WI See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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| 7/19/2008 | 1.2 & 3.2 mi Fat Salmon Open Water Swims - Lake Washington, Seattle, WA OW; Toby Coenen, 425-836-8943, fatsalmon2006@gmail.com; , 206-898-8992; Register online at www.active.com/swimming/ and search for "Fat Salmon"; fatsalmon.org; Sanctioned by PN LMSC #368OW-01 |
| 8/3/2008 | USMS 2008 3-6 Mile Open Water Championships (5 km) - Elk Lake, Bend, OR See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| 8/9/2008 | Ketchikan 1k Open Water Swim - Settler's Cove State Park, Ketchikan, AK OW; William Schulz, 907-617-7499, williesch1@yahoo.ocm; www.akmswim.org/; Sanctioned by AK LMSC #568-OW001; Pre-entry (7/15/2008) & Deck-entry |
| 8/10/2008 | American Diabetes Association 8.2 mi Pennock Island Challenge - Pennock Island, AK OW; William Schulz, 907-617-7499, pennockchallenge@hotmail.com; www.alaskateamada.com; Sanctioned by AK LMSC #568-OW002; Entry Deadline 6/1/2008 |
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| 1/27/2008 | Polar Bear Fin Swim - south Malu'aka Beach, Maui, HI OW; Toni Sinnott, 808-298-3269, tonisinnott@aol.com; Malcolm Cooper, 808-280-4257, Malcolmwhy@yahoo.com; mauidolphins.org/events.htm; Sanctioned by HI LMSC #S398-002; Deck entries only |
| 3/2/2008 | One Mile Swim For Your Heart - Wailea, Maui, HI OW; Janet Renner, 808-573-8656, jkrenner@earhtlink.net; Sanctioned by HI LMSC #S398-003; Pre-entry (2/25/2008) & Deck-entry |
| 5/4/2008 | 1.2 mi Kaanapali Klassic - Hanakaoo Beach to Kaanapali Beach OW; Paula Pope, 808-661-7255, lahainaswimclub@hotmail.com; Toni Sinnott, 808-298-3269, tonisinnott@aol.com; Sanctioned by HI LMSC; Pre-entry & Deck-entry |
| 5/10/2008 | Parkside Aquatic Mile - San Mateo, CA OW; Joel Swartz, 650-888-9624, joelgdtsswartz@yahoo.com; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC |
| 5/11/2008 | 1.75 mi Popoia (Flat Island) Swim - Kailua Bay, Kailua, HI OW; Olwen Huxley, olwen@hawaii.edu; Sign up on active.com; www.kailuamasters.org |
| 5/17/2008 | Spring Lake 1-mile - Santa Rosa, CA OW; David Robinson, 707-565-2041, rdwoodmasters@yahoo.com; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC |
| 6/1/2008 | Del Valle 0.75- & 1.5-mile - Livermore, CA OW; Bill McCracken, 925 216 7918, mccracmiler@pacbell.net; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC |
| 6/7/2008 | Lake Berryessa 1 & 2 mile - Lake Berryeea, CA OW; Valerie Greenough, 530-757-7946, damswim@dcn.davis.ca.us; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC |
| 6/28/2008 | PMS OW Championships, Lake Sonoma 2-mile - Lake Sonoma, CA OW; David Robinson, 707-565-2041, rdwoodmasters@yahoo.com; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC |
| 7/19/2008 | 31st Annual Trans Tahoe Relays - Lake Tahoe, CA OW; Scott Williams, 415-345-5215, swilliams@olyclub.com; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC |
| 7/26/2008 | Russian River 1-mile - Healdsberg, CA OW; David Robinson, 707-565-2041, rdwoodmasters@yahoo.com; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC |
| 7/27/2008 | Kapalua 1 mi Swim - Kapalua Bay, HI OW; Dave Rostetter, 808-572-6932, kapuaidaver@aol.com; Toni Sinnott, 808-298-3269, tonisinnott@aol.com; mauidolphins.org/About.htm; Sanctioned by HI LMSC; Pre-entry (7/27/2008) & Deck-entry |
| 8/2/2008 | 35th Annual Roughwater Swim - Santa Cruz, CA OW; Rick Gould, 831-420-6015, rgould@santa_clarita.com; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC |
| 8/3/2008 | Cruz Cruise 2-mile - Santa Cruz, CA OW; Scott Patterson, 831-760-7905, scott_paterson@comcast.net; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC |
| 8/9/2008 | Donner Lake 2.7-mile - Truckee, CA OW; Laura Hanson, 775-843-1477, laurahanson888@hotmail.com; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC |
| 8/16/2008 | Lake 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 |
| 9/1/2008 | 2.4 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 |
| 9/1/2008 | 2.348 mi Waikiki Roughwater Swim - Pacific Ocean, Honolulu, HI OW; Ted Sheppard, 808-891-7913, tedsheppard@yahoo.com; www.wrswim.com; Pre-entry & Deck-entry |
| 9/7/2008 | Whiskeytown 1- and 2-mile - Redding, CA OW; Greg Tyler, 530-246-2666, reddingswimteam@yahoo.com; www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html; Sanctioned by PC LMSC |
| 9/21/2008 | 1.7 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 |
| 9/27/2008 | Folsom 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 |
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| 4/26/2008 | Rice Aquatics Open Water Carnival - Twin Lakes, Manville, TX OW; Seth Huston, 713-348-4710, shuston@rice.edu; www.riceaquatics.com; Sanctioned by GU LMSC |
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| 1/6/2008 | 1 mi Dolphins Sea Swim - St. Croix, US Virgin Islands OW; Laurie Barnwell, 340-277-1558, stxdolphins@islands.vi; Kevin Tyrrell, 340-719-7946, dolphinscoach@islands.vi; www.dolphinsvi.org; Recognized by Virgin Islands Swimming Federation; Pre-entry (12/15/2008) & Deck-entry |
| 10/19/2008 | Bermuda Round the Sound Open Water Swims - Hamilton Sound, Hamilton, Bermuda OW; Randy Nutt, 954-821-3294, info@randynutt.com; 10K; 7.25K; 4K; 2K & 800 meter; www.aquamoonadventures.com; Entry Deadline 10/9/2008 |
| 12/6/2008 | Bonaire EcoSwim - Kralendijk, Bonaire N.A. (Dutch Caribbean) OW; Randy Nutt, 954-821-3294, info@randynutt.com; 10K, 5K, 3K, 1K and 2K Relay Caribbean; www.aquamoonadventures.com |
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| 1/1/2008- 1/31/2008 | USMS 2008 One Hour Postal Championships See Listing Under CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| 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 |
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| Continuous | USMS 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 |
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