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 2008 Short Course NationalsThe 2008 USMS Short Course National Championships at the University of Texas at Austin were a huge success for all participants. Final results are available by age group, by event, in our searchable database, and by LMSC in a downloadable zip file. There were 103 individual and 14 relay record-breaking performances in events, plus 14 individual records broken in opening splits from other events.
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 2008 Ransom Arthur Award Goes to Barry FasbenderBarry Fasbender of Palo Alto, California, was presented with USMS’s most prestigious award at the USMS Short Course National Championships at the University of Texas, Saturday, May 3rd. This award, which is given in the memory of Ransom J. Arthur, the founder of Masters swimming, is presented annually to the person who has contributed greatly to the development of Masters swimming. As is typical of many USMS leaders and volunteers, Barry’s service to our organization is extensive and impressive. He was the sport head for Swimming at the 2006 XI FINA Masters World Championships held at Stanford University, and one of the four Board of Directors of the 2006 FINA Worlds Local Organizing Committee who worked three years to ensure that all five sports were successful. Read more... |
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 FINA World Masters ChampionshipsThe 12th World Masters Championships swimming events begin April 17 and run through April 25. Water polo starts on the 17th and ends on the 24th. An open water swim will be held on April 25. Diving competition will be held April 19 - 24, and synchronized swimming from April 21 - 25. The World Championships are being held at Challenge Stadium in Perth, Australia. Challenge Stadium has one 50 meter indoor pool, an indoor diving and water polo pool, two outdoor 50 meter pools, and an outdoor water polo pool. Follow the results at www.2008finamasters.org. |
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 Test Your KnowledgeQuestion: What do the numbers 46, 108, 325 and 500 represent? Answer: The number of swimmers in the first four Short Course National Championship meets. Q: The first two SC Championships were in 1970 and 1971 in Amarillo, Tex. Where were the next two SC Championships held? A: 1972 in San Mateo, Calif. 1973 in Santa Monica, Calif. Q: What year and where was the first Long Course National Championship meet held? A: 1972 in Bloomington, Ind. There were 188 swimmers. Q: The largest SC Championship was 2328. Three other championships were over 2000. What were the locations for these four meets? A: Largest: 2328, Stanford, Calif., 1987; 2nd largest: 2060, Santa Clara, Calif., 1999; 3rd largest: 2055, Santa Clara, 1993; 4th largest, 2048, Cupertino, Calif., 1996. Q: The three largest SC Nationals outside of California (1994, 1995, 2003) were in what cities? A: Tempe, Ariz., 1912 swimmers; Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 1992 swimmers; Tempe, 1922 swimmers. Q: Where was the largest Long Course Nationals held? A: Baltimore, Md., in 2000, 1380 swimmers |
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 On-Deck Coaching Available to Assist Swimmers at NationalsIn Austin, the USMS Coaches Committee will offer its traditional on-deck coaching assistance for swimmers during warm-ups. Coaches will be monitoring the sprint and pace lanes during the morning warm-up sessions, giving swimmers start commands and timing sprints or pace repeats if requested. Swimmers and coaches alike find the service rewarding. "It's a fun learning experience to work with some of the nation's best swimmers and coaches," says USMS On-Deck Coaching Coordinator Chris Colburn, "and the swimmers are really happy to see a helpful face in the crowd as they prepare for their races." If you are a coach who is interested in helping out, please send an email to Chris at chriscolburn AT usms DOT org. If you would like some assistance from an On-Deck Coach at the meet, look for the lime green T-shirts on deck. The people wearing them will be happy to help you out! |
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 Can We Grow an Oak? Keep Your USMS Endowment Fund in MindYou know the old saying...big oaks from little acorns grow. Over the last decade we have been nurturing our little acorn and it has grown from nothing to an Endowment Fund that is now worth nearly $250,000.00! This is the product resulting from those of you who have been thoughtful enough to add $1 to your dues each year together with those of you who have made donations in honor or in memory of a Masters swimmer. The USMS Endowment Fund Board of Governors annually considers grant requests submitted by USMS members and others associated with our Masters swimming community and aims at an annual allocation of 5% of the Endowment Fund balance for fulfilling qualified grant requests. As the Fund balance has grown, so has our capacity to fund grant requests. Grants as diverse as funds allocated to the Counsilman Center for the Study of the Science of Swimming at Indiana University to study the benefits of swimming on delaying the effects of aging, to a grant to Metropolitan LMSC in New York to establish a program combining the benefits of Pilates and swimming, have been made. More information about the USMS Endowment Fund and the grant application form are available in the LMSC Handbook or you can contact Doug Church directly for information. The Endowment Fund is an important commitment of USMS to grow an oak and we are clearly past the acorn stage. Please keep us in mind as a wonderful way to commemorate and celebrate the life of a friend or family member and look to the Endowment Fund as a way to help secure funds for worthy projects. |
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 Marie Kelleher, Super Role ModelMarie Kelleher has been participating in Masters swimming over 25 years, consistently placing in the Top 10 and achieving a number of USMS records. On Sunday, February 10, she had an outstanding day - swimming three events and setting three new USMS SCY records. Marie turned 95 in December, so this was her first opportunity to test her abilities in the new age group. Marie swam the 100 free in 3:02.75. The current record is 3:58.23. She swam the 200 free in 6:12.19. There is a pending record of 7:04.75. There is no existing record for the 100 IM, so Marie's 3:28.34 will establish a new record. The meet was held in Richmond, Va., where Marie lives. She goes to work at the family business everyday. She says that life is good; she can drive, go to work, and swim. |
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 Local Meet Assists Down Syndrome SwimmersIn a recent Missouri Valley meet, six new USMS members entered to get meet experience and to get times to qualify for the 4th World Championships held by the Down Syndrome International Swimming Organisation. The championship meet will be held in Portugal, November 27-December 4, 2008. All of these swimmers have participated in Special Olympics meets, but this was their first USMS meet. Despite a little nervousness, all had fun and swam well. Read more... |
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 USMS Executive Director SearchUnited States Masters Swimming (USMS) seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Executive Director. Reporting to the Board of Directors, this person will supervise USMS staff and contractors and be responsible for the overall operations of USMS, including managing finances, soliciting and stewarding sponsors, raising awareness of Masters swimming, creating and providing additional services to the membership, and growing our organization. USMS seeks a leader who cares deeply about the organization's mission and values and who brings experience in operational supervisory management. A complete job description and a list of qualifications may be found by contacting Anderson & Associates. Applications must be received no later than April 15, 2008, and may be sent to Anderson & Associates at dka@andersonexecsearch.com. |
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 Water Is Our WorldTo launch its Centenary Year, 1908-2008, FINA is promoting this message and urging its members to preserve the environment and protect water, an essential element of life on earth. Around the world, pollution, climate change and unsustainable human demand are putting the quantity and quality of water in peril. Water is already scarce in large areas of the planet and is a spreading problem. FINA states that this situation is no longer a political question, but a vital necessity for our future on earth. All 194 FINA member federations, their pool and open water swimmers, water polo players, divers, synchronized swimmers, officials, coaches and administrators are urged to modify their way of living to reduce consumption of water, avoid wasting water, support institutions conducting research and development of improved water management tools, and become role models in spreading this important message - water is our world. You can read the entire Water Is Our World message here. |
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