Entry Form | Tracking Log | Help File | Awards Form | Results

Due to popular demand, the USMS fitness event "Go the Distance" (GTD) is being offered again by the USMS Fitness Committee in 2008! Please read the event announcement details (PDF file).  

The objective of this event is for participants to track the distance they swim during the calendar year.   When participants achieve specific distance milestones ranging from 50 miles through 1500 miles they will be recognized on the USMS website and awards will be available for purchase (for a minimal fee). 

There is no cost to enter this event.  Participants are requested to email (or use snail mail) to submit the total distance they swim each month.  A list of miles per month and cumulative mileage will be tabulated for each swimmer.  Once a distance milestone is achieved awards will be available for purchase.  They will include swim caps, certificates, patches and t-shirts with the event logo and the distance of the milestone achieved.  Details on these awards and how to purchase them will be available soon.

Each month the results will be updated in this area of the web site.  There will be lists to recognize all those that have achieved each distance milestone Participants will also be able to look up their current total as well as view their progress toward the next distance milestone.  In addition there will be graphs illustrating the participation for each zone, LMSC, age groups etc..  

This event was designed to encourage folks to track the distance they swim in order to review their progress and to be recognized for their achievements.  There is no time limit for the distance milestones (except that it must be in 2007) so speed does not count – just the effort to attain the next goal.  We wish to recognize participation and achievement of goals with this event.

The following resources are available for interested swimmers to use (all are for the 2008 event - see below for 2007 links):

Entry form and procedures (PDF file)
Mileage tracking log (Excel file)
Tracking log help file (PDF file)
Awards form (PDF file)

The 2007 monthly results submitted for this event are also still available, as well as the 2007 awards form.

For more information, please contact Mary Sweat at usmsgtd@yahoo.com