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 Diana Schabert Swims4FunDiana Schabert is spreading the word that swimming is fun and can take you places you never thought you would go. She wants to share her story because “swimming makes me feel so good, and it’s just so nice to share that feeling with other people.” “Swimming is life, health, and happiness to me,” writes Schabert, 48. “I began swimming in high school. I was on the swim team, never very good but I did have endurance. It wasn't until my husband lost his kidneys before I really began swimming again. I went to college for the first time at 30 years of age, eventually getting my associates degree [at Chabot College]. More importantly, swimming came back into my life.” Read more... |
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 Mark Lambert's Accidental StreakWhen Mark Lambert’s son headed off to college last fall, Lambert decided to make swimming a habit. Although this low-key swimmer claims it wasn’t on purpose that the habit turned into a streak, on January 5, 2012, he swam his 100th practice in a row. His proud teammates toasted him with champagne at 6 a.m. “We popped the cork right at the end of practice,” says Lambert. Read more... |
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2012 USMS 2 Mile Open Water National Championship 2/22/2012
Entry information for the 2012 USMS 2 Mile Open Water National Championship is now available. The event will take place September 9, 2012, at Lake Hopatcong, NJ. Shorter distances are also available. The event benefits two "dog-related" charities and features a special K9 demonstration as well as visits with adoptable dogs.
Online entries are preferred. You can read the event information in the paper entry form. Read more...
Speedo USMS One Hour Postal Championships 2/21/2012
Individual preliminary results for the 2012 One Hour Postal Championships are now available. Please review your results by March 6, 2012, and send corrections to the event director, Judy Williams, MeetDirector@BlueWave-Aquatics.com. Read more...
USMS 6+ Mile Open Water Championships (10 km) 2/16/2012
Online and paper entries for the 10km Open Water National Championships are now available. The event will be held July 14, 2012, in Jacksonville, Oregon. Online registration closes on July 4th at 9:00pm Pacific Time. Read more...
USMS >3 / <6 Mile Open Water Championships (5 km) 2/14/2012
Online and paper entries for the 5km Open Water National Championships are now available. The event will be held June 23, 2012, in Noblesville, Indiana. Read more...
Preliminary Top 10 Listings Available for SCM 2011 2/10/2012
The preliminary Top 10 listings for the 2011 short-course meters season, which ran 1/1/11 - 12/31/11, are now available. Please check for inaccuracies and email Mary Beth Windrath, the National Swims Administrator, with potential corrections BY FEB 27.
Coaches Committee conference call minutes 2/10/2012
Final minutes from the Coaches Committee conference call held on January 11th. Read more...
Sports Medicine & Science Committee conference call minutes 2/6/2012
Final meeting minutes from the Sports Medicine and Science Committee conference call on January 22nd Read more...
Long Distance Committee conference call minutes 2/1/2012
Final meeting minutes from the Long Distance Committee conference call on January 15th Read more...
5k and 10k Postal Championships 1/31/2012
Entry information is now available for the 2012 5k and 10k Postal Championships. Read more...
Final 3000-Yard & 6000-Yard Postal Results 1/31/2012
The final results for the 3000-Yard and 6000-Yard Postal Championships, individuals, relays, and clubs, are now posted. Read more...
One Fitness Swimmer's Path 2/6/2012
So You Want to Be a Masters Swimmer? 2/6/2012
Oh, The Places You'll Go! 2/6/2012
Swimsuits: A Short Walk Down Memory Lane 2/6/2012
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