Nov 09
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Injuries and a heavy workload prevented me from competing in triathlons this past season. (Remember, I came to U.S. Masters swimming to feel more confident in the swim portion of triathlons.) This change of plans had me hanging out at the pool more than normal which allowed me to get to know some fun, interesting folks (is it me, or are swimmers a tad less competitive than triathletes?). They’ve inspired me to compete in a few swim meets – assuming my numerous injuries heal. I’m not giving up on triathlons, mind you, just thinking about getting out there and seeing what I can do competitively in the pool.
Our Tuolumne County Aquatics Masters coach suggested this 2010 Meet Schedule:
February 6, San Francisco
Valentines Affair, USF, Koret Health and Rec Center, San Francisco (SCY)
April 16-18, Pleasanton, PMS Championships
Pacific Masters Short Course Yards Championships, Heather Farms Park, Pleasanton, California
June 13, Pasadena, State Senior Games (swimmers over age 50)
Qualifying meet for the national senior games meet to be held in Texas in 2011, Pasadena Aquatic Center (next to the Rose Bowl stadium). The meet has all levels of swimmers.
July 9-11, Santa Cruz, PMS Championships
Pacific Masters Swimming Long Course Championships, Santa Cruz, California (LCM)
August 21, Modesto
4th Annual Modesto Area Aquatic Club (MAAC) Summer SCM Meet, Modesto, CA (SCM)
October 8-10, Walnut Creek, PMS Championships
Pacific Masters Swimming Short Course Meters Championships, Heather Farms Park, Walnut Creek, California (SCM)
I checked out the Pacific Masters Swimming 2009-2010 swim meet schedule, and I think there are additional meets of interest. Here’s hoping for a healthy new year!
I’ll probably see you at a few of those! But where’s the open water swims? You should at least hit the USMS 1–3 Mile Open Water Championships (1.5 mile swim) at Lake Del Valle, Livermore, CA on June 6… the Santa Cruz Roughwater swim is pretty good too.
if my daughter doesn’t have a meet the weekend of the SF meet, I’m in. Pac Swimming (non-masters) just came out with their schedule and her coach hasn’t said which one they’re doing.
I think a meet would be fun.
I really should try a USMS Open Water Swim, but I will probably limit my open water swims to triathlons. I can’t say I enjoy combat swimming all that much. Santa Cruz Roughwater swim? Roughwater? Are they trying to get people to sign up?
So many people at the TCAM pool go to the SF meet every year. They all say it’s a great meet – and especially a great meet for newbies. Though I’ve been in Masters Swimming for 3 years now, I’ve only competed once. In my mind I’m a newbie. Maybe our paths will cross?
Masters open water swimming isn’t combat swimming. I’ve heard that’s one of the clear differences between triathletes and masters swimmers – so long as you’re not at the front at the start, you’ll find people give you space and will actually stop and say sorry if they bump into you!
The USF meet is a good meet, but then I go to a lot of meets and like them all so maybe my opinion maybe doesn’t count for much.
I’ve put together this calendar:
http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schedulemonth.html
It has important stuff like meet entry deadlines (the purple entries), which will be added as they come available. There are some html coding errors that Michael needs to fix, but it’s live and usable, and hopefully useful.
This is great Caroline, thank you! I’ll have to go to a USMS Open Water swim meet and compare. As much as I love to swim, I can’t say that I actually *enjoy* the swim portion of the triathlon. I do, however, enjoy passing all kinds of folks as I kick it up at the final buoy.