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Fishy, Fishy, Here Smiling Fishy

Published on July 14, 2010 By tracyb

Temperatures hovering in the high 90s – low 100s + Diving into Masters Swim practice where the pool water is approximately 80-82 degrees + Seeing smiley fish cap coming at you underwater… Priceless!    

Who Are U.S. Masters Swimmers?

Published on May 6, 2010 By tracyb

Who Are U.S. Masters Swimmers? Trust Me, We’re Not All Here for the Medals and Ribbons. We don’t all look good in bathing suits. We can’t all do flip turns. We’re not all entirely graceful diving off the starting blocks. In fact, many U.S. Masters Swimming members never compete in swim meets. The one thing [...]

Nothing About Nothing

Published on April 26, 2010 By tracyb

You know, the thing about having a blog is that readers (assuming you have them) more or less expect you to post regularly. Stop posting: you lose your readers. It’s been a struggle lately to come up with anything to blog about. This space is meant to be about my experiences with U.S. Masters Swimming, [...]

U.S. Masters Swimming Statement on Swimsuits: Emergency Rule Change January 20, 2010

Published on January 20, 2010 By tracyb

This just in, copied directly from an EMERGENCY RULE CHANGE alert from U.S. Masters Swimming… Due to the change in Masters swimwear rules published by FINA January 16, 2010, and pursuant to Article 601.4.8, the USMS Rules Committee and the USMS Executive Committee have approved the following emergency changes to the USMS swimwear rules. These [...]

It Isn’t Always About the World Records

Published on December 30, 2009 By tracyb

It’s also about proper rest and recovery… right? This photo was taken at the U.S. Masters Swimming Short Course Meters Championships in Walnut Creek this past fall. These properly rested swimmers, I believe, are from Tamalpais Aquatic Masters. (Note to self, next swim meet… take better notes!)

2010 – The Year of the Swim Meet

Published on November 10, 2009 By tracyb

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 [...]

U.S. Masters Swimming Continues to Grow

Published on October 28, 2009 By tracyb

U.S. Masters Swimming membership grew by 11% in 2009 and there has been a 7% growth in the number of registered USMS clubs. Accordingly, the organization "added three additional development coordinators to better serve current Masters programs as well as grow additional USMS programs." You can read the full article here. Looks like we’re catching [...]