The latest news from NEM
from Jon Caswell, head coach of Providence College Mens/Womens Swimming/Diving…
Providence Aquatic Club Masters
Monday/Wednesday/Friday 6:15 – 7:30 AM at Taylor Natatorium, Providence College
Tuesday/Thursday 6:45 – 8:00 PM at Taylor Natatorium, Providence College
25 Meter Course
AM Practices will have practice posted for group.
PM Practices will have a coached practice.
Cost:
$5.00 drop-in fee
$45.00 per month
$400.00 per year
www.pacswim.net for [...]
Beijing pool construction, website progress
BEIJING, CHINA–The installation of outer membrane of the National Aquatics Center in Beijing began last Thursday. The Center will host the aquatics competitions, except open water, for the 2008 Olympics. Updated photos of the construction, as well as further information about the current construction status is available here:
http://en.beijing2008.com/55/60/article212046055.shtml
In related news, the [...]
From the President of NEM…
USMS Annual Convention September 13-17, 2006
A half dozen NEM members attended this year’s convention that was held
in Dearborn, MI. This gathering of approximately 250 US Masters
Swimming representatives from around the country conducts a number of
activities including the approval of the USMS operating budget for
2007, review & acceptance of proposed rule changes, [...]
The NEM All-Time Top Ten LCM has been updated thru the 2006 season and has been posted as a DRAFT in the top ten section.
Please address any omissions or corrections directly to Laszlo Eger (laszloeger@hotmail.com). Thanks!
NAPOLI, ITALY–Germany’s Angela Maurer and Australia’s Josh Santacaterina were the women’s and men’s 25K winners at the 2006 Open Water Worlds which concluded on September 3, in Napoli, Italy.
Fourteen men and ten women completed their respective races. Top-5 finishers from those are:
Women’s 25K (Saturday, Sept. 2)
1. Angela Maurer, Germany–6:22:46.9
2. Natalia Pankina, Russia–6:22:47.8
3. Ksenia Popova, Russia–6:22:51.3
4. [...]
Hop over to the Top Ten Section to get the latest SCY Top Ten Times for NEM.
for those of you interested…FINA has posted the qualifying procedures for the 2008 Olympic Games to its website. Procedures include those for swimming, diving, water polo and synchronized swimming; the open water competition is include with the swimming procedures.
The procedures are available directly here:
swim: http://www.fina.org/specialevents/beijing2008/pdf/qualifyingprocedures_sw.pdf
dive: http://www.fina.org/specialevents/beijing2008/pdf/qualifyingprocedures_dv.pdf
w.p.:http://www.fina.org/specialevents/beijing2008/pdf/qualifyingprocedures_wp.pdf
synchro:http://www.fina.org/specialevents/beijing2008/pdf/qualifyingprocedures_sy.pdf
30th Annual National Championship
One Hour Postal Swim
2007 United States Masters Swimming Long Distance National Championship
Sanctioned by the Florida LMSC for USMS, Inc.
Sanction Number: 147-003P
DATE: All swims must take place during January, 2007.
OBJECTIVE: To swim as far as possible in one hour. The total
number of yards swum determines the order of finish. If two or more
swimmers [...]
Hi, fellow NEMers - Does anyone know of a list serve for masters swimmers, or trainer/coach that can give me either knowledgeable or experiential advice me about what to do if I keep having my workouts cut short as I try to get [...]
From Rick Battistini (Andover North Andover YMCA Masters Head Coach)
My age group team, New Wave Swim Club, is looking for part time coaching help on the Sr, Precomp and Jr level. We train at Lowell H.S. and U Mass Lowell weeknights and Sat AM.—
Contact Rick Battistini (battwave@mva.net or battwave@verizon.net) if interested.