Comments (0) Metropolitan Swimming and Metropolitan USMSÂ are hosting both the annual Fran Schnarr Memorial Swim and the USMS 10K National Championships. In addition, we will have Age Group events for the USA Swimming portion.
Please visit their website for more information.
The dates for the 2008 Masters World Championships have been announed. April 15-25th, 2008.Â
The only venue to host two previous FINA World Swimming Championships, Challenge Stadium, in Perth Australia, expects to welcome up to 10,000 visitors from over 70 countries in 2008.
Training will start on 15th April with an opening ceremony on the 17th and the first day of competition on 18th April. Challenge Stadium’s five pools will see the event run concurrently allowing athletes in all disciplines to mix and attend the many social events.
“We have been inundated with questions and the early registrations have been fantastic,†he said. Challenge is a regular training location for Australian Olympic swimmers and boasts pools for the full range of FINA Masters aquatic disciplines.
And the great thing is that Perth boasts more sunny days than any other city in Australia .
Here’s just a few things you can do in Western Australia;
   * Dine in one of 1000 restaurants
   * Dive with the world’s largest fish – the whale shark
   * Play golf on one of more than 50 courses
   * Snorkel with manta rays
   * Shop in the huge Galleria or Garden City complexes each with more than 200 shops
   * Get a tan along hundreds of kilometres of rolling sandy beaches
   * Drink some of the world’s finest red wines in Margaret River
   * Surf the waves chosen by world champions
   * Swim with wild dolphins
   * Walk amongst the tops of ancient trees
   * Sleep under a canopy of stars in the desert
   * Explore the beehive-like formations of the Bungle Bungles with the help of an Aboriginal guide.
Competitors can find out more information or register for the event by going to http://www.2008finamasters.org/
Competing in Challenge Stadium pools means you are in the footsteps of some great world records including;
   * Tamas Darnyi – Hungary – 200 and 400 Individual Medley
   * Mike Barrowman – USA – 200 Breaststroke
   * Jeorg Hoffman – Germany – 1500 Freestyle
   * Ian Thorpe – Australia – 400 Freestyle
   * Melvin Stewart – USA – 200 Butterfly
   * Norbert Rozsa – Hungary – 100 Breaststroke
   * Matthew Dunne – Australia – 400 Individual Medley
Visitor Updates
Little Rhody Aquatic Club is hosting a swim clinic with Olympian Rowdy Gaines. Click here for more information!
Greenwood Swim Club is looking for a new Swim Director. The position pays between $21 and $28 depending on experience. See job description for more information!
Cambridge Masters Swim Club is looking for a new Assistant Coach! The position pays $18 per hour or commensurate to experience. See job description for more information!
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