The entry deadling for the 2007 Colonies Zone LCM Championships at UMD is fast approaching! If you would like to get one more shot at that elusive goal time before you age up or weren’t able to attend Nationals, this meet will provide you with a great opportunity to swim fast!
Entry forms need to be postmarked by August 3 or received by August 6! Be sure to get them in the mail quickly!
Masters Stroke and Race Clinic
Have you ever wanted to see yourself swim, know exactly what you’re doing right… and wrong? Here’s your chance. Come get filmed (take home a DVD) and learn from some of the world’s fastest masters’
swimmers, including record-holder Mike Ross. Think of it as a one-day swim camp: activities will include stroke-work, filming, sprint training, race preparation talks and a short dryland session.
Remember, the only way to get faster as you get older is to improve your technique and increase strength. Here’s your chance to learn how to do both.
A post-clinic sail on the Heron will be offered (for an additional fee). The Heron, an award-winning wooden schooner based in Rockport Harbor, will take the first 50 swimmers to sign-up on a sunset cruise across Penobscot Bay, gourmet treats included.
All levels welcome; ages 19 and up
Instructors:Mike Ross, Greg Shaw and Hodding Carter
Saturday, September 15th, 10 – 3 pm
Cost: $50 Pen Bay YMCA Members, $65 Non-Members
Location: Penobscot Bay YMCA, Rockport Maine
For more information contact Hodding Carter at (207) 236-3375 or sailfish@penbayymca.org
The Bay State Games were held over the last weekend at Harvard. It was a great opportunity to swim another LCM meet – if you didn’t mind watching most of the 10-12 year old girls beat your time. For a $20 entry fee, you got 4 events, plus a nice jacket, T-shirt and medals for the top 3. The meet is recognized by NEM, so the times count for NEM and USMS TT and the small masters contingent present did set a few NEM records. For the results go to www.swimnem.org. I was told that as long as you are affiliated with a MA based organization (e.g. NEM) you can participate, even if you don’t live in MA. Something for next year.
GBM is hosting the final NEM LCM meet this Sunday in Dover, NH. The meet is usually over by noon and a very nice picnic, hosted by GBM, follows. Attached please find the literature for the meet or go their website: http:// www.greatbaymasters.org/gbmmeets.php
The open-water season is well underway, check the NEM website for the schedule. If you are an organizer/participant please share any info with me and/or Nate (webmaster@swimnem.org) for posting on the website.
Amateur Swimming Union of the Americas will be holding the 2nd A.S.U.A./U.A.N.A. Pan American Masters Swimming Championship 30th of August to September 3rd, 2007 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
I encourage you consider taking advantage of this opportunity to experience the flavor of international competition; as Masters Swimmers for all around the America’s come together, in this world class facility, to meet and compete with other adult athletes and share in Masters Swimming”.
The Natatorium of San Juan is located in the “Parque Central” and is the most modern aquatic facility in the Caribbean. The facilities construction was based on the Atlanta Olympic Pool and has ample parking available.
TRAVEL NOTE TO U.S. CITIZENS: USA passports are NOT required for travel between USA and Puerto Rico. U.S. citizens returning directly from a U.S. territory are not considered to have left the United States and do not need to present a passport.
For more information and on-line entries, please go to the 2nd ASUA Pan American Masters Swimming Championships web site: http://www.asua-aquatics.org/html/English/2panmaster1.htm
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