Minuteman, New England Masters’ hard-charging suburban club, has done it again. Just a few weeks after Minuteman swimmer Jarrod Shoemaker’s 2008 Olympic Berth (NEM’s first Olympian), Minuteman has more reason to celebrate. Minuteman will host the 2009 5K & 10K USMS National Postal Championship Bid. The event will take place in host pools nation-wide and will be conducted in a format similar to the famed One-Hour swim. Minuteman Coaches Rich Axtell, Nate McBride, and Sue Sotir put a package together and submitted the package to be voted on at the 2007 USMS National Convention held in San Diego, CA last week.  Minuteman, a perennial trend setter, is credited with developing an efficient online registration system and t-shirt designs (thanks to McBride), for complete package design by Sotir, and technical support from Axtell. Sotir will act as primary meet director and Axtell and McBride are co-meet directors in support of Sotir.

As 2009 approaches event details will be released.

To get your Championship t-shirts early please visit http://www.cafepress.com/mmsc/3406797

Minuteman trains at Hanscom AFB in a beautiful 50 meter pool. Hanscom is conveniently located on Routes 128 and 2A and located between the Mass Pike and Route 93. For more information on a program that offers the very best in coaching for adult swimmers of all levels please visit www.minutemanmasters.com or call Coach Rich Axtell at 781-956-8930. New registrations are welcome year round!