NEM Swimming

The 22nd Annual Groundhog Meet is 2/1, NOT 2/24

2/1 22nd Annual (Washington’s Birthday) Ground Hog Meet(*sanctioned)
Westport YMCA, 59 Post Road East, Westport, CT Phone: 203-226-8981 – 6 short course yards competition lanes; 1 lane will be designated a warm-up/down lane. Open to all USMS-registered swimmers age 19 and older. Age determining date for this meet is February 1, 2008. Include a legible copy of your current 2008 USMS registration card with entry form. Warm-up 8:30am; meet start 9:30am; meet end 1:00pm. All events will be seeded Fast to Slow,afterdeck entries close at 9:00am. Registration form is here.

On February 14th, Swim Across America is hosting a National, open invitation fundraising event, “Swim Quick,” as a tribute to the legendary coach Richard Quick

Join us in swimming on February 14th, in a united, national effort to stand with Richard and his family while they fight this battle. Together, swimmers across the world will jump in the water knowing that someone, somewhere else, is swimming too. The energy of our collective efforts and prayers will not only give great comfort to Richard and his family, but will remind us that we are all in this fight together. If you can’t swim on February 14th, swim whenever you would like. Don’t forget to tell us about your experience by posting on our discussion board.

http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/swimquick

The website for all information AND registration is now live!

http://www.meetresults.com/2009/nelmscscy/

We need your help for NEM to retain our #1 national ranking in the large team One Hour Postal swim. Have you competed in a National masters event yet ? Would you like to see how you stack up nationally in your age group while swimming IN YOUR OWN POOL ? Simply go online : http://www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats09/1hrentry.pdf and print out the entry form. Complete your one hour effort during the month of January. Have your counter record cumulative split at each 50 flip turn , and send in your entry to Janae McCullough, Gig Harbor , Washington. Results will be available mid March. Be sure to read the rules on the entry form. Please also send email to Matt Gilson : mgilson@metlife.com with your name, gender, age, & distance swam. He will submit the 3 longest NEM swims per age group and send in NEM relay entries (paid for by our club). Need inspiration ? You will be all powerful after comleting the one hour – just do it.

Are being posted as they come in…please be sure to check the Races and Events section to see what’s coming up…lot’s of great meets and races are already scheduled!!!