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By coach nate, March 5, 2010 11:51 am

USMS has released a Youtube video showing all of the staff in the USMS organization. Check it out!

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By coach nate, March 3, 2010 6:22 pm

Please contact Andrew Dalton for more information – adalton@jccns.com

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By coach nate, March 2, 2010 11:15 am

Hello all,

As some of you may know, in the current municipal budget the Portsmouth, NH Indoor Pool is scheduled to be closed on July 1, 2010. The pool is the hub pool for Great Bay Masters and has hosted several SCM mini meets over the years. The loss of this pool would severely cripple the Great Bay group.

The group working to keep the pool alive has set up a Facebook group called “Save the Portsmouth Indoor Pool!”. It would be helpful, if other members of the New England swimming community would simply join the Facebook group as a way of showing support. If you could join and encourage others to join it would be greatly appreciated.

The local media has been very active on this issue and is monitoring the Facebook page, so writing comments to the “wall” supporting the importance of a community pool will help. An important argument made by the “kill the pool” people is that the facility is in horrible shape, so any comments that include references to your experiences with the quality of the facility would also help.

Thanks,

Paul Griffin

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By coach nate, January 8, 2010 3:50 pm

Another great issue from NEM Newsletter Editor, Elaine Howley. Find it and all of the newsletters in our archive located here.

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By coach nate, December 30, 2009 1:14 pm

Our great friends over at Dynoswim are hosting their annual January Jam in 2010 and their website now has all of the details! Head over to:

http://www.dynoswim.com/januaryjam/

to get all of the latest information. It’s a great swim for a great cause!

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By coach nate, December 22, 2009 7:40 pm

Cambridge Masters will be hosting a practice of (100 times 100 yards, [10,000 yards]) to welcome in the New Year on Saturday, January 2nd, 2010, from 9am-12pm. There will be varying intervals and abilities by lanes. We must be out of the pool by 12pm. Please arrive by 8:50am.
Location: Blodgett Pool, Harvard University, 65 North Harvard Street, Boston, MA
All are welcome. You do not need a USMS membership to swim. Non CMSC members must bring in $10 and fill out the drop-in waiver from our website: http://www.cambridgemasters.com/drop_in.pdf
Questions, contact:
Abe Rogers
CMSC Head Swim Coach
abe@cambridgemasters.com

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By coach nate, December 7, 2009 10:44 am

Paint Rock Pool in Lexington is currently seeking a Pool Manager for the 2010 season. Please the job description and contact prpsearch@gmail.com if interested.

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By coach nate, November 28, 2009 6:34 pm

Minuteman Masters Swim Club will host a Long-Axis Stroke Mechanics Clinic on Sunday December 6 from 4pm – 6pm at Bosse Sports Club. The clinic is geared toward intermediate level swimmers. A number of drills and skills will be introduced to aid the swimmer in improving their balance in both axes, as well as improved body alignment and increased propulsion. This clinic is open to all NEM members.

Location: Bosse Sports Club, 141 Boston Post Road (Rt 20), Sudbury, MA
Date: Sunday Dec 6, 4pm-6pm
Cost: $40
Registration: Please call Bosse Sports to register, 978-413-4613. The clinic will be limited to 12 swimmers to increase the level of personal attention
Questions: For non-registration related questions, please contact coach David Fair at davidjfair@gmail.com or coach Rich Axtell at rich@minutemanmasters.com

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By coach nate, November 24, 2009 10:57 am

There will be a Thanksgiving Day masters swim practice hosted by Cambridge Masters from 7:30-9:00 AM on Thanksgiving morning.

Location: Havard University’s Blodgett Pool, 79 North Harvard Avenue, Boston, MA 02134
All are welcome.  Please fill out and bring with you the CMSC drop-in waiver: http://www.cambridgemasters.com/drop_in.pdf 
You do not need to be USMS registered.
Cost: $10 for non-CMSC members.

Questions, contact:
Abe Rogers
CMSC Head Swim Coach
abe@cambridgemasters.com
cell (303) 818 3928

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By coach nate, November 16, 2009 5:10 pm

Wellesley College Swimming and Diving will be hosting the 2009 Wellesley College Swim Clinic on Saturday, November 21st, 2009. This years clinic will feature former Olympic gold medallist BJ Bedford Miller and National Team Coach Jonty Skinner and will focus on teaching high level stroke mechanics, goal setting, and athletic intelligence to camp participants.

The 2009 Swim Clinic is open to age group, college, and masters swimmers of all abilities as well as their coaches. Registration will be limited to ensure that camp participants get the highest quality instruction possible, and will be handled on a first come/first sever basis. Please head to our registration page for more information about the registration process. The page is located at http://www.wellesley-masters.com/clinics/wsc09/

Wellesley College Swimming and Diving is proud to offer this dynamic learning experience and we hope to see you in the pool on November 21st!

Later that afternoon there will be a celebrity lecture given by Jonty Skinner, noted for:

Former Performance Scientist for the USA Swimming National Team
World Class Technical Consultant for British Swimming
Owner of Athletic Intelligence Consulting
Has coached athletes to 17 Gold Medals in Olympic competition.

From the moments before your race begins, to the point where you are on the wall catching your breath after the race, your brain is in complete charge of everything you do. It will decide prior to climbing on the blocks what you will achieve in the race, and it will manage the race based on how it has been trained in the period leading up to that race. The key is understanding that even though you think you’re training your body, you’re actually training your brain how to manage your body when you race. So understanding how your brain works will unlock a new paradigm of performance adaptation, and enhance your ability to achieve times you’ve never believed possible. In this lecture you will be exposed to how the brain works, how it needs to be trained, and how it will enhance your ability to take ownership over your career. This doesn’t stop at just swimming; it translates to all sports and for the most part all facets of life.