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Greetings!
In this May issue of STREAMLINES for Coaches, Jim Halstead shares with us a creative workout set based on the game of golf. Also, many coaches and swimmers have asked about the swimsuit rule change this year and how it affects U.S. Masters Swimmers. Kathy Casey and Heather Hagadorn clear everything up in both pool and open water competition.
Check out the Rose Bowl Masters video of coach Chad Durieux, who was recently honored as SPMA Coach of the Year. There are also several call outs for coaches and swimmers alike to get involved, so please take a moment to read each one that may apply to you.
Also, we would like to thank all the coaches who have contributed articles to STREAMLINES, we can't do it without you! We have found that our members enjoy the technique features. If you have a tip that you have used successfully with your swimmers, or if you would like to share an aspect of your coaching philosophy, please contact us at press@usms.org.
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Quick Links for Coaches
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Club and Coach Services
 Northwest - Lisa Dahl
Southwest - Susan Ingraham
Midwest - Mel Goldstein
East - Jim Halstead
Marketing materials are available for USMS programs.
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| Let's Go Golfing
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by
Jim Halstead
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Creative Distance Per Stroke Set
 As coaches, through daily
construction and correction, we encourage our athletes to pursue the elusive
"perfect stroke." Here's a version of the popular distance per stroke set
called the Golf Set. It's designed to allow the athlete to ascertain their
stroke effectiveness and efficiency (a technique set). As in golf, the lower
the score, the better. For this set we establish the baseline stroke count, add
the element of time, apply stroke correction techniques, and conclude with a
final golf score (an efficiency rating). [Read more]
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What Rule is THAT?!
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with
Kathy Casey
and Heather Hagadorn
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Is My Suit Legal?
 The Coach Asks:
One of my swimmers got a TYR Tracer for her birthday.
Is this suit legal for competition or should she return it?
Answer for pool competition:
If you check the 2009 FINA-approved swimsuit list and 2010 FINA-approved swimsuit list, you'll see there are quite a few models of
"TYR Tracer" suits; 23 Tracer models on the 2009 list and 32 Tracer models on
the 2010 list. Other swimsuit brands also have multiple models of the same
name. Hopefully your swimmer still has the box with the model name on it.
The swimsuits on the 2009 FINA-approved swimsuit list are
currently legal for short course yard meets only, and only through May 31,
2010. As of June 1, 2010, only suits on the 2010 FINA-approved swimsuit list
and those suits meeting the FINA swimwear specifications will be legal for all
USMS sanctioned and recognized pool competition. FINA swimwear specifications include textile fabrics, navel
to not-below-the-knee for men and shoulder to not-below-the-knee for women, no
sleeves, no zippers or other fasteners except for waist ties on briefs or
jammers, and no modesty/privacy wear, including jock straps, under the
competition suit.
USMS Swimwear Rules pertaining to pool competition (See pages 13/14)
Answer for open water competition:
Open water swimwear rules are different. USMS open water
swimsuit rules have not changed from 2009 and are not impacted by the 2010 FINA
swimwear rules for pool or open water competition. Swimwear that was approved
for pool use in 2009 is still legal for USMS sanctioned open water events in
2010.
USMS Swimwear Rules pertaining to open water (See pages 59/60)
For any questions about rules contact Kathy Casey, USMS
Rules Chair.
For any questions about long distance and open water rules
contact Heather Hagadorn, USMS Long Distance Chair.
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| Club and Coach Services
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Utilize your resources
Recently USMS Coach and Club Development Coordinator Jim Halstead, visited the New Jersey LMSC for several days. He was also a guest speaker at their annual awards banquet. Jim was well received as he offered information, ideas and resources as a representative of USMS. If you are interested in taking advantage of these services, don't hesitate to contact Mel Goldstien to set this up.
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| Southern Pacific Names Coach of the Year
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| SwimFest '10
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Spots Still Open for Swimmers to Attend
 Coaches, please remind your swimmers space is still open for them enter SwimFest '10. Online Registration is available; the three-day clinic will be hosted at UC San Diego June 4-6. All 70 Coach spots have been filled. However, coaches can still register as swimmers and benefit from this incredible event. |
| ASCA World Clinc
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Masters Level I Coaches Certification offered
Aug 30 - Sept 5 in Indianapolis. USMS and ASCA are offering, for the first time, a Masters Level I Coaches Certification course. August 30 and 31 Jim Halstead from USMS Club and Coach Services will host an 8-hour course for new Masters coaches. Topics include: stroke construction and correction; dry land training; risk management; coaching special needs swimmers, open water swimmers and triathletes; workout development and management; and "Build your Coaching Tool Box."
On September 2, Coaches David Marsh and Patty Waldron will be on hand. Waldron is head coach of the very successful SWIMMac Masters program in Charlotte, N.C. and will share ways to help you grow your Masters team and much more.
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| Are You Headed To Atlanta For Spring Nationals?
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On-Deck Coaches Needed
 Spots are still available for all four days... come on out and lend a
hand!
The USMS Coaches Committee, through the On-Deck Coaching Program, offers
on-deck coaching assistance for swimmers during warm-ups at USMS
National Championship Events and at the annual United States Aquatic
Sports (USAS) Convention. Coaches monitor the sprint lanes during the
early morning warm-ups at USMS Nationals, giving swimmers start commands
and timing sprints or pace repeats if requested. All participating
coaches are given a special USMS Coaches T-shirt, great for being
recognized on deck. Sign up online today. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Colburn (USMS On-Deck Coaching Coordinator).
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| Missing Document!
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USMS Historical Record Missing
 The USMS historical records do not contain the minutes from the 1985 USMS convention held in Phoenix, AZ. Long-time convention veterans are asked to dust off their files and search for a typewritten copy of these minutes. If found, please contact Meegan Wilson.
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Coaching Opportunities
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Looking for a Coach? Looking for a Team?
USMS maintains a discussion forum on usms.org to match up coaches and teams. The Coaching Forum has several current threads posted; check back for frequently for updates. And remember, if you are hired in a position or you hire a coach, please update your posting to save time for others who follow you to this helpful forum.
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Please Support USMS Partners!
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| Affinity Partners
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About Us
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About U.S. Masters Swimming
 U.S. Masters Swimming, founded in 1970, is a membership-operated national governing body that promotes adult health, fitness, wellness and competition through aquatics. It does so by partnering with more than 1,000 adult swim clubs across the country that offer swim fitness programs, promoting information via the bi-monthly member magazine, SWIMMER, monthly e-newsletter, STREAMLINES, and usms.org; and by sanctioning and promoting pool, open water and virtual competitions. More than 50,000 adults are registered members of U.S. Masters Swimming.
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About STREAMLINES for Coaches
 U.S. Masters Swimming encourages all U.S. Masters Swimming coaches to subscribe to STREAMLINES for Coaches. However if you would rather not receive this update, please do not click the unsubscribe button, as that will remove you from all other U.S. Masters Swimming National Office mailings. Rather, please click on the "Update Profile/Email Address" link at the bottom of this email. Here you can select to discontinue your STREAMLINES for Coaches service or sign up for the monthly members' newsletter, STREAMLINES, and/or STREAMLINES for Volunteers, a quarterly publication. |
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There is no greater honor that can be given a coach than
the recognition by
swimmers and peers for outstanding contributions to Masters Swimming on
both
a national and local level. The Southern Pacific Masters Association chose Chad Durieux as their 2009 Coach of the Year for his outstanding coaching qualities at Rose Bowl Masters in Pasadena, CA. Check out the club video below to view Chad and his club in action.
