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Featured Swimmer Briana Willey
State Meet Recap
Realy All AMericans
BAM Open Water Schedule
Mastering Masters
Planning Ahead
2014 USMS/COMSA Registration
Did You Know..??
Local and National Swimming Links
Whats Happening at USMS
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Upcoming Events  
  
Sundays March 23-April 27 
Mastering Masters 
Mastering Masters Spring 2014 Flyer

May 1-4, 2014 
USMS Nationwide Spring  National Championships 
Santa Clara CA 
meet info and registration-closed

June 7-8, 2014
Rocky Mountain Senior Games Swim Meet
Greeley Recreation Center
meet info and registration

June 7, 2014 
11th Annual SWM Masters 
Lowery Pool
meet info and registration

July 27-Aug.10, 2014 
Fina World Masters Championships
Montreal, Canada
meet info

August 13-17, 2014 
2014 Marriott U.S. Masters Swimming Summer National Championship
University of Maryland Rec Center Natatorium
meet info soon


 

 
Ongoing Events 
 
Butterfly is Not a Crime Postal Swim
Oct 15, 2013-Aug 31 2014 
 


 Contact
April 2014

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   Congratulations  Thornton Masters !  Thornton placed first this past weekend in the COMSA State Championship Meet!  They were followed by DU and Bee Gees for second and third places.  Well done to all swimmers and teams participating!!

 

  Congratulations, as well to Stacy Broncucia and Pat Burke for receiving the Jack Buchannan Service Awards and to Voni Oerman from Greenwood Athletic Club for receiving the Coach of the Year Award!  Thank you all for your time and service!

 

 

 Nationals : 

Going to Nationals as a CMS swimmer and want to be in a relay? Email Ellen Campbell with your Name, age, 50 split times of events you  swim, request for relay partners and days of availability for relays. CMS Tee shirts will be available for purchase.  An email with ordering information will be sent to those registered for nationals.   

 

 Worlds:

At this time there is no relay coordinator for Worlds.  If you are going and want to coordinate relays,contact me and  Ill include your contact info in the next email.    

 

 

Thanks and have fun swimming!! 

Heide Crino 

Featured Swimmer - Briana Willey
 Submitted By Alphonso Ramirez- Bee Gees
  Stroke of luck: swimmer finds family in Broomfield pool - By Megan Quinn  
Enterprise Staff Writer                   

Each time members of the Bee Gees Master Swim team dive into the pool, they're building a tight-knit community - and for swimmer Briana Willey, the Broomfield swim team is an especially important second family. Willey isn't just another athlete looking to score a medal or major accolades. As an adult with special needs, she is glad to finally be part of a team that accepts her for who she is: A pretty awesome swimmer. Willey, who has special needs including an intellectual disability and sight problems that prevent her from driving or playing sports with balls, began swimming at Standley Lake High School. She kept up with the other girls on her team, but felt alienated and isolated View Full Story


State Meet Recap

    


Thank you to everyone who made the trek over to Grand Junction, some through the snow, for the Colorado Masters Swimming Championships!
The meet ran well thanks to all of those who helped organize and take care of business while at the meet, the CMU staff and Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce but mostly because of the swimmers in attendance.  Lots of smiles, great attitudes and outstanding swimming!!   Thanks for finding the adventure in a different location and embracing it!!   
Thanks to our sponsors: Prost Brewery, Swim Labs and the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce for their contributions.
And lastly, a special shout out to Rodger for making EVERYONE at the meet smile!
            
                   Our new team mascot...Rodger!

See more photos, videos and post your photos to the COMSA facebook page.
 
Upcoming social events that include planning for next year's State Meet will be posted on the site as well.  Keep checking for details and   join in the fun and planning process for next year.    
Relay All Americans 2013
Congratulations to the following swimmers. They swam on one or more relays, which were the fastest relay in their event/age group in 2013 and have earned Relay All American honors!

 

CMS RELAY ALL AMERICANS

Richard Abrahams  

Thom Burgess  

Ellen A Campbell  

Kim Crouch
Kevin J Doherty  

Matthew Eisenhuth  

Kathy L Garnier

C Hashimoto  

Russell L Marsh

Rob Nasser
Chris O'Sullivan  

Jane G Oberg  

Frank T Orten  

Thomas J Rosinski  

Paul Sheldon  

Kathleen Steffe  

Suzy C Tatnall  

 

If swimmers would like to purchase a Relay All American certificate and patch open link below  
2013 Relay AA Request Form

Complete list of Relay All Americans 

BAM Open Water Schedule 2014

BAM Open Water Swims - 2014 season

 

BAM offers a variety of open water swims at the Boulder Reservoir throughout the summer.  These open water swims are hosted by Boulder Aquatic Masters and are open to the public. These swims are great for open water enthusiasts, triathletes, and anyone preparing for the 2014 Ironman Triathlon Series. There are two types of events:

 

OPEN WATER SWIMS

Overview:

Our open water swims are a great way to start your day. The course is between 1000 and 1500 meters long and marked with buoys. Lifeguards are positioned along the course to offer rest and encouragement.  You may swim anytime during the open period.  Swim at your own pace, as much or as little as you want.  Coaches are on site to offer assistance to newer swimmers and offer open water tips.

Date & Time:

Every Tuesday and Thursday starting May 27th through September 4th. 

From 6:10 am to 7:40 am (you can swim anytime during that time frame)

Plus Saturday,  June 28 and July 26 from 7:00 am to 8:15 am. 

 

Fees:

Single Session Drop in:  $15 

Punch Pass:  $55 for 5 swims (can be shared among 2 people) 

Summer Pass:  $245

BAM members:  FREE

 

BAM BARE BONES RACES

Overview:

The BAM Bare Bones Open Water Series take place at the Boulder Reservoir. These non-sanctioned events offer a race format in a relaxed friendly environment.  Perfect for beginner or seasoned triathletes and people who want to try an open water race. A predefined course is marked using standard race buoys. Lifeguards are positioned throughout the course to assist swimmers. 

Date/Time:    Sunday, June 22nd & July 20th - 8:30 am

Distance:            0.5 miles, 1 mile, 2 miles

 

Mastering Masters-- Sundays  March 23-April 27
Now enrolling Spring 2014 Mastering Masters Classes.

Sundays March 23- April 27th , 2014
11:00 am-12:15pm

Raintree Athletic Club
2555 S. Shields St.
Ft. Collins, CO 80526
970-490-1300

Coach Nick Anziano
Mastering Masters Spring 2014 Flyer
Planning Ahead:
 
Rocky Mountain Senior Games Swim Meet
Greeley Recreation Center
June 7-8, 2014

FINA World Championships  Montreal Canada
July 27 -August 10, 2014

USMS Summer Nationals will be held in College Park, Maryland 
August 13-17, 2014
 
2014  USMS/COMSA Registration Open Now
Registration in United States Masters Swimming and the Colorado Masters Swimming Association is based upon a calendar year (not from the time you register). Registration fees are $40 (January 1-December 31). The registration period for each calendar year starts on November 1, with memberships expiring on December 31 of the following year (14 months). Your membership in USMS/COMSA includes:
  • SWIMMER magazine, the official publication of United States Masters Swimming. Content is directly related to all areas of swimming for adults.
  • The Master Splash newsletter, the official publication of COMSA, announces local swimming related events.
  • Secondary insurance coverage, which covers all workouts and events where all participants are USMS registered.
  • Opportunity to participate in local, national and international competitions as well as open water swims, and clinics.
All swimmers must register with one of the three Colorado Masters Swimming Association registered clubs or as unattatched. Selecting the correct club is critical if you plan to swim individual or relay events in USMS sanctioned meets.  For a detailed explanation and link to register,  http://www.comsa.org/joining/join-online.html
Did You Know...?   
                   CLUB INSURANCE CERTIFICATES
At the 2013 USMS annual convention it was announced that we will be working with a new insurance broker (no longer Risk Management Services, Inc.).  The broker has been working on securing our insurance coverage for 2014 and our coverage is now in place.

Some clubs swim at facilities that require them to present a certificate of insurance.  The USMS national office will be assuming the responsibility of issuing these certificates of insurance for 2014.

We are working on a web form where you will be able to request a certificate.  It's not quite ready so for now if you need one please follow the instructions in the following link (I will send out the link for the web form once it's up and running):
 
 http://www.usms.org/admin/lmschb/gto_ins_online_certificate.pdf

Please note the following:

-- Certificates will be issued by either myself or by Tracy Grilli. It's no longer a fully-automated process as it was before.  Please do not wait until the last minute (such as the Saturday of your swim meet!)  to request a certificate if your facility has requested one.

-- Please do not contact our previous broker, Risk Management Services, with questions.  Direct all insurance questions to Anna Lea Matysek or Tracy Grilli in the USMS national office.

-- Our policy year will be changing to an October 1--September 30 timeframe.  For 2014, our current policy is in effect from January 1 through September 30.  We will re-issue new certificates on October 1 when the policy is renewed.

Your Membership Team,
Anna Lea Matysek  (Membership@usms.org)
941-556-6279
Tracy Grilli  (usms@usms.org)
941-556-6282

Local and National Swimming Links
http://usopenwaterswimming.org/

Breadbasket Zone
http://www.iowamasters.org/
 http://www.minnesotamasters.com/
http://www.movymasters.org/
http://www.nebraskamastersswimming.com/
http://www.ozarklmsc.org/

 
What's Happening at U.S.M.S.
As members of COMSA, you are also members of U. S. Masters Swimming. Check that website for information on Fitness Events, Coaching tips, Competitions nation wide, and many other areas of interest to swimmers everywhere .... U. S. Masters Swimming