3000/6000
Postal Swim
To swim 3000 yards or meters and/or 6000 yards or meters in its entirety in any 25-yard or 25-meter pool you choose. "Family" relay category added this year!
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Greetings!
Thanks for being a member of USMS; we hope you have enjoyed the benefits of membership. We would love the opportunity to serve you for another year! Registration for 2013 is now open.
Swimming for Life!
Your Friends at U.S. Masters Swimming
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2013 USMS member registration begins today!
 USMS is once again offering Member Rewards to those who register from November 1 through December 31. Once you register, you'll receive special coupon codes via e-mail from the following sponsor partners: Active.com: 40% off of ACTIVE Advantage annual membership* Aqua Sphere: 20% off of entire order blueseventy: 20% off of entire order Colorado Time Systems: 10% off of all training products*
Finis: 20% off of entire order* Hammer: $5 off of entire order* Speedo: 20% off of entire order* TRISWIM: 20% off of all TRISWIM, FOGGLE and TRISLIDE products TYR: 20% off of entire order X-1 powered by H20 Audio: 20% off of entire order
(*Certain restrictions apply, see below.)
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Success with Starts
By Stu Kahn, Davis Aquatic Masters  If you're a competitive Masters swimmer, then you barely have enough time for swim practice, much less starts. To make the most of whatever time you do have, here's a quick checklist of toys, tips and tricks for successful starts. Read more...
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USMS.org Redesign
Coming this month, we'll unveil a redesign of usms.org. This is a sneak peek at our new home page. The USMS website has undergone five updates since its inception in 1996. View the website history.  |
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2013 Pan American Masters Championship
T  his will be the first time the USA has hosted the biennial event. The 2013 Championship in Sarasota, Fla. will include synchronized swimming, Masters swimming, and open water swimming. To be held June 1-13, 2013, the Championship is expected to attract up to 2,000 swimmers from around the Western Hemisphere. Event registration will begin online at PanAmericanMasters2013.org very soon. Plan to attend this unique event. |
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Toys for Training: Spice Up Your Workout
Special Advertorial
by Mark Gangloff, Olympic Gold Medalist, SwimOutlet.com Ambassador  I love toys. Some people love toys that help them take care of their yard. Others like toys to build stuff. Still, others like toys that help them fish, hit a golf ball farther, or drive faster. Today, however, I am talking about toys that we can use to do the thing we all love to do: Swim. Read more...
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USMS History and Archives needs your help
 The History and Archives Committee is looking for missing Long Distance and Open Water Championship results from 1974 to 1991. A list of the results in question can be downloaded at usms.org. If you have any of these results, please email them to archives@usms.org.
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Really Cool Website of the Month
A simple site that says a lot, YWCA Masters of Adams County has everything it needs to thrive, including Coach Dave Diehl, USMS Vice President of Programs.  To be considered for RCWOM, be sure your club's website includes the current USMS logo and Join/Renew membership button. Submit your club name and web address to press@usms.org.
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Seen on the USMS Facebook Page
 "USMS Poll: What is the optimal pool temp for your workout?" See what they wrote. Become a Fan! We are 21,000+ fans strong at the official USMS Facebook Fan Page. Join the party and suggest our page to all of your friends. |
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We've Got Spirit!
Saluki Masters workout group The Saluki Masters workout group of St Louis Area Masters (SLAM) participated in the 24-hour swim event Sept 21-22, 2012 to raise money to build the Super Splash Park outdoor aquatics facility in Carbondale, Ill. Way to represent!  Pictured: Mary Pohlmann, Coach Clay Kolar, Carbondale Park District Director Kathy Renfro, Carbondale Mayor Joel Fritzler. |
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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 health, wellness, fitness and competition for adults through swimming. It does so by partnering with more than 1,500 adult swim programs across the country; promoting information via the bimonthly member magazine, SWIMMER, monthly e-newsletters, STREAMLINES, and website, usms.org; and by sanctioning and promoting pool, open water and virtual events and competitions. More than 55,000 adults are registered members of U.S. Masters Swimming.
About STREAMLINES
U.S. Masters Swimming encourages all USMS members to subscribe to STREAMLINES, however if you would rather not receive this update, please do not click the unsubscribe button, as that will remove you from all other USMS 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 service or sign up for the monthly coaches' newsletter, STREAMLINES for Coaches, and/or STREAMLINES for Volunteers, a bimonthly publication.
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Sponsor discount restrictions
Colorado Timing Systems: Pace Clocks, TrainRight System and Dolphin Wireless Stopwatch; FINIS: Excluding Swim Teaching Platform and Turnmaster Pro Hammer Nutrition: Take advantage of already reduced sale pricing, Nov. 12 - Dec 10. Order must meet free shipping minimums after discounts in order to receive free shipping Speedo: At SpeedoUSA.com only. Offer not valid on previous purchases and excludes Elite suits such as LZR Racer Elite, Fastskin, FSII, FS3, and Aquablade, FS3 Goggles or Caps, Speedo Aquabeat MP3 Players, Speedo Water Proof Digital Camera and online gift certificates. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer. One code use per user. No Cash Value. Void where prohibited by law.
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